Opinions editor Jamie Bernard believes the U.S. needs another movement for education, which could lie in President Obama’s America’s College Promise proposal.
Closing the college gap
International Education Week celebrates global awareness
Throughout the week, students attended events including a fashion show, trivia night, soccer tournament and more, all designed to spread awareness of global education.
St. Thomas TEDx Talk focuses on re-imagining education
St. Thomas hosted its first TEDx Talk Wednesday night to let local educators come together and share ideas about improving education.
College of Education graduate enrollment largest at university
Enrollment at the St. Thomas College of Education, Leadership and Counseling increased 15.7 percent this year to 1,262 enrolled students.
Sullivan: entrepreneurs, technology creators to remain in demand
President Julie Sullivan was the keynote speaker at the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce’s meeting.
News in :90 – Dec. 12, 2013
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013.
Study shows jobs of 1/3 of college grads don’t relate to major
One-third of college-educated workers do not have jobs related to their major, according to a CareerBuilder.com survey, a statistic some St. Thomas students said wasn’t surprising.
Technologies taking hold in education environments
From Kindergarten to college, educational technologies are continuing to revolutionize educational eviroments with cloud computing, mobile technology and others.
University’s first for-profit class offers self defense course
Students in professor John Del Vecchio’s business law 354 class said they will offer self-defense classes to the community for a fee on Tuesday and on Nov. 19.
Commission reviews university for re-accreditation
After 2 ½ years of preparation that involved an extensive self-study, the Higher Learning Commission will review St. Thomas for re-accreditation.
When are unpaid internships unfair?
College students are constantly searching for internships, but if you’re not getting compensated, check out these regulations for unpaid internships.
Engineering acquires remnants from 35W bridge collapse
After working for five years, the School of Engineering obtained several steel pieces this month that will remind to students about the implications of their work.
Law School announces tuition freeze
All law school students who begin taking courses in the fall will be guaranteed no tuition increases during the three-year juris doctor program.
Preliminary self-survey shows entrepreneurship success
Among 119 businesses studied, the entreprenuership department reported student and alumni startups have generated $265 million in combined annual revenue.
Area of study based on ‘Myers-Briggs’ personality type
Designer Sam Wisneski specified which majors St. Thomas students with certain Myers-Briggs type indicator results might be drawn to.