When the day comes that you and your spouse share vows with one another, the least likely thought in your mind is on divorce. Unfortunately, later down the marriage road, divorce is quite common in today’s era. In fact, in the United States alone, close to half of married couples end in divorce. If you […] … learn more→
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Top 5 qualities of a successful event manager
Do you truly believe that you have what it takes to be successful as an event manager? If you believe that you do because you have great (maybe even amazing) organisational skills then you might be in for a bit of a surprise. Whilst there is no denying that being great on the organisational front […] … learn more→
Countries in crisis and education: what roles for international aid?
More than half of the world’s out-of-school children live in countries affected by crises. In situations of conflict alone, UNICEF estimates that more than 25 million children in 22 conflict-affected countries are out of school. Beyond situations of violence, many other types of crises, whether economic, political, social or natural, can have a major impact […] … learn more→
Foreign doctorates are attractive – but don’t write off homegrown PhDs
Introducing more skilled employees into the economy is an important path to development for many middle income countries. That’s why increased and improved training at the top end of the education level – PhDs – is considered so vital. Many countries encourage students to pursue their PhDs abroad in nations with well ranked universities, particularly in […] … learn more→
How colleges must collaborate to lift up the communities just outside their door
Universities teach and research, but what impact do they – and should they – have on their local communities? The leaders of Rutgers University – Newark and West Virginia University were asked to explain their take on this issue given the considerable challenges each of their surrounding communities face. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor Rutgers University – […] … learn more→
How to avoid getting financially hurt with College debt
Getting a professional education — and job in the wake of graduating — is well worth juggling some college debt for some individuals. However, you are ensured to wind up with only laments on the off chance that you have debts yet no degree. Around 45% of individuals who are no longer in college and […] … learn more→
Professor tries to give females better grades for…being female
It truly is astonishing how common the racism and sexism is on campus today. Oh, our leaders prattle on about diversity and equality, but it takes little effort to discover they don’t know the meanings of these words. In times past, they did know what the words meant…but being racists and sexists themselves, they made […] … learn more→
Advancing quality work-based learning through Perkins reauthorization
On Tuesday, June 26th, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee plans to turn its attention to reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the federal legislation that governs secondary and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). As our economy evolves, career and technical education is proving an […] … learn more→
How to succeed in business without really trying? Major in philosophy!
My title–at least the first part–comes from a Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical of the 1960s, now I suspect embarrassingly dated (although it’s been revived as recently as 2011), that I adored in high school. But this post comes in response to an op-ed piece published two days ago in the Dallas Morning News by two University of Dallas philosophy professors. Their essay […] … learn more→
Can the generalist MBA survive the heat?
It was heartening to read Times Higher Education’s recent article reporting that business schools around the world have recorded “double-digit growth” in their MBA programmes and enrolments. The decline in MBA applications over a five-year period was a worrying trend, so to have the Association of MBAs celebrating a second consecutive year of growth in […] … learn more→
