Click here to see the graphic! Today’s generation of 18-29 year-old Americans make up nearly a quarter of the country’s population. These so-called millennials are the most educated generation in all of history, yet they’ve also matured in a poor and unstable economic climate — which probably explains why they hold the record for the [...]
More →Click here to see the graphic! The Millennials are the latest -and some would say, greatest – generation to emerge in America. Currently defined as those between the ages of 18 and 29, Millennials have many recognizable characteristics that researchers have deemed typical of the generation: optimism, tech-savvy, liberal leanings, and a solid educational background. [...]
More →Click here to see the graphic! With tuition costs spiraling upwards with each passing year, and endowments shriveling up, financial aid is at an all-time premium. Students are increasingly taking out loans to pay for college – but risk-free financial aid is always the more attractive – and smarter – option. Unfortunately, there is a [...]
More →Click here to see the graphic! As we steadily approach the edge of the long-anticipated ‘double dip,’ the Great Recession continues its third straight year as the central topic of economic discussion in our country. It has affected, and continues to affect, everyone in the US in one way or another – whether through unemployment, [...]
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Sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein once wrote “A human being should be able to…design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone…. Specialization is for insects.” This is a message that graduate students should take to heart as they move even higher into the world of higher education, because narrow [...]
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