Google, Alcohol and Unpaid Internships [Higher Ed Snapshot 7/30]
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Don't keep up on what's going on at colleges and universities in the area and across the country? No worries-- Connect2Mason's new Senior News Editor for Off-Campus & Community Jordan J. Frasier has you covered. Here's a round up of higher education headlines from down the street and around the country.
Consider them five things you should know.
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For Online Sources, Study Says Students Rely on Top Results in Google
A study out of Northwestern University shows that for the generation of students who grew up with the Internet, their technological prowess may not be very advanced, or at the very least, limiting. The study found that students use the first results returned by Google as their main Internet sources. Read the full Northwestern University story here.
USA Today Report: Administrations Not Doing Enough about Alcohol
A report by USA Today cites 2008 data from college administrators that looks at the alcohol related policies on and around college campuses. The report concludes that most colleges aren’t doing enough to regulate alcohol use by students Read the full USA Today story here.
Former Mason Branch Campus in United Arab Emirates Undergoes Changes with New Leadership
The United Arab Emeritus university formerly affiliated with George Mason University as a branch campus is undergoing staffing changes after a new president took the reigns recently. Read the full story from The National here.
Educational Malpractice? Harvard Professor Calls 'Outdated' Teaching Practices Harmful
In this story from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Harvard's Chris Dede says that professors who cling to outdated practices in their teaching causes undo harm to students. Through snippets from experts, the article recommends using technology and teaching innovations to create more interesting and engaging lectures for students. Read the full Chronicle story here.
Unpaid Internships: Do they Cost or Pay-Off?
Sometimes unpaid internships can cost students, especially when colleges charge students for credit hours based on their intern experience. Sometimes they work well. Further complicating matters, new regulations released last spring by the Department of Labor can create confusing circumstances when it come to employers requiring interns to receive college credit. Read the full USA Today story here.
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