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Virtual career fair at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – The pandemic has brought along many changes to college campuses, but some schools are coming up with alternatives to provide students with the best opportunities. At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, they usually hold two career fairs each year. Typically, those are held in person, and there are …
‘It’s disappointing, but I understand’ | UT students sad over cancelled spring break
The University of Tennessee changed the 2021 academic calendar and removed spring break as a precautionary measure. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Chancellor Donde Plowman said Friday there will be no spring break next semester. The break was taken off the UT schedule on Thursday without warning, leaving students confused. The announcement came almost one month after …
Girl Scouts taps Fashion Institute of Technology students to design new uniforms
Use the words “new uniform” in 2020, and many folks might think of athleisure, longer hair and fancy-from-the-waist-up attire for video conferencing, but not Girl Scouts of the USA. The organization — now 2.5 million strong, with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults — has partnered with the Fashion Institute of Technology to launch …
Students must take care of mental health – The GW Hatchet
The pandemic has thrown unfavorable – and unpredictable – situations at us each day. Many students and their families are facing financial strain while they embark on online classes, causing a sharp increase in depression and anxiety levels. You could say you’ll go for a walk or put on a face mask to wind down to …
FGCU president says students could end up suspended for breaking COVID rules
CLOSE Students move back to campus amid coronavirus pandemic. Fort Myers News-Press Florida Gulf Coast University is seeing fewer reported COVID-19 cases on campus than other state universities, and it wants to keep it that way. Mike Martin, the president of the Fort Myers school, said he just filmed his 10th video update related to …
WATCH NOW: Donation to provide NCSD students with critical technology | Education
Boardmaker is an online platform that provides for individual picture symbols, such as American Sign Language symbols. “The NCSD Foundation is very excited about being able to donate this money to the school,” Kirksey said. “The foundation and our fundraiser is mostly the golf tournament that we have every year in October, and we’re able …
Flint schools families can still get free internet access, technology for students
FLINT, MI — No family could prepare for what the 2020 school year would bring. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to plague the country, most students in Genesee County are learning remotely. Flint is no exception. Flint Community Schools Superintendent Anita Steward is asking families still in need of access to technology or internet to …
County Health Department Announces 43 More SUNY Oswego Students Test Positive For COVID-19 – Oswego County Today
Photo of Sheldon Hall at SUNY Oswego provided by SUNY Oswego. OSWEGO – The Oswego County Health Department announced today, Sept. 12 that an additional 43 members of the SUNY Oswego community have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, bringing the total number to 126. The individuals have been placed in isolation. “The health department investigates …
COVID-19 highlights challenges of technology access for students | Local News
The logistics of devices, online learning, and face-to-face instruction have stretched our limits. Our staff, including teachers, bus drivers, custodians, and school nutrition workers, have and are working hard to deliver the service you expect. This is not a simple task as we “build this plane as we fly it.” The ability to shift quickly …
Kean University Technology Students Part of Nationwide Research Program
Kean University Technology Students Part of Nationwide Research Program UNION, N.J. — Kean University computer science and technology students collaborated with professors at universities nationwide in virtual research this summer as part of a mentoring program designed to break down barriers to graduate school. Eight students and two faculty members in Kean’s School of Computer …
