Grant Inspires stem study at California Community Colleges Including Sierra College by <b> Gary M. Stern</b>

Each participating community college, like Sierra College, Pepper-Kittredge noted, “will develop its own network of businesses, which will help drive what internships are available.  These businesses will connect to suppliers, partners, businesses, at a local to global level,” she said.

A University of Maryland Graduate School Program Prepares Doctoral Students for Life Outside of Academia

“This is a national issue. The University of Maryland is responding to that need. Many students want and are interested in careers outside of academia, and many of them are unsure of how to manage their own career.” — Dr. Susan C. Martin, program director for career and professional development at the University of Maryland Graduate School

The USC Center for Urban Education: Using Data and Scorecards to Achieve Equity and Improve Graduation Rates by <b> Gary M. Stern</b>

"Students of color are more likely to engage with material when they see its relevance to their community and lives." Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux, associate director for research and policy for the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California

Latino Professors To Pursue a New Job or To Stay Put—That Is the Question? by <b> Gary M. Stern</b>

Remember two decades ago or so when employees who worked at GE, IBM and many corporate firms for 25 years earned a watch at their retirement party? Those days, for the most part, are gone.  Now savvy employees expect to change jobs every so often, identify new challenges and keep their skills updated.

Enrollment vs. Retention – Why Are There So Few Women Engineers? by <b> Frank DiMaria</b>

No More Pencils, No More Books

Fewer than 50 percent of the students at Virginia State University (VSU) have the means to purchase the textbooks needed for their courses. Even with the odds stacked against them, some complete their courses, albeit with great difficulty.