New and interesting degree programs are springing up all the time. One of the newer degree programs combines communications, digital technology, and English in an exciting major known as Digital Technology and Culture. The program is designed to help students understand a variety of media platforms as well as their cultural impacts that they have [...]

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In todays down economy many people are choosing to go back to school to get their master’s degree. In fact, a recent study done by the Wall Street Journal says that the number of people getting a master’s degree is at an all-time high. So if you’re deciding on going back to school and get [...]

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Certificate programs are short term, postsecondary training programs designed for people who have a high school education. Certificates cross over into virtually any industry. They are usually very career focused, meaning that the curriculum is designed to teach students specific job skills needed to be successful in their chosen certificate field. Let’s take a quick [...]

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The most popular online degree programs lead to a variety of careers. Adult learners have taken to the internet in droves according to experts. Students with families, careers, and other barriers to entry, can now matriculate to college and earn that promotion or dream job. Educators say online learners know what they want, and are [...]

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Art therapy has been gaining steam in the mainstream media and traditional circles of medicine and therapy as an effective way to help people deal with emotional issues. Once considered somewhat quackery because of the unorthodox treatment it gained some wide spread publicity after being featured on an episode of VH1’s hit reality show Celebrity [...]

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Savvy Internet Learners can harness the power of the internet to learn their subject matter. Let’s face it, reading your textbook can get pretty dull after awhile. So how can you use the internet to jazz up your study time? Let’s take a look. Start a Blog or Website Let’s say you are taking an [...]

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Online education was once a fringe educational model offered by few institutions. Today, receiving an online postsecondary degree or diploma is a mainstream practice. In fact, the second largest postsecondary institution in the world is the online school University of Phoenix. While some majors are better suited for a traditional class environment most can be [...]

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  For most college students, especially online and non-traditional students, going to school is mainly an economic decision. A diploma represents the key to a better job and higher quality of life. To help make your post-college job search easier we’ve compiled a list of the best entry level employers that like to hire new [...]

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  You’ve probably heard the statistics that say you can bank on earning at least $1 million more in lifetime earnings or that a master’s degree is worth an additional $1.3 million, but that sort of general statement can be misleading. That would be like saying all stocks will earn you a 12% return on [...]

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  For many people college is a means to a more prosperous future. Many of today’s college students, especially older students who are 25+, do not have 4-6 years to invest in an education. Many students want to earn a two-year associate’s degree and enter the workforce and start earning a livable wage. Economists at [...]

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Due to hit the market  is Vera Wang’s new fashion line of sportswear, intimate apparel, jewelry, shoes, handbags, and accessories. The new products, collectively named Very Vera, are sold exclusively in Kohl’s department stores. The announcement comes as yet another success in her long history as a talented fashion designer. Her story serves as an [...]

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Japan’s Nintendo Wii has a one-of-a-kind wireless controller. Gamers will be able to use the controller as a tennis racket, bowling ball, golf club, boxing gloves, and more. Instead of a complex series of button combinations to produce action, gamers simply tilt, swing, and point the controller. This new innovation in game art and design [...]

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Can the placement of a bed affect the quality of sleep at night? Can the presence of a dividing wall change the perceived cleanliness of a bathroom? Can a mirror in a five-by-six-foot room create more space? All of this and more can be accomplished not with the Eastern philosophy of Feng Shui, but with [...]

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A biology student with aspirations of becoming a veterinarian is not exactly the early background one would expect from a famous graphic designer. However, Margo, founder of a successful Los Angeles design company, fit the description in her early days as a student. She reportedly enrolled in a graphic design class “on a whim” while [...]

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Two out of four employers in the fashion industry look for workers with credentials such as a bachelor’s degree in fashion design or a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job competition is expected to be high given the relatively few new positions that open up each year and [...]

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