Tag: people
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Why Legacy Admissions May Be on the Way Out
[ad_1] Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling this summer striking down the consideration of race in college admissions, attention has turned to other preferences college leaders have long used: especially legacy admission programs that give preference to the children of alumni and of large donors. Suddenly, selective colleges are under increasing scrutiny about ... -
Ensuring Effective Integration of Technology and Curriculum to Maximize Learner Potential
[ad_1] The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. During a panel discussion at 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Conference in Anaheim this summer, distinguished educators shed light on their districts’ digital transformations and emphasized the crucial role ... -
Anambra ICT Agency, Commission collaborate to Pioneer CBT-based Promotion Exams for Local Government Workers
[ad_1] The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission, LGSC and the State ICT Agency, in a strategic partnership on Friday, yielded in the first-ever computer-based promotion examination for local government workers across Anambra State. The CBT-Based promotion examination was for Officers of Grade Level 06 to 07, 13 to 14, and 15 to 16, across ... -
On Day 1 of ownership, L3Harris pledges to invest in Aerojet Rocketdyne
[ad_1] On its first day as owner of Aerojet Rocketdyne, L3Harris Technologies pledged to make investments in what is now the company’s fourth business segment and to keep selling rocket motors to other firms. “We’ll continue to invest internally over the next few years, as some of the key businesses and programs ramp up,” Ross ... -
Dealing with defense travel is a one-way ticket to frustration for lawmakers
[ad_1] The Pentagon’s handling of the failed transition to a new defense travel system has resulted in “bipartisan frustration,” lawmakers said Wednesday during a House oversight and accountability hearing. “Many of us are frustrated by the lack of accountability, the lack of transparency concerning what happened here. It’s a bipartisan frustration. And, in fact, I ... -
‘More capable than anything we have’: lawmakers, witnesses, express alarm on UFO phenomenon
[ad_1] Three witnesses to unidentified aerial phenomena told Congress on Wednesday about objects performing maneuvers beyond what any known aircraft could achieve—aerial events that pose a rising threat to civilian aircraft, they said. But the unusually wide-ranging testimony also gave stage to uncorroborated accusations of a massive government cover up, expositions on the existence of ... -
Why the Dental Torch Market is All Smiles
[ad_1] There is another market trying to disrupt and digitize a traditional market. Torch Dental is focused on helping dentists as buyers and dental suppliers as sellers. It recently raised $28 million in new funding and brought its total funding to date to $40 million. Health Velocity Capital’s recent round of funding will “accelerate the ... -
We have removed over 5,000 pages from our university’s website. Here’s why.
[ad_1] Imagine that you are a potential first-generation student, seeking to attend a higher education institution with the goal of gaining economic mobility. Chances are your first steps (among many others) will include visiting the websites of colleges and universities that interest you. What will you find when you search online? Well, if you visited ...











