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Government Data Reveals 1 in 5 Undergrads Are Food Insecure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Goldrick-Rab also noted that government programs to feed people often exclude students. A lot of those in the service industry were highly affected,” he said. “A “Their estimates are wrong,” said Goldrick-Rab. “If If I’m meeting someone who’s going to go to college, I say add $10,000 a year to what you think it’s going to cost.”

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LEAH VANTERPOOL

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the course of her career, Vanterpool has held numerous high-level positions in various industries, including health care, manufacturing, communications, energy, and government. Vanterpool earned a Ph.D. and dual master's degrees in business administration, accounting and financial management from DeVry University.

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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. Students of all grades work as part of their teams, connecting to alumni from that specific industry through student-facing events and blog posts.

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Arts funding must be at the centre of government plans | Letters

The Guardian Higher Education

All government ministers and departments now agree, as Higgins says, “The arts are one of Britain’s strongest suits.” The Treasury has set creative industries as one of five key sectors of economic growth, adding billions of permanent tax relief support to help fund work, from film to orchestras.

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Scientific research needs robust government backing, not Treasury penny-pinching | Andre Geim and Nancy Rothwell

The Guardian Higher Education

Graphene has completely reshaped many research areas including materials science and condensed matter physics, reaching far beyond into life sciences, and now gradually but steadily expanding into industrial and consumer products. Continue reading.

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Involving an industry partner in student projects, a win for all parties?

Teaching Matters Student Employment

The top through groups after their successful presentations with industry partner, Sopria Steri. This is a sentiment which I support because while some students will continue with an academic career, most students will go on to work in industry or become an entrepreneur. Image credit: Kit Daniel Searle.

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All Learning Matters: How We Can Empower People Through A Comprehensive Recognition of Their Skills

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Learning and Employment Records, or LERs , represent a comprehensive recognition of skills and capabilities that can help individuals stand out in the job market, organizations find employees with the exact talents they need, and states and localities build the workforces and industries they need to prosper.