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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.

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The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

College to Career. Career preparation is a core objective of a university education. Yet are campus career services doing the job we need them to? Students currently receive limited guidance on how to gain the skills and experience required to achieve career goals. Build a career readiness-first culture.

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Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment

The University Innovation Alliance

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. They want to provide career readiness in deep, meaningful ways, especially to students who need it most.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Altmann, who has led the institution since 2018. Under his leadership, the school established eight new fellowship programs and created an Office of Student Success offering comprehensive mentoring, professional development, and career services. Rich will take office in July, succeeding outgoing president Dr. Barbara K.

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