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The Codcast: “Time to degree’ is key

Education

The Codcast: “Time to degree’ is key

As the road to a college degree is increasingly filled with obstacles, states and institutions need to take action

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No one doubts the value of a college education. It is increasingly a requirement for entry into the middle class. But the road to a degree is filled with lots of potholes and obstacles. One top of it all is the ever-rising price of higher education, which is saddling many students with thousands of dollars(...)

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The Codcast: “Time to degree’ is key

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No one doubts the value of a college education. It is increasingly a requirement for entry into the middle class. But the road to a degree is filled with lots of potholes and obstacles. One top of it all is the ever-rising price of higher education, which is saddling many students with thousands of dollars(...)

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Inspirational talks are not cheap

Education/ Spring 2018

Inspirational talks are not cheap

Big names demand big bucks for community college speaker series

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EX-NBA SUPERSTAR KAREEM Abdul-Jabbar gave a speech at Bunker Hill Community College last October — not on how to shoot his patented skyhook, but on the weighty subject of “Islam: Misrepresented, Misunderstood, and Maligned in the United States.” The speech was part of a series that is designed to serve as inspiration for Bunker Hill(...)

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Congress (surprise!) leads way on financial aid

Economy/ Education/ Opinion

Congress (surprise!) leads way on financial aid

State needs to step up higher ed funding in upcoming budget

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THE SPENDING BILL passed by Congress finally recognizes what educators, students, and business leaders have been saying for years: Without a robust and affordable higher education system, we will not be able to succeed in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. This bill should serve as a model for Massachusetts legislators as they prepare their own(...)

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Failing U: State falls short on for-profit schools

Economy/ Education/ Opinion

Failing U: State falls short on for-profit schools

Massachusetts should beef-up regulations to protect students and taxpayers

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IN 2015, THE COLLAPSE of the behemoth Corinthian Colleges, which had been taking in up to $1.4 billion in federal dollars annually, and the subsequent failure of the giant ITT Tech cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and left thousands of students with enormous student loan debt and no degree or diploma to show(...)

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UMass Boston’s Dr. Evil

Education/ Winter 2018

UMass Boston’s Dr. Evil

Interim chancellor acknowledged controversial cuts

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“I AM NOW Dr. Evil,” said Barry Mills after it was reported that he planned to shut down the daycare center at the University of Massachusetts Boston as part of an effort to rein in costs at the campus. Brought in as interim chancellor to right the university’s finances, Mills made the comment in an(...)

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The hard choice in fighting racism

Education/ Opinion

The hard choice in fighting racism

Westfield State will confront head-on campus intolerance

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WE HAD A CHOICE at Westfield State University. After two students of color were targeted with hateful messages on their dorm room door, we could have simply sought to support and comfort the affected students and issue a statement about the abhorrent nature of these actions, while calling on our campus community for greater civility.(...)

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Flying without a PILOT

Economy/ Education/ Fall 2017

Flying without a PILOT

Don't call UMass Lowell's groundbreaking pact with the city a PILOT

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Photo by Frank Curran Lowell and UMass Lowell signed a master agreement in August, committing the university to providing nearly $8 million in cash and in-kind contributions for the community over the next 20 years. The agreement includes new funds for repair and upkeep of the city-owned minor league baseball field and a commitment to(...)

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You’re in college. Think.

Education/ Opinion

You’re in college. Think.

Students need to fight the rising tide of anti-intellectualism

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This is an excerpt from Professor Duncan’s address to students, faculty and staff at Stonehill College’s Academic Convocation on Wednesday, August 30. MY SUBJECT IS anti-intellectualism: The distrust of and contempt for intellectual and educational activities. The rejection of rationality, reason, and critical thought, on the one hand, and the embrace of emotion, faith, and(...)

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Esports: More than a game

Education/ Technology/ Spring 2017

Esports: More than a game

Big bucks online competition now gaining academia's interest

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FOR MOST PEOPLE over the age of 30, playing video games is perceived as a waste of time, a solitary, non-social activity that serves to melt one’s brain. Yet as a 20-year old who has been playing video games for about 15 years (and whose brain is still intact), I believe that perception is way(...)

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