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

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College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). Meanwhile, for English grads overall from 2009-2013, the median was $53,000, according to the report.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

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Cole’s common references to his days as a college student at St. Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. Gotta cross my T's and dot my I's or I can't sleep well.” Dr. Jeremy C.

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Pollard to Receive Dr. Dorothy C. Yancy Vanguard Award

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honors Yancy’s legacy as a scholar among African American women known for her work as an American academic, professor, and administrator. Smith in North Carolina, and she accepted the presidency at Shaw University in 2009. The award, presented by the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.), The Dr. Dorothy C.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I It’s why, in his late twenties, he chose to volunteer at Georgia State University (GSU), speaking to young college students about his successes.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

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On the panel, “Selecting Evidence-Based Advising Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes,” Thompson spoke about equity being a top priority, noting that, if higher education does not serve its most disenfranchised populations, then it is failing. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Study Shows Limit to Benefits of Online Classes for Community College Students

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After the COVID-19 pandemic forced an emergency switch to online learning, students have embraced the modality for its flexibility and convenience. This is particularly true of community college students, who are more likely than others to have jobs and family commitments that make coming to a campus tough.

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

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For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Liu found clear advantages for the students who got summer money. Liu believes that the long-term benefits come because summer Pell incentivizes students to study full-time in order to qualify.

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