Colleges step up job training and recruiter visits rise
Colleges are expanding job preparation with on campus interviews rising at Michigan and Penn State. New tools include video mock interviews and a computerized career counseling system in Oregon. Alumni networks and internships bolster hiring, while students chase grades to win offers.
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University Park
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Oregon
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Hamburg
Study finds calculator provides only slight edge in arithmetic
Temple University researchers tested seventh graders from West Chester Pennsylvania, giving one group calculators and removing them for midterm comparison. Results showed no significant difference, with a minor edge for calculator users, challenging fears that devices hinder learning.
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Temple University
Jesse A. Rudnick
West Chester
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National Advisory Committee On
Middle school special in name only
A United Press International report notes tween agers in grades six to eight face emotional turmoil in old style schools. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development questions whether middle schools differ in philosophy from junior highs and senior highs, citing a gap between theory and practice.
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United Press International
Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association
Colorado
Princeton club hears progress at leaders home meeting
The Princeton Age-H Club gathered at 1270 Old State Road to review progress on member projects. Teen leaders Mark Albers Ralph Pisano Phil Wellhausen Brenda Skiba Lynn Sokolosky and new joiners Cathy and Trinda Dean attended as refreshments were served.
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Princeton
Joe Skiba
Old State Road
Mark Skiba
Mark Albers
Ralph Pisano
Phil Wellhausen
Brenda Skiba
Lynn Sokolosky
Cathy
Trinda Dean
New Castle grad samples life down under in Australia
Maryjo Peluso, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peluso, origin New Castle, is halfway through a year in Australia with the AFS program living on a 23 acre Tuggerah farm near Sydney. She notes language differences, school routines, uniforms, and the high cost of living while kangaroos are rarely pets. The U S influence remains strong through TV and news.
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Australia
New Castle High
Maryjo
Sydney
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New Castle
United States
Value of college education, Temple president asserts
Temple University President Marvin Wachman argues that a college education yields a fuller life and stronger citizenship beyond wages. He cites rising tuition, longer paths to employment, and the need to resist devaluing higher education while noting ongoing job market improvements for graduates.
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Newsweek Magazine
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