Like someone once said: The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Each year the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching names four truly inspiring professors of the year. “These are not people who are simply [...]

The transition from soldier to student is never easy, but for the brave young men and women returning from war zone deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is particularly difficult. To answer their needs, colleges and universities are launching programs to help them cope with social, psychological and logistical stress.
According to Jim Selbe of [...]

Even though we’re stuck in the middle of a recession, it’s still possible to get a raise and a promotion! Career Counselor and U.S. News Contributing Editor Marty Nemko offers advice on how to ask for a better job in this dismal economy. So, if you’re looking to earn a higher salary, check out the [...]

Despite the fact that surfers have a reputation for being eco-friendly, the reality is that the hobby is actually quite toxic to the environment in many ways. In fact, the surfboards used by those who enjoy the sport are made entirely from toxic materials such as polyurethane foam. Furthermore, the process of manufacturing surfboards is [...]

Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and fun, but it’s also one of the busiest times of the year for the burn center staff at your local hospital.
It’s no secret that we tend to do a lot more cooking around the holidays. While many people claim to suffer from “food comas” following a [...]

Lots of good things are happening around the Newark, NJ area during the holidays!
Employees at the Essex County Sheriff’s Office are making a big impact on local families this Thanksgiving. To fill the Thanksgiving tables of people in need, recruits are helping out with a local food drive that is set to benefit 1,000 New [...]

In a bid to promote mathematics and science, the White House is focusing less on the classroom and more on popular youth culture, enlisting Big Bird, Elmo, video game programmers and a myriad of scientists to join President Obama’s new campaign.
The aim is to encourage young people to learn more about math and science. [...]

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has made his intentions clear – he wants to see the state put a greater amount of emphasis on renewable energy. In fact, he has already established a goal of obtaining 33% of the state’s energy through alternative sources by 2020. This will be no small feat considering the fact that [...]