August 31, 2024 College football is entering its branding era Get ready to see more advertiser logos on college football fields—some of them flashier than others. BY James I. Bowie As the college football season kicks off in earnest this weekend, fans will be adjusting to a number of new aspects of the game, including a … Continue reading College football is entering its branding era
July 01, 2024 Companies are facing a skills-gap crisis that college alone can’t fix Finding skilled workers to meet the needs of emerging industries such as AI and green energy requires new ways of thinking about old ideas. BY Byron Auguste and Euan Blair With emerging industries—from AI to semiconductors to clean energy—rapidly spurring “good jobs” … Continue reading Companies are facing a skills-gap crisis that college alone can’t fix
June 05, 2024 5 critical skills they didn’t teach you in college Want a job, grads? It’s time to look at more than just your degree. BY Nacho De Marco Congratulations, new college grads! You’ve worked hard. You’ve faced some remarkable challenges, including a global pandemic that shut down most of the world for long stretches … Continue reading 5 critical skills they didn’t teach you in college
May 29, 2024 These Ikea essential boxes make moving into your college dorm instant-ramen-level easy Ikea designed five ready-to-go boxes to make college move-in day easy. BY Grace Snelling Moving into a new college dorm is a notoriously stressful process. Arriving in a new place, meeting a new roommate, hauling boxes up several flights of stairs … Continue reading These Ikea essential boxes make moving into your college dorm instant-ramen-level easy
By Sarah Bregel October 16, 2023 With inflation at an all-time high, every generation is being forced to tighten its purse strings. While that’s true for Gen Z, who say they’re cooking at home rather than going out to eat, shopping less, and sticking to grocery essentials, according to a new Bank of America … Continue reading Is college only less important to white men? Here’s what Gen Z thinks
By Elizabeth Segran Paula Wallace has invited me to tea. The founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) recently returned to the school’s coastal Georgia home after an extended visit to its campus in the South of France, and so on a humid July day, down a street lined … Continue reading Inside Savannah College of Art and Design’s never-ending quest to find creatives good jobs
The national retailer is capitalizing on mobile to drive online and in-store purchases during its back-to-school push. Chris Wood on August 16, 2023 The Container Store is using texts and other mobile channels to drive back-to-school sales as college students prepare to move into dorms. The company’s strategy is tailored to engage customers in the … Continue reading How The Container Store is using SMS to reach college students
By Shalene Gupta January 24, 2023 Studies show that a college degree can add a million dollars to income over the course of someone’s lifetime. Brookings just released a new report on college enrollment disparities, which analyzes data from 15,000 students who were surveyed in 2009, then 2012 and 2016. Here are some of the key … Continue reading What the latest college enrollment data says about the future of higher education
The best free tools and services for college students Both for getting work done and taking a much-needed break. J. Fingas @jonfingas Google Docs Todoist Inmagine Pixlr E Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Blender Audacity Evernote Scannable Spotify PDF Candy Peacock Whether or not you’re returning to in-person classes this fall, you’ll likely need a slew … Continue reading The best free tools and services for college students
By Juliana Stancampiano May 31, 2022 Pandemic-led change has propelled companies through decades of evolution in two short years. But, the waves of change are just beginning. Gen Z is entering the workforce in droves and will revolutionize the ways we learn, work, and interact. I’ve worked with tech leaders to better understand how … Continue reading Why Gen Z cares less about getting a 4-year college degree
