Although adjusting to a fully virtual recruiting environment presents both challenges and opportunities, the Duke Career Center is lending a hand to students. For many employers, the pandemic has posed a challenge to recruitment efforts. Most companies use some form of in-person engagement as part of their recruitment strategy, so […]
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Facing a federal complaint, the University of Illinois pledges to protect Jewish and pro-Israel students
(JTA) — Weeks after publication of a federal complaint alleged an anti-Semitic climate at the University of Illinois, the university announced it would work with Jewish groups to improve conditions for Jews and pro-Israel students on campus. The campus in Champaign-Urbana, home to 34,000 undergraduates and some 3,000 Jewish undergraduate […]
As Covid upsets family finances, college students rethink their dreams
CNBC’s “College Voices 2020” is a series written by CNBC interns from universities across the country about coming of age, getting their college education and launching their careers during these extraordinary times. Michelle Gao is a senior at Harvard University, studying government and statistics. The series is edited by Cindy Perman. […]
Scientists, students demand action to keep Arecibo radio telescope operating
RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via Getty ImagesBy CRISTINA CORUJO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After the National Scientific Foundation (NSF) announced last Thursday the demolition and decommission of the iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, scientists, experts and many Puerto Ricans have taken to digital platforms to plead with the government […]
‘Students’ education is suffering;’ STF calls for proactive school measures
© Provided by Star Phoenix Both of Regina’s divisions have required students from pre-kindergarten up to wear a mask for nearly three weeks. Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Patrick Maze is urging the province to be proactive with its next steps, especially with the holidays around the corner. On Wednesday, the […]
Brown University students create “Burn Brown Book,” outlining racism and activism on campus
A group of students at Brown University recently released the “Burn Brown Book,” a guide outlining the history of racism, capitalism and activism on campus. After two years of research and writing for a class project, the group released the 175-page guide this summer as protests against racial injustice spread […]
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students and wounded dozens more on Saturday, officials said. A Ministry of Interior spokesman, Tariq Arian, said security guards had identified a bomber who detonated […]
University of Utah agrees 21-year-old student’s murder was ‘preventable,’ will pay parents $13.5M
The University of Utah on Thursday agreed to pay out $13.5 million to the parents of Lauren McCluskey, the 21-year-old track athlete who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago. The settlement was announced by McCluskey’s parents and University of Utah President Ruth Watkins at a joint […]