Education for the Common Good
There’s a lie floating around. You’ve probably heard it. It’s that furthering your education is just about getting a better job. But pursuing higher education—whether it be a bachelor’s degree,…
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5 Apps Every Student Needs
Evernote Evernote is a multi-device app that lets you organize and share your research and lecture notes across all your digital platforms. Budget Apps With apps like Level Money and…
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What to Know About Loans and Student Debt
With a weak economy and ballooning education costs, going to college requires more students to take out loans than ever. It’s a daunting prospect, and the whole process can be…
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To Actually Get a Job, Sweat the ‘Small Stuff’
Getting a job is important, and the first thing a lot of people think about when it comes to that is what kind of degree or certifications they have. But…
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Degrees of Difference
Most students going into grad school assume their experience will be more or less like their undergrad experience. Maybe it will be a little more challenging and there will be…
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This Can Be the Year You Finally Take the Leap
A new year is a great time for taking a look at how you’re doing. And, sure, physical health is an important part of that. But what about your career…
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What a Master’s Degree Won’t Get You
You wake up in your swanky downtown apartment, get dressed in your favorite business-casual attire and speed off to work in your trendy new coupe. At your new job, you…
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Are Christian Schools the Best Schools?
A pretty common assumption is that when it comes to Christian schools, you have to sacrifice some academic rigor. According to the 2016 Forbes list of top 25 colleges, that…
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Upgrade! 5 Backpacks That Give Back
Back-to-school time isn’t just for kids. If you’re heading back to school in any form, the fall is a good time for a reset in your school-or-work-or-weekend backpack. We’re digging…
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How to Choose the Right Grad School
For better or worse, most people now think a four-year degree isn’t enough to get them where they want to go professionally. That’s why three-fourths of college freshman already plan…
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It’s Not Too Late to Follow Your Calling
Maybe you’re already doing exactly what you planned with your life. If you are, awesome. But if you’re like most of us, chasing your dreams hasn’t exactly been easy. Maybe…
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College Is Worth It, Says Economists
College isn’t cheap. On average, you’re looking at about $23,000 per year for school. That price tag is a major barrier for a lot of people—it just seems like it’s…
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7 Ways to Go to a Christian University Without Becoming Jaded
So you decided to go a Christian school, and wonder what to expect. Late night prayer walks? Communion Mondays? Meeting “the one” the first week of school? Maybe I…
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There Is Now a College Course Called ‘Wasting Time on the Internet’
The University of Pennsylvania is now offering a course where students are required to do nothing but “stare at the screen for three hours, only interacting through chat rooms, bots,…
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College Art Student Will Carry a Mattress Around Campus Until Action Is Taken Against Her Alleged Rapist
A Columbia University student named Emma Sulkowicz says that her school and local authorities have taken no action against a fellow student that she says raped her in her own…
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