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New report indicates gender gap has stabilized

Inside Higher Ed has reported that new studies show that the gender gap in university populations has stabilized. The enrollment numbers for men are staying constant and even rising for men graduating from college, the only exception to this is in the Latino male population. Colleges were going so far as to consider “affirmative action for men” in admissions, but the new report reassures that the success of women is not coming at the expense of men. (And what if it were?) (more…)

College Grazing: a Video

Take a look at this video to learn about the “8 things I wish I knew before college”. Whether you are a high school student preparing, or a senior just about to go to college, this video will give you valuable information!

Gotta Get In Colleges? No such thing.

“Who Needs Harvard“, by Gregg Easterbrook. A former Fellow at the Brookings Institution answers this question aptly: you don’t. I have blogged on this topic several times, and it always comes back to the student. Going to college is more important than where one goes to college. (more…)

The Best Paid College Degrees

Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodology for more.

www.payscale.com has published the list of the best (and worst) paid college degrees. This study is based on Bachelor’s Degrees with no graduate school, keep that in mind! Many well paid majors require additional education. Okay, so what are the best paid BACHELOR degrees? 8 out of 10 go to engineering and science. (more…)

The Wall Street Journal lists Jobs of the Future

Students who are preparing to go to college or who are already in college will be required to have a “two track” mind, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Technology, health care, and education are still the “hot” job sectors, but additional skills and knowledge will be necessary.

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Relieve your stress…by eating these!

Here come finals….you can feel the stress building, right? Study, study, study! Help relieve your stress, anxiety, and depression by eating these foods….and sorry, pizza, chips, soda and ice cream are NOT on the list. Do yourself a favor and stay away from fast food when you are tense and need to both focus and relax! (more…)

5 Things You Must Do Before You Graduate from College

It’s a golden period in your life, those four years you spend in college, so you must ensure that you extract the maximum out of them. You’re going to meet new people, make many friends and go through different experiences. You may or may not be prepared for this new kind of life after twelve years of the same school, the same friends and the same neighborhood. (more…)

Sexual Violence: What is “consent”?

The vast majority of date rapes go unreported.  Reported date rapes that go to trial inevitably have the defendant claiming that the victim gave “consent”.  But what is consent, and how does a male know he has it?  Does kissing or going into a man’s  apartment or hotel room indicate consent?   (more…)

Sexual Violence: when is it “rape”?

We have all heard about the horrific crime in Richmond, Ca that happened over the weekend. A 15 year old high school student at a Homecoming Dance was gang raped for 2 and a half hours. At least 10 men/boys joined in, and another 10 or more watched, filmed, or encouraged it. No one called 911. No one reported anything at all. The question everyone is asking is why? Why would men watch this crime, participate in it or film it, but do nothing to stop it? (more…)