Institutions of higher learning are basically encampments of scholars herded by business professionals. Students are integral to the purpose of the institutions, but not necessarily to the nature of their functionality. Accordingly, some of the quirks of the prototypical academic bleed into the business processes of the school. One of those processes [...]

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Teaching at the college or “post-secondary” level includes a number of jobs performed by individuals working from varying levels in the faculty hierarchy. There are teaching jobs available at colleges that provide continuing education for graduates and teachers in technical academies that teach in a number of professional categories.
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In its best form, learning is not a passive process. Even at the largest universities, it is understood that lectures and papers which regurgitate the lecture notes is not quality instruction. Learning is not a spectator sport and teaching at any level needs to include active participation on the part of the [...]

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Applied mathematics and theoretical mathematics are the niches of college professors and researchers. Careers in statistics, in actuarial work and in operations research analysis are business-oriented opportunities where a mathematics degree will provide entry. Advanced mathematics education will help advance your career within this field. Many statisticians work for the government, where annual statistical [...]

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