College Learning for the New Global EconomyAACU talks to college leaders and employers about the challenges of educating students in this new global century and to students who are using their liberal educations to navigate the global economy successfully.(Produced by AAC&U-TV.)

Resume for ‘The Video Contest King’. Jared is a commercial director/producer in Southern California. He currently has a national commercial running for www.skinit.com. If you are a big sports fan and watch any ESPN you have probably Read more

Paul Restas student assessment system, a GPS view of the Sᮣhez Building, and the mobile version of the Presidential Timeline. We are a society of people who have lived with drive thru banking and fast food and are rapidly moving in the direction of drive thru pharmacies and dry cleaning. All but about 22 percent of lottery proceeds, which go toward the states general fund, are attributed to educational and literacy development, according to Westerman. It seems like such a small thing on one hand but when you are hauling around a day’s worth of textbooks and a  Read more... (534 words, 1 image, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

I’m sure you are concerned over how you are going to be able to afford the process.

6 million in proceeds provided more than 120,000 scholarships and grants during the last fiscal year, and since the grant program began in 1998, more than 1 million awards worth $1. Beyond that, a college degree is no guarantee that there will be employers lining up to take your name and number upon graduation. This is a high-risk endeavor for many professionals who have families and careers to envisage. Im really proud lottery proceeds we turn over to the commonwealth go to helping Kentuckys best and brightest pursue their college or technical school degree, Gleason said.  Read more... (579 words, 1 image, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)

“In today’s economy, a college education is more important than ever before. But working parents, going back to school can be impossible for them. FOX 9’s Bill Keller explains how a new scholarship program is helping some overcome financial hurdles of earning an online degree.” To apply for a full-ride scholarship to earn an online degree, go to www.projectworkingmom.com before April 30, 2009.

College students all over look forward to spring break. For them it means an end to the endless hours in the classrooms and that the weather is warming up. It also means that they have a chance to escape to their favorite vacation spot. While there are the typically spots that everyone goes to such as Cancun and the beaches of the east coast, there are those spots that are still hidden gems. An adventure spring break in Costa Rica is one of those well geared gems.  Read more... (691 words, estimated 2:46 mins reading time)

They are the first women in their family to get college education. Their mothers never went to college. This is the story of some students who are part of a silent revolution which began some years ago.

Florida International University’s College of Arts and Sciences has joined forces with the College of Education to transform science and math education and graduate scientists poised to become trailblazing teachers in their fields.Through FIU’s new secondary teacher education programs, the College of Arts and Sciences prepares students in their chosen science or math subject area, while the College of Education gives them the tools they will need in the classroom. By choosing new integrated education programs in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and earth sciences, students will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in their chosen discipline and will be eligible to obtain a full professional teaching certificate from the state of Florida. A biological sciences education program will be proposed soon as well.These teacher preparation programs are currently going through the state approval and accreditation process. They are unique among South Florida universities and could serve as a national model. The first graduates are expected in 2011.

I think the students who know they are going to college will try harder and do better because they see the relevance in what they are doing, Murley said. Signers state their intent to believe open textbooks in the search for the most appropriate course materials, and their preference to adopt an open textbook in place of an expensive, commercial textbook, if the open textbook is the best option. Returns on higher education are rather risky, even after adjusting for how they co-vary with returns on assets. Health is a for real concept emphasizing social and personal resources  Read more... (534 words, 1 image, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

Today brings an end to the NFL season with the grandest spectacle in American sports, the Super Bowl. More than a billion people around the world will be watching, perhaps as much for the commercials and the spectacle as for the game Read more