| We're not in High School anymore, Toto! | | Posted Monday, January 23, 2006 3:32:06 PM by Kate Grant | The road to employment and good jobs usually passes through higher education. Going to the next level of education, or any form of higher education, should begin with a proper school search. If you know what to look for, you're bound to get better results.
It seems like hard work, but in fact, it is really quite easy. Here are some "yellow bricks" to follow and make your road to higher education a much pleasant one. The first stop on the way to finding a good job later on is to look for the right program for you.
You'll know that if you'll ask yourself what's important to you. You can consult an online higher education search guide, gathering as much information as you can. This can shorten the time you'll spend on finding the information. Using a Higher Education Directory is a good place to begin. The Higher Education Market is prone to a fierce competition, so know what to avoid.
After that, start narrowing your options. Compare the different higher education institutes and what they have to offer, select the top three, and you're off to the next stage which is visiting the higher education institute, and absorbing the atmosphere.
Sometimes this will be the touchstone that will help you make the decision. After getting back home, think again and reconsider. If you're not sure, sleep on it for a while. Remember, don't make a hasty decision, as it could affect your future, be it in advertising, finance, business administration or any other future you might want for yourself.
Check this dedicated higher education search engine which will expose you to the best sites on higher education, the higher education options, the higher education institutes, The Chronicle of Higher Education and more.
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| | | Ohio's higher education falling behind | | Posted Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:55:46 PM by Blog57 Team | | COLUMBUS — Rising tuition costs at Ohio's public universities isn't higher education's only problem, the Board of Regents said Thursday in its annual performance report on Ohio's colleges and universities. Higher education is lagging. While Ohio set a record last year for the number of students who graduated with degrees — more than 104,000 — it still ranks below the national average for educational attainment. .... | |
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| | | Higher education follies (continued) | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:58:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | Interesting discussion at the Volokh Conspiracy, a collaborative blog on legal issues, on objections by some law professors and some students to the temporary appointment of Robert Delahunty to teach constitutional law at the University of Minnesota. The legal scholars object to the contents of a memo he wrote while he was in the Bush administration's Office of Legal Counsel on the treatment of detainees. Jonathan Adler of the Volokh blog relates a letter sent to the university by a number of other former employees of the office on the unfairness of attempting to blackball a lawyer on the basis of his legal advice. One would think the academy would be especially happy to have a visiting faculty member with real world experience in dealing with very difficult legal issues. Wouldn't one? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.... | |
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| | | Higher education reform sought | | Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 12:59:45 PM by Blog57 Team | | Higher education is in crisis and states must act quickly to fix things, according to a national report set to be released today. Connecticut generally mirrors most other states in a lack of student aid, state funding and strategic planning for higher education, said state Rep. Denise Merrill, D-Storrs, the co-chairwoman of a blue ribbon commission that did the study for the National Conference of State Legislatures, or NCSL. "We need to graduate so many more students in order to have the necessary workforce," said Merrill, also the House chairwoman of the legislature's budget committee. "We lose so many 10th graders and 11th graders, mostly who drop out in the three big cities." The NCSL report titled "Transforming Higher Education: National Imperative -- State Responsibility," called for state legislatures to identify the strengths and weaknesses of higher education and determine a public agenda that sets clear goals and holds institutions accountable.... | |
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| | | Black Educators Honor Williams; Recipient of W.E.B. DuBois Award for Excellence, Service in Higher Education | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:53:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) honored Boyce Courtney Williams, Ph.D., with its W.E.B. DuBois Higher Education Award in Orlando, Fla. at its national conference on Saturday, Nov. 11. Dr. Williams was a graduate student at Michigan State University when she attended her first NABSE meeting in Miami in 1978. "That's when I joined the ranks of this great and historic organization, said Williams of the nation's premier association of Black teachers, parents, administrators, professors and scholars. "I remember shadowing and following around many of these educators who are now my peers. They were gracious enough then to embrace me and help me realize my dream of improving educational opportunities for Black students through teaching." But most importantly, Williams said, "NABSE's community of scholars and education leaders shaped and molded me.... | |
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| | | SUNY Cortland to hold International Education Week Nov. 13-18 | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 7:02:24 AM by Blog57 Team | | Davydd J. Greenwood, an international scholar from Cornell University recognized for his work in reforming higher education, will give the keynote address for SUNY Cortland's fifth International Education Week on Monday, Nov. 13. The weeklong event, which is open to the public, will feature films, dance performances, music, international foods and lectures from Monday, Nov. 13 - Saturday, Nov. 18. A conference on the language of violence and its relationship to war and peace will end the week on Saturday, Nov. 18. Most of the events, except for the international cuisine and the conference, are free. Greenwood, an anthropologist and director of the Institute for European Studies at Cornell, will speak on "Why Universities Are Not Learning Organizations and What Can Be Done About It: An International Action Research Approach to Higher Education Reform." His lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m.... | |
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| | | Sector Wrap: For-Profit Education | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:01:48 AM by Blog57 Team | | Shares of numerous for-profit education companies closed lower Thursday as Democrats took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. One analyst said the political shift could impede progress made to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which is aimed at making a college education more affordable. BMO Capital Markets analyst Jeffrey M. Silber said the most recent extension of the Higher Education Act is set to expire on June 30. While the House passed its version of the reauthorization, the Senate version has yet to be approved. "Under a Democratic House, it is likely that the progress made to date could be unwound," Silber wrote in a note to clients. One key issue related to the reauthorization is the "90/10" rule, which requires for-profits to generate at least 10 percent of revenue from sources excluding federal financial aid.... | |
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| | | Rwanda: Broaden Government Sponsorship in Education | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:58:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | Education is the foundation of social strength of any society, which is why eradicating incessant school failure from primary to the institutions of higher learning should be a top government priority. The Ministry of Education in its mission statement is committed to "combating ignorance and illiteracy and to provide human resources useful for the social-economic development of Rwanda through the education system". The major reason, I think the Ministry has come up with International Development Targets (IDTs) of: Universal Primary Education (UPE) by the year 2010 and Education for all (EFA) by the year 2015 with particular emphasize on education of the girl child. We are always happy when we read in the Ministry Strategic Policy Documents that Rwanda's long term strategy puts a particular focus on the teaching of Science, Technology and ICT to achieve the Country's vision of becoming a Regional Telecommunications Hub by the year 2020.... | |
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| | | If You Care About Higher Education in Maryland, the Gubernatorial ... | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:59:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | Maryland voters who care about public higher education have a clear choice in Tuesday's race for Governor. They should choose Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley over incumbent Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. if they want Maryland's universities to be affordable to Maryland's middle class and working class families. Governor Ehrlich has clearly shown his disdain for our university system when his budget cuts forced 40% increases in in-state tuition. He even attempted to use the budget pie and public higher education's slice of it as a pawn to bring slot machines to our State. Governor Ehrlich has slashed school construction funding by $176 million and continually attempts to claim credit for the University of Maryland, College Park's (UMCP) continued ascension as a premier public university. Those in the know, however, recognize that UMCP's progress is due to the University's leadership, not Governor Ehrlich.... | |
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| | | Higher education might make it to Eastern Williamson County | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 2:53:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | Forget for a moment that Ducks hate Hippos and vice versa. This union is bigger than high school football, say proponents of the planned East Williamson County Higher Education Center. Longtime rivals Hutto and Taylor have teamed up to bring college and manufacturing courses to eastern Williamson County, a rapidly growing area that has only Temple College at Taylor for higher education opportunities. .... | |
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| | | Candidates discuss higher education | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 7:01:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | CEDAR CITY - With student numbers dropping at universities across the state and money in short supply, candidates for Utah Senate District 28 agreed higher education needs to be a priority. Democrat Emily Hollingshead, Republican Dennis Stowell and Constitutionalist Woodard Westfall agreed the state has issues when it comes to higher education as they head toward the election on Tuesday. .... | |
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