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After the Election We’ll Need a Strong System of Higher Education More Than Ever

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Economists have warned for more than a decade of a coming labor shortage due to birth rates that slowed at the start of the 21st century and fell further during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. It’s that we must develop our very human capacities for learning and growth.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. He also leads work at Humanities Indicators and holds a Ph.D.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

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Liang Zhang “Our cost-benefit analysis finds that on average a college degree offers better returns than the stock market,” said study coauthor Dr. Liang Zhang, a professor of higher education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

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3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. 4. Jay Z (“So Ambitious”, 2009) “I'm different, I can't base what I'm gonna be off of what everybody isn't.” Cause chances are never given, they’re tooken like interceptions” Being pro-active in college can take a level of aggression and fortitude.

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Dismantling Global Injustices

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His work has long focused on the intersections among human rights, political economy, collective dissent, and empirical methodology. At URI, he teaches a wide range of classes on human rights, international relations theory, political violence, Black protests, and research methods. That experience proved to be life-altering.

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Access Agreement Will Allow Independent Testing at Poe Hall

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Dr. Darren Masier, an assistant professor of human resource management at Meredith College, worked as a graduate student at Poe Hall between 2009 and 2013. Independent testing is slated to begin the week of July 29 and last for one week.

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Doing What’s Right

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According to the Hastings Center, Moazam was a board member of the International Association of Bioethics 2009-2014 and has worked with WHO on matters such as international guidelines for ethical transplantation of human organs and tissues.