Tag: College students
Before you decide to work in college, ask yourself these questions
Laura Perna, University of Pennsylvania and Taylor K. Odle
For many undergraduates, working for pay during the academic year is a necessary part of the...
Why do college textbooks cost so much? 7 questions answered
Amie Freeman, University of South Carolina
Editor’s note: The high price of college textbooks has long been a sore point for students. Even though the...
How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
Jennifer A. Jones, University of Florida
Millions of college students volunteer at soup kitchens, animal shelters and other nonprofits near where they go to school....
What parents should do to help students prepare for the first...
Lara Schwartz, American University School of Public Affairs
As the school year begins to wind down, high school seniors – and those who care about...
7 tips to stay safe while studying abroad
Chad M. Gasta, Iowa State University
Studying abroad can bring great rewards, but being a visitor in a foreign land also comes with significant risks.
“It...
More solutions needed for campus hunger
Suzanna Martinez, University of California, San Francisco
A new federal report does a good job of explaining what many researchers have been saying for a...
More American students are studying abroad, new data show
Chad M. Gasta, Iowa State University
Kelsey Hrubes knew she had a challenge on her hands when she visited Germany as a study abroad student...
Thinking about borrowing against your home to send your kids to...
Jacob William Faber, New York University and Peter Rich, Cornell University
When the time comes to send their children off to college, many parents in...
EXPLORING NATURE
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
