Foods That Improve Your Memory (& Give You Bunch of Other Benefits, Too) March 19, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5540 viewson College Life, News We sure hope you’re hungry today because we’re going to give you a grocery list like no other. The grocery list we’re speaking of is packed to the brim with all kinds of amazing foods that improve your memory, which is likely pretty helpful as exams roll around and you need to remember everything you …
UMD To Offer New LGBTQ Minor In Fall 2015 March 18, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2706 viewson College & University News, News The University of Minnesota Duluth recently announced a new LGBTQ minor that will begin classes during the 2015 fall semester. The new minor program is the result of two years of hard work by the faculty of the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies department along with the approval of the University of Minnesota Board of …
Disney College Program Offers Students Internships, Experiences And More March 18, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3402 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Move of, Mickey! Make way, Minnie! Students across the country are hoping to gain hands-on experience as interns at the “Happiest Place On Earth” through the Disney College Program. Each year upwards of 50,000 students apply and eagerly wait for a phone call or email notifying them of their acceptance to the program. Only about …
Spoon University Brings Out The Inner Foodie In College Students March 18, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2984 viewson College & University News, News Northwestern University grads, Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler, have found the perfect recipe for success with their super fun website Spoon University and new media partnership with Yahoo Food. These two savvy food lovers decided to ditch the lousy food in the dining hall and shun the friendly pizza delivery guy for good during their …
Essay Writing Tips That Will Change Your Life (…or at Least Make Writing a Bit Easier) March 17, 2015 by Nina Bourne 1 comment 7050 viewson College Life, News Do you feel like your spirit dies a little bit each time your instructor assigns a new essay to write? Do you put off the until the last minute and internally curse the writing gods as you scramble to get it done? Well, you’re in luck because we’re going to help you out with some …
New Master’s Degree Program Set To Launch At LIM College March 17, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3274 viewson College & University News, News LIM College in New York has always prided themselves on melding business and fashion and the meshing of the two worlds will now go a step further as they launch the Master of Professional Studies in Visual Merchandising program (MPS VM). The graduate program will be the very first of its kind in the United States …
Dr. Yeezy? Kayne West Claims He Will Receive Honorary Doctorate March 16, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3217 viewson College & University News, News Kayne West claims that he is in line to receive an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on May 5th, according to an interview with Clique. Looks like he better make room for Dr. Yeezy next to his other self-proclaimed titles of God, Jesus, Picasso and Steve Jobs and he …
Zaytuna College Becomes 1st Accredited Muslim College In US March 14, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2941 viewson College & University News, News Zaytuna College officially becomes the first Muslim college to be granted accreditation in the United States. The official letter of accreditation came from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a U.S. Department of Education recognized organization, on March 4, 2015. Zaytuna College received a glowing letter from the WASC acknowledging what they call “a …
Be The Change: 14 MOOC’s For Budding Social Entrepreneurs March 13, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 13529 viewson College & University News, News Have you ever wanted to do more than just have a successful business? Maybe you’ve always felt propelled by a sense of determination to make the world a better place, but have always been unsure how to do so when the world is so big and you are so small. There’s a way to marry …
Firefighter Jobs In Buffalo Grow Thanks To Hiring Spree March 13, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4737 viewson Career & Job News, Careers, News The Buffalo Fire Department implementing a new hiring spree to ramp up interest in firefighter jobs. A big boost in the amount of qualified firefighters is needed across the country as many departments struggle to maintain a full staff. The hiring spree is loaded with candidates who previously took the firefighter exam in 2013 and …
Marine Biology Students In Alabama Offered Hands-On Learning Opp March 12, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3813 viewson College & University News, News Marine biology students in Alabama are in for a treat this summer if they take the Dauphin Island Sea Lab up on the offer to gain some really valuable learning experience on the Gulf of Mexico and up close and personal. The Sea Lab offers both graduate and undergraduate marine biology students the chance to …
Demand For Nurses Grows As Colleges Rise To The Challenge March 12, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3509 viewson College & University News, News The Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting the demand for nurses to skyrocket 19% by 2022, according to their Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 Edition. This means that their will be approximately 526,800 jobs created for nurses of the present and of the future within the next seven years. Pamela Brown, president of Blessing-Rieman College of …
Common Inspires Students During OSU Appearance March 11, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3945 viewson College & University News, News Last Thursday the students of Oklahoma State University had the amazing opportunity to hear activist, humanitarian, actor and rapper, Common, speak at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. His appearance comes on the heels of his Academy Award and Golden Globe wins for his powerful song, “Glory,” from the must-see movie, “Selma.” “Speakers Board is really proud to …
Uber Jobs For Women To Grow By 1 Million By 2020 March 11, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2874 viewson News Uber announced plans to create 1,000,000 jobs for women around the world in the next five years. The announcement comes on the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and a new partnership with United Nations Women. The plea to bring women into the fold of equality was made by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 1995 …
UI Students Start Letter Campaign For J.K. Rowling March 9, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4800 viewson College & University News, News Students at the University of Iowa are hoping to get the next best thing to an acceptance letter from Hogwarts as they launch a letter writing campaign to bring Harry Potter author and goddess to all “Potterheads,” J.K. Rowling to speak at the university in the Spring of 2016. The campaign was launched by the …
Chick Sexer Jobs Are Open And Pay 60K In The U.K. – Yes, Really! March 9, 2015 by Nina Bourne 1 comment 12146 viewson Career & Job News, Careers, News What if I told you that you could make $61,300 a year and you get to hang out with cheeping, fluffy baby chicks all day? Doesn’t sound too bad, right? Well, what if part of your job description included being a “chick sexer” and required you to determining the gender of those fuzzy little guys? …
Lawyer Amal Clooney Is Headed To Columbia University March 9, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3145 viewson College & University News, News Renowned human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, is headed to Columbia University this spring for a stint as a guest lecturer. She will spend her time at Columbia lecturing on her field of expertise, human rights law as well as serve the Human Rights Institute of the law school as a senior fellow. The university made …
USC Social Work Students and Vets Benefit From DOD Grant March 6, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3258 viewson College & University News, News The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR) at the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work a $4.5 million grant. The sizable financial contribution will be used to improve the training of students working towards a social work degree and plans to …
Business Administration Degree Now Offered For Free At Heidelberg U. March 6, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2874 viewson College & University News, News Students working towards their bachelor’s degrees at Heidelberg University are now able to obtain a master’s degree in business administration for free. The exciting announcement was made on Wednesday by Heidelberg University’s President Robert H. Huntington and dean of the School of Business, Dr, Haseeb Ahmed. The new program has been dubbed the Heidelberg + One …
Master’s Of Education Degree Now Offered At Northwestern College March 4, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3346 viewson College & University News, News Last month the Higher Learning Commission granted Northwestern College the ability begin offering two Master’s of Education degrees. As a huge bonus to students, both of the graduate degree programs are available online and may be completed in two years time! This will allow students to find a reasonable balance between work, life and school. …
