Tag: Foreign Countries: Page 2

Latinx

Millennials Even More Left of Center Than in 2012

Even political pollsters have joined in the ongoing critique of this age demographic.

July 30, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Happy Anniversary!

Congratulations to William E. Cox Jr., Diverse Vice President of Operations and Advertising, as we celebrate this week the 13th anniversary of his joining the team. This July, in fact, has been extra special for Will as he also has been able to savor his beloved World Cup competition.

July 16, 2014

Students

Business Leaders Unimpressed With College Grads’ Skills

Business leaders are increasingly pessimistic about whether college students are being adequately prepared for careers, according to an annual survey.

May 5, 2014

Disabilties

Engineering Instructor and Activist Seeks, Inspires Wheelchair Innovation

As the founder of the San Francisco State University-based Whirlwind Wheelchair International, Ralf Hotchkiss focuses on producing and distributing durable yet inexpensive chairs for people with significant disabilities in countries such as Rwanda, Indonesia and Haiti.

October 11, 2011

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Carnegie Mellon University To Open Branch Campus in Rwanda in 2012

The students who attend the program in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, will get exactly the same diploma as those who attend Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus, officials said.

September 18, 2011

Community Colleges

Crossing the Border for College

Seeking higher education in the U.S., young Mexican students manage to escape the warfare of Mexico.

July 6, 2011

Leadership & Policy

NCORE Conference: College Presidents Share Impact of International Programs

Remarks by Howard University president Sidney Ribeau and other college presidents came Thursday in a symposium examining the internationalization of their institutions during the annual meeting of the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education.

June 2, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Scholars Grapple With Globalization’s Dark Side – Human Trafficking

Whether lured in, kidnapped or sold by their families, modern slavery represents a big, old problem in a new, smaller world.

May 25, 2011

Asian American Pacific Islander

More Than a Tiger Mom

Celebrated but controversial author and Yale University law professor Amy Chua’s takes on world geopolitics have long been a hot topic in the academy.

May 23, 2011

Community Colleges

Creative Partnerships Among Business, Colleges and Universities Key to Competing in Global Economy

Employers and educators should align research and development goals, U.S. labor official says.

February 27, 2011

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Politics As Usual For The Professoriate

Career scholars routinely tapped for high-level policymaking jobs in government.

January 4, 2010

Faculty & Staff

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Politics as Usual for the Professoriate Career scholars are routinely tapped for high-level policymaking jobs in government. As a child, Harold Koh paid rapt attention to his father’s dual career as a diplomat and professor.

December 23, 2009