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Career Planning

Student technology ambassadors get lesson in international collaboration

Learn about the student-run computer repair center at Valencia College in Orlando, the topic of a UB Tech 2020 session. Students fix devices for any member of the college community for free and have worked with peers at a university in Paris on artificial intelligence and other IT projects.

How women’s colleges are breaking down barriers

Cedar Crest College President Elizabeth Meade shares strategies for addressing students’ financial burdens—through increased affordability and travel abroad and work-study opportunities for all.

Are gender gaps closing in most lucrative college majors?

Yes and no. Women are now the majority of accounting graduates, but fields such as engineering and physics remain male-dominated.

How the reach of virtual college advising is expanding

Virtual advising and embedded graduates bring college advising to a wider group of students—some of whom may not otherwise receive any substantial guidance in making decisions about postsecondary education.

How valuable are certificates and associate degrees?

Graduates with associate degrees in engineering can earn substantially more than workers with a bachelor’s degree in education, according to a new Georgetown University report.

How liberal arts degrees pay off in the long run

The value of liberal arts degrees builds up over a lifetime, but black and Latinx graduates face less prosperous outcomes than their white classmates.

Mon Jan 27th, 2020

How higher ed scores victories for vets

Colleges expand programs for former service members who have a hard time transitioning from the mission-oriented military to a more open, less rigid world of campus choices.
Thu Nov 7th, 2019

‘Micro’ hiring for macroeconomic impact

Higher ed institutions are strengthening town-gown relationships by partnering with local vendors and by offering vocational learning opportunities.
Tue Jul 2nd, 2019

Business etiquette lessons evolve

Higher ed institutions focus on contemporary etiquette to ready students for the workforce.
Tue Jul 2nd, 2019

Higher ed research roundup

Academic dean salary trends, workforce preparation findings, and ways to improve your international admissions website
Thu May 2nd, 2019

21 ideas for campus career center services and student career development

Stretching traditional résumé-consulting and career counseling roles to offer new services and opportunities
Fri Apr 12th, 2019