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JUN 04

A Look at Health Sciences Subbaccalaureate Students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

Today , the National Center for Education Statistics released a new report that examines the enrollment and demographic characteristics of subbaccalaureate (certificate and associate’s degree) health sciences students. Key findings include: Among the occupational fields that students study at the subbaccalaureate level, health sciences is the most common, enrolling 35 percent of occupational educ

Comparing the workplace experiences of recent graduates with and without disabilities

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

KESSLER FOUNDATION SHARE PRINT E-MAIL IMAGE: THIS IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF SURVEYS FUNDED BY KESSLER FOUNDATION AND IMPLEMENTED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, AIMED AT GAINING DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE... view more CREDIT: KESSLER FOUNDATION EAST HANOVER, NJ - June 3, 2020 - Kessler Foundation released the results of the first national survey of college graduates wit

JUN 02

Health and STEM Career Expectations and Science Achievement of U.S. 15-Year-Old High School Students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

In 2015, some 40 percent of all U.S. 15-year-old students expected to have either a health or STEM career at age 30. Specifically, 23 percent expected to have a health career and 16 percent expected to have a career in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field. A new National Center for Education Statistics brief, Health and STEM Career Expectations and Science Literacy Ach

JUN 01

Playing video games linked with unhealthy behaviors for college men

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Findings point to importance of educating gamers about healthy eating and exercise Results from a new study suggest that college men who play video games tend to exercise less and have poorer eating habits compared to non-gamers. Nearly 70 percent of men included in the study reported playing at least some video games. Although research has shown that children who play video games are more likely

Female college students more affected academically by high alcohol use than men

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Young women more likely to depend on alcohol to improve mental well-being Female college students appear to be more affected by high alcohol use than men, which may lead to less interest in academics, according to new research including by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Lina Begdache, assistant professor of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, and

Study finds gender differences in active learning classrooms C

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Men participated more in an active learning course in science, technology, engineering and math, while women reported lower perceptions of their scientific abilities, were more aware of gender identity and more likely to feel judged based on gender, a new Cornell-led study has found. In "Gender Differences in Student Participation in an Active Learning Classroom," published May 26 in CBE-Life Sci

Results of Texas's Experiment in Increasing College Diversity

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Texas's Top 10 Percent rule raised college attendance, graduation, and earnings for students from underrepresented high schools who gained access to UT Austin but did not reduce these metrics for those who were crowded out. Selective college admissions are fundamentally a question of tradeoffs: given capacity, admitting one student means rejecting another. However, despite numerous changes in adm

MAY 29

More than half ofcollege presidents surveyed say they are very likely to allow in-person classes for at least some portion this fall.

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

As institutions move past their initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, college and university leaders are most concerned about summer/fall enrollment and how to move forward with planning for the fall term, according to ACE's latest Pulse Point Survey of presidents. This is the second of 12 

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