“5G is coming.” We’ve heard it repeated by telecom giants and smartphone OEMs for years now. The fifth-generation network promises lightning fast download speeds, an IoT revolution, and rapid streaming with essentially zero latency,…
Walmart Adds Trade Skills to Employee Tuition Program
Walmart two years ago created a debt-free college tuition benefit for the retail company's 1.5 million U.S. employees. Since then, roughly 25,000 Walmart and Sam's Club employees have used the Live Better U benefit, which features…
Finalists Announced for Aspen’s Community College Award
The Aspen Institute's College Excellence program on Tuesday announced 10 finalists for the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The prize of $1 million is awarded every two years to community colleges that show achievement in…
We Are Not in the Same Boat
Blog: GradHackerEmery D. Haley is a Ph.D. candidate in molecular and cellular biology at Van Andel Institute Graduate School where they are involved in science outreach and diversity activism. You can find them on Twitter @EmeryHaley2…
“It’s As If They Just Disappeared.” The Challenge…
I am a proud educator of the California Community College District. While many turn their noses up to the community college system, I have always ...Read more: edsurge.com
Lori Loughlin to Plead Guilty in Admissions Scandal
The actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty in federal court to charges in the admissions scandal. Loughlin will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire…
May 22 roundup: Liability protection, retirement plans and…
Finally, it's Pet Friday! Here is Lola, the happy pup of Brittany Maschal, who runs a consulting firm. She's a 13-year-old Jack Russell-dachshund mix that was rescued from a McDonald's parking lot in West Virginia.…
Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher…
CDC Issues New Guidance for Colleges May 20, 12:41 p.m. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Tuesday for colleges on slowing the spread of coronavirus. The guidance describes behaviors colleges can promote to…
Primer for States on College Closures
Citing the unprecedented emergency the coronavirus pandemic poses to the financial health of colleges and universities -- and the disproportionate impact of college closures on low-income students and students of color -- the National Governors…