By Tom Pavone, University of Chicago In today’s globalized world, every college student should be asking themselves whether their degree will be portable internationally. It turns out that answering this question is more difficult than simply referring to the U.S. News and World Report college rankings. Why? Because what brings prestige to a university in … Continue reading
Students Need to Learn Practical Skills and Gain Real-World Experience By Margaret Smith, North Carolina State University Hands down, college is a great experience. There is a degree of independence while still within a scheduled academic environment, so it’s like having the best of both worlds. However, the university setting is becoming less and less … Continue reading
By Yeha Youm, University of Michigan In July, an extensive investigation revealed that 178 teachers and principals at 44 Atlanta public schools were found to be involved in cheating on the state’s standardized test. These standardized tests are given to students but their performance is heavily linked to school, teacher and district evaluations. Julie Rodgers-Martin … Continue reading
By Courtney Zott, Michigan State University I was sitting in my least favorite class, half-listening to the drone of my least favorite professor (that semester), surrounded by about 250 other faceless, politically-inclined university students when one of life’s funky little lessons sparked my bored reverie. We were being preached to listening to a lecture on … Continue reading
By Alex Schiff, University of Michigan Are we in a bubble or a boom? Are we all screwed or are we seeing the dawning of an entrepreneurial revolution? Everyone is starting a company these days. I’m doing it, my dad’s doing it, friends of friends and everyone else under the sun are becoming founders or … Continue reading
By Alex Schiff, University of Michigan Last week, “Why I Didn’t Get A Real Job” received quite a bit of buzz around startup circles. It started with Hacker News, where it shot up into the Top 20 and proceeded to spread across the Twitterverse. By mid-week, some widely-followed organizations like Startup America and StartupDigest had … Continue reading
By Alex Schiff, University of Michigan A month ago, I turned down a very good opportunity from a just-funded startup to continue my job for the rest of the summer. It was in an industry I was passionate about, I would have had a leadership position and having just received a raise, the pay would … Continue reading
By Alex Schiff, University of Michigan A friend of mine gave me a great piece of advice over dinner the other day. It went something like this: About 20% of people in society just don’t get it. They can’t follow simple directions, they’re lazy, and they’re unreliable. They do the minimum amount to get by … Continue reading
