Tag: US higher education
In the name of ‘amateurism,’ college athletes make money for everyone...
Jasmine Harris, Ursinus College
As millions of people tune in to watch the Final Four, much of their focus will be on the numbers on...
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...
Why rich parents are more likely to be unethical
David M. Mayer, University of Michigan
Federal attorneys have arrested 50 people in a college admission scam that allowed wealthy parents to buy their kids’...
Foreign language classes becoming more scarce
Kathleen Stein-Smith, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the...
More DREAMs come true in California: How tuition waivers opened doors...
Federick J. Ngo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
California decided to crack open the door to higher education a little more for undocumented students through...
Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans
Julie J. Park, University of Maryland
When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
