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Tag: Gallup
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A Window for Change: 2020 Highlights Challenge to Fragile Community Residents
Americans love stories about unlikely heroes. We love to watch or read about individuals who flourish from humble beginnings, overcoming great odds.
August 7, 2020
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Report Outlines the Need for Clear, Accessible Information About Financial Aid
Many of today’s students are frustrated and even dissuaded by the hoops they have to jump through to secure financial aid, but accessible and transparent information can change that. “There are so many financing potholes in the financial aid process. It’s a wonder anybody gets through it unscathed,” said Dr. Carlo Salerno, author of a […]
March 30, 2020
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Gallup Study: WGU Alum Exceed Average in Positive Metrics
Employers are increasingly demanding employees who are competently trained to meet workplace needs, and a new Gallup study indicates that graduates of online-based Western Governors University are more satisfied than others in a range of school-work-life areas.
April 30, 2019
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Study: Parental Education is a Major Factor in Considering Advanced Degree
Parental education is a major factor in an undergraduate student’s decision whether to pursue an advanced degree, and it may be an impediment to Black, Hispanic and first-generation populations, according to a study by Gallup, the Association of American Law Schools and the Law School Admission Council.
October 23, 2018
Latinx
Excelencia in Education Report Examines HSI Graduates’ Life Outcomes
Leaders and individuals committed to the success of Latino students in higher education gathered for a collaborative panel discussion following the release of Excelencia in Education and Gallup’s report “Examining Life Outcomes Among Graduates of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).”
September 11, 2018
Students
Survey: Virginia Tech Students More Satisfied Than Average
A Gallup survey of Virginia Tech students suggests that they are more likely than the average American college student to thrive during their time on campus in terms of engagement, participation in activities outside the classroom, looking out for each other and well-being in general. The poll of 2,041 sophomore, juniors and seniors last fall […]
August 15, 2018
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Recent Graduates Lack Soft Skills, New Study Reports
A recent study revealed that four in 10 corporations and almost half of academic institutions believe that recent graduates lack certain so-called “soft skills” needed in the workforce to be successful, including emotional intelligence, complex reasoning and negotiation and persuasion.
August 3, 2018
Students
Survey: Second-guessing Often Accompanies Degrees
More than half of adults in the U.S. would change at least one aspect of their higher education experience, according to a new survey. Common regrets were choice of institution and major or field of study.
June 1, 2017
African-American
Thurgood Marshall Fund: Great Need for Continued HBCU Support
Students and leaders gathered at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s annual scholarship gala Monday.
November 17, 2015
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Students Not Prepared for Careers in Computer Science
Despite the growing number of jobs that rely on computer science, significant portions of U.S. students never get to take a computer science class at the K-12 level because their schools don’t offer them.
August 24, 2015
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