The DREAM Act explained. The DREAM Act (S. 1615) is a bipartisan act that gives undocumented students (such as high school valedictorians, varsity athletes, and class presidents) a way to obtain legal U.S. residency. Specifically, the Act allows certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. to apply for conditional non-immigrant status and […]
Mar 14, 2019
Mar 07, 2019
Learn which universities make U.S. News’s top ten. Every year, U.S. News ranks the top colleges in the nation based on a wide range of criteria. In it’s National Universities ranking, the news organization considers each contender’s range of undergraduate majors, its master’s and doctoral programs, and the emphasis it places on faculty research. U.S. […]
Feb 28, 2019
Study reveals that college selectivity affects the lives of females far more than their male counterparts. According to a new study titled “Elite Schools and Opting-In: Effects of College Selectivity on Career and Family Outcomes,” college selectivity affects the lives of females in significantly different ways than men. The study examined data from the 1996-97 […]
Feb 21, 2019
Learn more about the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule changes and how they could benefit survivors of sexual harassment. While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed Title IX rule changes have been met with considerable backlash for strengthening the rights of the accused at the expense of the victim, some experts point out that […]
Feb 14, 2019
Learn what instructors are making at NC’s most influential colleges and universities. In the state of North Carolina, instructors working at so-called Triangle universities are some of the highest paid in the state. The Triangle refers to top colleges within a select region of NC that place a strong emphasis on research excellence. Curious to […]
Feb 07, 2019
Learn what the minimum wage is for every U.S. state. Every state in the U.S. sets their own guidelines in regards to minimum wage. While you might be familiar with the minimum wage laws in your state, what do workers across the country earn? Refer to this list to learn what the minimum wage is […]
Jan 31, 2019
A closer look at the staff mentoring programs at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Brown University. University of Cincinnati UC’s staff mentoring program, Mentor Me UC, first launched in response to a university climate survey which revealed that underrepresented groups, such as people of color and women, felt that they did not have opportunities […]
Jan 24, 2019
Faculty and staff at the University of Minnesota indicate that recent pay raises are insufficient to reward employees. Recently, various member of UMN’s faculty and staff have voiced their complaints that annual staff pay raises are insufficient. While the University has consistently offered an average salary increase of about 2% per year since 2009, inflation […]
Jan 17, 2019
New study examines the cost differences in higher education. A paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that teaching cost differences in higher education institutions generally favor the fields where graduates make more money. Typically, this means that colleges and universities spend more money offering programs in science and engineering as compared […]
Jan 10, 2019
Breaking down the largest private employer in every state. Aside from Walmart, universities and medical centers rank as the top private employers across the country. Curious to see who employs the most workers in your state? Then here is a list of the largest private employer in every state. Alabama: Walmart, 38,041 employees Alaska: Providence […]