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7 Brands Making Earth-Friendly Shoes
What happens to your shoes after you throw them out? They will most likely end up in landfill and contaminate our air and water for more than 30-40 years to come. It may sound too harsh for throwing out a pair of shoes. But, the reality isn’t just a single pair of shoes. Annually, about… Read More
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UC Should Keep ACT/SAT Requirement, Task Force Recommends
A faculty task force from the Academic Council of the University of California (UC) has released a report recommending that the UC system continue to use the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement, following its year-long investigation. Already, more than 1,000 colleges and universities, including the University of Texas, the University of Chicago, New… Read More
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Most College Students Plan to Leave Their First Job Within 2 Years
Whether they’re ambitious or just plain restless, today’s college students don’t plan on staying at their first post-grad jobs for very long. A recent College Pulse survey of 1,500 U.S. undergrads found that a majority (56 percent) expect to stay at their first post-grad jobs for less than two years before they either leave the… Read More
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Calculate Your Meat, Plastic Footprints with This Student’s Tools
For the sake of the environment, we’re often told to mind our consumption habits. We’re advised to skip over that cheeseburger and, instead, opt for the salad. And, when going to the grocery store, we’re told to bring our own reusable bags. While some follow this advice religiously, many others still shrug it off. The… Read More
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High School GPA, not ACT Score, Is a Strong Predictor of College Graduation
A high ACT score will get you into college, but it won’t guarantee that you’ll make it out with a degree. A recent study comparing ACT scores, GPAs and graduation rates found that there is no correlation between high ACT scores and college graduation. High school GPA, on the other hand, was found to be… Read More
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Cornell Program Recruiting Women to Computer Science Expands Nationally
The tech field may soon become more diverse, as a successful Cornell Tech program to propel women into computer science careers is expanding nationally. The program, originally called Women in Technology & Entrepreneurship in New York (WiTNY), started in 2016 as a partnership between Cornell Tech and the City University of New York (CUNY) —… Read More
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Sustainable Makeup for Your Skin and Our Planet
Makeup is fun. Like with anything that is fun, though, the industry and its consumers have been tagged with terms that sound excessive, or even wasteful, such as “cosmoholic” or “makeup hoarder.” Recently, however, both the industry and consumers are coming up with new terms that sound very different from their past — “zero waste”… Read More
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Students Would Rather Learn From Their Coworkers Than Befriend Them
When it comes to their careers, college students care more about finding coworkers who could help them professionally than they do about making friends. That’s the finding of a new survey conducted by College Pulse. Of the 1,500 U.S. students polled, an overwhelming majority (93 percent) said having colleagues they could learn from plays an… Read More
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Colorado College Becomes 8th U.S. School to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Colorado College has successfully achieved carbon neutrality, becoming the first higher-ed institution in the Rocky Mountain region and one of just eight in the United States to do so. Having set its goal in 2009, the college was able to reach net zero emissions in just over a decade. Since its baseline year, Colorado College… Read More
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With Student Volunteer Rates Down, Colleges and Nonprofits Must Act
More than ever before, today’s college students say they feel a responsibility to help those around them. Yet, their passion for humanitarianism is not effectively translating to action, as volunteer rates for students have dropped since the early 2000s. At this point, just 26 percent of college students are volunteering. While it would be easy… Read More
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ESA Foundation Announces Scholarship for Female and Minority Esports Players
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation has announced a new scholarship for women and minority students competing on collegiate esports teams. ESA is the trade association of the U.S. video game industry. The new esports scholarship is intended to increase diversity in esports and to balance inequities in esports scholarship recipients. Women represent 35 percent… Read More
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Recent Grads Are Sacrificing Their Dreams to Pay Off Student Debt
Across the United States, college students are planning to set aside their dreams and settle for the first job opportunities they get. They’re doing this because they’re swamped in student debt and will need immediate money to pay off their loans. That’s the finding of a recent survey of more than 1,000 Gen Z college… Read More
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There’s a New Key to Avoiding The Freshman 15
Want to avoid the freshman 15? The key may be keeping a regular eating schedule, as new research suggests eating meals later on the weekends than during the week could lead to weight gain. Nutritionists and health nuts have long known that when it comes to keeping off extra weight, “when” you eat can matter… Read More
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Google Launches Python Training Program, Offering 2,500 Scholarships
Google has launched a new online training certificate program to help students and job seekers learn Python, the most in-demand computer programming language. The certificate program, named Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate, is available through the online course facilitator Coursera. Although it’s not free, Google.org is granting 2,500 need-based scholarships with the aid… Read More
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Too Much Time Online Will Hurt You Academically, Study Finds
There’s bad news for internet lovers. New research suggests too much time spent online can take a significant toll on a student’s ability to succeed academically, as it makes them less motivated to study and increases their test anxiety. To come to this conclusion, researchers from Swansea University in Wales and the University of Milan… Read More
