dcblogs writes: The Master of Science in Analytics was created in North Carolina State University in 2006. Today, there are about 280 colleges and universities that offer a similar graduate degree and in total, they will produce about 10,000 analytics master graduates in 2019. “The demand is there, but the supply [of data scientists] is catching up quickly,” said Michael Rappa,…
Tag: Colleges and Universities
Bernie Sanders Proposes Forgiving the Student Debt of 45 Million Americans
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced a plan on Monday to erase the country’s $1.6 trillion outstanding student loan tab, intensifying the higher education policy debate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. From a report: The Democratic presidential candidate’s legislation — dubbed “The College for All Act” — will release all 45 million Americans from their student debt and be paid for with…
Some Americans Have Fled The Country To Escape Student Loan Debt
“Some student loan borrowers are packing their bags and fleeing from the U.S. to other countries, where the cost of living is often lower and debt collectors wield less power over them,” reports CNBC: Chad Haag considered living in a cave to escape his student debt. He had a friend doing it. But after some plotting, he settled on what he…
Elizabeth Warren has the biggest free college plan yet
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/22/18509196/elizabeth-warren-debt-free-college…
Anti-Zionists Deserve Free Speech
The Trump administration bars a critic of Israel from America. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/opinion/omar-barghouti-bds-israel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Michigan State Discouraged Reporting of Rape Allegation Against Athletes, Woman Says
A woman who accused three basketball players and sued the university speaks publicly about her case for the first time.
People Can Savage Social Norms, but Also Revive Them
Individuals can change the way we see. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/opinion/rebuilding-norms-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Cancel Kirstjen Nielsen
Her role in terrorizing children should make her a permanent pariah. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/opinion/kirstjen-nielsen-family-separation-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Harvard Is Investigating Fencing Coach for Sale of Home to Prospective Student’s Father
The inquiry comes as universities around the country are embroiled in a sweeping admissions scandal. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/us/harvard-coach-admissions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
A Top Lawyer Will Plead Guilty in the College-Admissions Scandal
Gordon Caplan, a former co-chairman of the firm Willkie Farr, was charged with paying $75,000 to help his daughter get into college. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/business/gordon-caplan-lawyer-college-admissions-scandal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss