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Study: College Courses Taught by Part-Time Faculty Lead to High Freshman Dropout Rates
15 April 08 07:39 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

College freshmen are more likely to drop out of school before their sophomore year when they take introductory-level courses taught by part-time, rather than full-time instructors, a recent study suggests. Increasingly, part-time and adjunct instructors Read More...

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Listen up, M.B.A.s: Omarosa = Bad, People Skills = Good. So Why Are “Soft Skills” Such a Hard Sell?
06 August 07 06:09 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Maybe Donald Trump was onto something with The Apprentice , his reality TV show that brought together M.B.A.-wielding execs-in-the-making and street-smart entrepreneurs without a formal education to compete for a $250,000 job running one of his companies. Read More...

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