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Report highlights Maine's growing skills gap
Bangor Daily News, MaineMaine needs at least an additional 15,000 highly skilled workers if the state is going to remain competitive in a global economy -- a necessity the state's education system isn't prepared to provide, according to a report released Tuesday by America's...Tags: Business, Teaching and Learning, New Products, Labor Markets, Culture
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READER SUBMITTED: Archdiocese Names Three Northwest Catholic Students As "Summa Scholars"
West HartfordThree outstanding seniors from Northwest Catholic have been named "Summa Scholars" by Dr. Dale R. Hoyt, superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford, in recognition of superior academic achievement. To qualify for the award, which was...Tags: Simsbury, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Rocky Hill, Colleges and Universities
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Slate: Elmo Fever
SlateNEW YORK — If you have a child between the ages of 1 and 4 who has ever watched TV, had a play date, gone to daycare or preschool or been inside a toy store, he or she is probably obsessed with Elmo. My son first showed symptoms at 10 or 11 months,...Tags: Schools, Toy Industry, Preschools, New York City, Sesame Street (tv program)
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State officials pitch apprenticeship program
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a question asked of every child, and the answers aren't encouraging for manufacturers. "Wisconsin is facing a skilled workers gap," said Jonathan Barry, deputy secretary of the state Department of...Tags: Engineering, Teaching and Learning, Employment, Colleges and Universities, Technology
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Razing the ivory tower
If you think today's university is home to individual thinkers thinking individually, think again. Today's university is international and multinational in every way — blown open, in great part, by this century's digital explosion of information....Tags: Teaching and Learning, U.S. Air Force, University of Oxford, University of Michigan, Colleges and Universities
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99-year-old cardiologist to be honored for fellowship program
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.At 99 years old, Dr. Norman M. Wall is still making a difference in the field of cardiology. The Girardville native who became known for his work in Pottsville recently helped establish a multiyear fellowship for Israeli heart specialists. He will be...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Washington, DC, Orlando, University of Pennsylvania, MRI (imaging)
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New chancellor named at Penn State Mont Alto
Francis K. Achampong, currently the chancellor at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has been named the next chancellor of Penn State Mont Alto, effective Aug. 1. Achampong succeeds David Gnage, who announced last fall that he would retire at the...
Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Colleges and Universities, Norfolk State University
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It's a big weekend for college graduations
The Charlotte ObserverFormer CIA Director Robert Gates will be among the keynote speakers Friday, as several of the Carolinas' largest universities award diplomas in commencement exercises. This is the biggest weekend of the year for college graduations, with more than three...Tags: Graduation, Agriculture, PNC Arena, Colleges and Universities, Media Industry
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Otterbein won't demand students keep mum on sexual assaults
The Columbus DispatchOtterbein University will stop requiring students involved in sexual-assault cases to sign confidentiality agreements, after student journalists discovered that the school was violating federal law. After initially denying it, an official at the private...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Human Accomplishments, Health and Safety at School, Sexual Assault
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Demand for college ag grads is strong this spring
For months, Matt Green has been hearing from companies that are interested in hiring him. It just doesn't let up, the University of Minnesota-Crookston senior says of employer interest. Green and many other college students majoring in agriculture...Tags: Energy Resources, Agricultural Research and Technology, Conservation, Graduation, Agriculture
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Executive profile: Maria Green
Maria Green let silence fall over a weekly meeting before weighing in on the question of how Illinois Tool Works should supply information to board members inquiring about vote tallies at annual meetings. The pause prompted staff members to share...
Tags: Business, Arts, Washington, DC, University of Pennsylvania, Graduation
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Assess degree's potential, college costs, your savings
Can you do it? Should you do it? As that college acceptance letter compels you to say "yes" or "no" around May 1, run through a few last considerations as you weigh one of the largest financial commitments of your lifetime. Three elements are key:...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Employment, Alan Krueger
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