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April 07, 2016

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National Society of Black Engineers receives $2M grant

The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) have launched a three-year, $2 million program designed to expand the nation’s engineering workforce through a partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Northrop Grumman Corporation/NSBE Integrated Pipeline Program, funded by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, will…

How a new university collaborative is destroying poor retention rates

An 11-member alliance is improving retention rates among students by openly sharing solutions and working together on new ways to support at-risk students.

Pepperdine, Noodle Partners to launch online degree-completion program

Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management and Noodle Partners announced the launch of a new online Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) degree, with an inaugural cohort starting August 2016. This degree-completion program will offer working adults and learners access to faculty and programming with the convenience of…

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6 apps that block social media distractions

A collection of apps, lauded by educators and students alike, are helping to solve one of education’s biggest tech-related pet peeves: unnecessary distraction. As mobile initiatives and social media implementation gain steam in college and university courses, the biggest complaint among educators is lack of student concentration—and students agree.

Research: Social media has negative impact on academic performance

Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out.

Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board

International data sets show U.S. Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving.

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