Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Mystery of the Vanishing Pay Raise by STEVEN GREENHOUSE


By STEVEN GREENHOUSE

Despite economic recovery, the share of corporate income going to workers has sunk to its lowest level since 1951.

Published: October 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Friday, October 30, 2015

A Global Community’s College by MANNY FERNANDEZ


By MANNY FERNANDEZ

As globalization has made the world smaller, two-year colleges have gotten bigger. More than 5,000 students from 200-plus countries attend Houston Community College.

Published: October 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Why Aren’t More Girls Pursuing Careers in Computing and Tech Fields? by MICHAEL GONCHAR


By MICHAEL GONCHAR

Do you think it is seen as “not cool” for girls to excel in these subjects?

Published: October 30, 2015 at 01:00AM

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Test-Optional Surge by CECILIA CAPUZZI SIMON


By CECILIA CAPUZZI SIMON

More than 850 institutions, including research universities and top-tier private colleges, no longer require ACT or SAT scores. Who benefits?

Published: October 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Should Foreign Graduates Get a Visa Edge? by LIZ ROBBINS


By LIZ ROBBINS

The fate of workers with advanced degrees from United States universities has become another spark in the contentious debate over immigration reform.

Published: October 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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International Students Find the American Dream — in Flint by GORDON YOUNG


By GORDON YOUNG

This Michigan city is a place people leave. So when international students show up, arms open.

Published: October 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Ski Resorts Reporting Revenue, Visitor Gains in Off-Season by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ski areas in New Hampshire — many of which have expanded their summer and fall offerings to zip-lining, mountain coasters and festivals — are reporting some gains in revenue and visits over last year.

Published: October 26, 2015 at 05:42AM

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Paid Notice: Deaths MINEKA, JOHN by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

MINEKA–John Crawford, 77, died of leukemia on September 28, 2015 in New York City. He was the son of Francis Mineka, a professor of English at Cornell, and Muriel McGregor Mineka. He attended Cornell University where he received his B.A. in 1958 and…

Published: October 24, 2015 at 04:08PM

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Friday, October 23, 2015

Fires, Stun Grenades as Students Protest in SAfrica by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thousands of South African university students protesting planned tuition hikes flocked to the country’s main government complex on Friday, with some setting tires on fire and throwing stones as police responded with stun grenades and a water cannon.

Published: October 23, 2015 at 01:44AM

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Free Housing, Other Efforts Try to Attract Women to Tech by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Free rent and groceries were selling points, but college freshman Aishwarya Mandyam was more excited about the chance to connect with like-minded women when she moved into the eight-bedroom house offered up by a Seattle software startup.

Published: October 22, 2015 at 10:05PM

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Islip Exhibition Explores How Science Influences Art by KARIN LIPSON


By KARIN LIPSON

In ‘Compendium,’ at the Islip Art Museum, three artists draw inspiration from the world of science: like visually interpreting drugs, and showing how the wind looks.

Published: October 24, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Efe Cakarel: Plunging Into the Stream of Things by STEPHEN HEYMAN


By STEPHEN HEYMAN

A discussion with the Turkish entrepreneur who created the movie streaming platform Mubi.

Published: October 22, 2015 at 10:00AM

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With Online Courses, China Enlists Mao on a Soft-Power Mission by JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ


By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ

Offerings on a range of subjects could expose millions of overseas students to Chinese culture, if worries about academic freedom, quality and propaganda can be overcome.

Published: October 21, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Phrases We Love Too Much by PHILIP B. CORBETT


By PHILIP B. CORBETT

Unless we’re describing something that’s the biggest on Mars or the best on Saturn, let’s think twice about “on the planet” as part of a superlative phrase. It has quickly lost any freshness it might once have had.

Published: October 20, 2015 at 04:00AM

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Sex Registry Challenge Cuts Penalty for Man, 19 by JULIE BOSMAN


By JULIE BOSMAN

The punishment for a teenage sexual encounter with a girl who lied about her age prompted a nationwide call to change sex offender registries.

Published: October 19, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Jeffrey Vitter, Senator’s Brother, Top Pick to Lead Ole Miss by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Mississippi College Board has named Jeffrey Vitter, the brother of a U.S. senator who is provost at the University of Kansas, as its top choice to become chancellor of the University of Mississippi.

Published: October 19, 2015 at 07:29AM

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Friday, October 16, 2015

Apple Ordered to Pay $234 Million to University for Infringing Patent by REUTERS


By REUTERS

A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Apple Inc to pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing arm more than $234 million in damages for incorporating its microchip technology into some of the company’s iPhones and iPads without permission.

Published: October 16, 2015 at 07:37AM

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