Arts and Media April 2017 Premium

School Library April 2017 Issue

April Issue's School Library Section

Global April 2017 Premium

COMBATTING STEREOTYPES HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN

How can modern parents raise the next generation to be free from corrosive gender and racial stereotypes?

Technology April 2017 Premium

WVU TECH CAMPUS COULD BECOME College for Former Foster Kids

The West Virginia University Institute of Technology campus could become a college for former foster care children.

Technology April 2017 Premium

STUDENTS GET EDUCATION in Air Quality by Making Monitors

Students in northern Utah are getting a chance to build air quality monitors out of toy building blocks to help the University of Utah get readings from the schools.

Global April 2017 Premium

GRADUATE SCHOOLS REPORT Strong Growth in First-Time Enrollment of Underrepresented Minorities

The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) reported modest growth in first-time enrollments for a number of key demographic groups enrolling in graduate school.

Arts and Media April 2017

KAPLAN TEST PREP SURVEY: COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS SAY SOCIAL MEDIA INCREASINGLY AFFECTS APPLICANTS’ CHANCES

Kaplan Test Prep’s latest survey of more than 350 college admissions officers from across the United States finds that while the percentage of admissions officers who check applicants’ social media profiles has dipped (35 percent versus 40 percent last year), a greater percentage of those who do check say social media has influenced their views on applicants.

Hispanic Community April 2017 Premium

Kaplan and Boys Girls Clubs of America Launch Camp

Kaplan Test Prep, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to provide up to $125,000 in test prep scholarships.

Global April 2017 Premium

100 Percent of Its New Ph.D.s in Business Disciplines Found Professor Jobs in 2016 The PhD Project Reports

A full 100 percent of the minorities who completed Ph.D. degrees in business in 2016 as participants of The PhD Project found faculty employment by year’s end – countering the mistaken popular belief that job opportunities for new professors are hard to find.

Legal April 2017 Premium

Conference explores prospects for change under Trump

Changing Washington? Prospects for Republican Rule under Donald Trump” is the title of the 20th annual Travers Conference on Ethics and Accountability in Government, held at the University of California, Berkeley.

Financing April 2017

$10 Million Bequest to Bolster Southeastern's Scholarships

Officials at Southeastern Louisiana University say it's the largest single donation in the Hammond-based institution's 92-year history: a $10 million bequest from a 1953 graduate.

Health Care April 2017 Premium

Diversity within Latino population may require more nuanced public health approaches

Not all Latinos face the same health challenges, suggesting that public health approaches may need to be tailored based on needs of the diverse groups within the Latino population, new research from Oregon State University indicates.

Financing April 2017

Hispanic Outlook's Scholarship of the Week

Now in its 17th year, the annual Duck® brand Stuck at Prom® Scholarship Contest offers high school students the opportunity to win the more than $50,000 in scholarships.