2018-07-08 Sharing Your Gifts with the World at the University of Denver
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the…
2018-07-09 US Educators Debate Proposal to Cut Thousands of Years from AP Class
American high school students might have a big change in their world history education next year. The College Board announced…
2018-06-30 Reaching for Perfection at the University of Nevada Las Vegas
Dawid Mzyk and Marta Plominska have not always agreed on where their educational or career paths might take them. Both…
2018-06-06 Study Finds Hot Classrooms Hurt Learning
Some American students recently completed the school year and others are preparing to end soon. But as students in some…
2018-06-10 Getting the Most from Every Moment at the University of California San Diego
Luyanda Mdanda is someone who likes to be busy. The 19 year-old South African led a very active life long…
2018-06-03 Forming a Second Family at Mesa Community College
Editor’s Note:This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the United…
2018-05-30 Pakistan ‘Street Schools’ Open to Poor Kids, Parents
A different kind of school in Pakistan is giving poor children, and sometimes their mothers too, a new chance to…
2018-05-27 News Literacy Lesson 6: News and Social Media
Today anyone with a smartphone or a laptop can spread information and video around the world immediately. This new-found power…
2018-06-27 Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Brencheese,’ ‘Spoiler Alert’
In June, the Oxford English Dictionary, orOED, added about 1,000 words and new definitions to its website. The changes are…
2018-06-13 E-Cigarette Sellers Offer Financial Aid to Students
Some manufacturers of electronic cigarettes are offering financial aid to students who write about the possible benefits of using their…
2018-06-24 Enjoying the Familiar and Unfamiliar at Brigham Young University
It did not take long for Louise Rosa Paulsen to recognize that she needed something other than the traditional Danish…
2018-06-20 Norwegian Study: IQ Scores Dropped for Decades
A major study carried out in Norway suggests IQ scores among men there have been falling since the mid-1970s. The…
2018-06-17 Adapting to Change at the University of New Mexico
Leaving one’s childhood home and moving somewhere new and unknown can be a difficult thing for people to do. No…
2018-05-25 News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness
Media organizations often use words like “balance” and “fairness.” They want to say that they are reporting without showing favoritism…
2018-05-27 Graduation Speeches Discuss World Problems, Look for Solutions
Speeches have long been an important tradition at college and university graduation ceremonies in the United States. Every spring, schools…