Find coverage of Northeastern University in the press.
Entrepreneur Peter Thiel Says College Isn’€™t Worth It
Some say that college spending is the next gigantic bubble. Tech entrepreneur, hedge fund manager and Silicon Valley heavy-hitter Peter Thiel wants to pop it. Why? Because Thiel believes college isn’€™t for everyone, especially not the best and brightest.
The College Majors That Do Best in the Job Market
In my article today on the job market for recent college grads, I mentioned that academic majors seem to have a big effect on whether students are employed — and employed in jobs that use their college degrees — after they graduate.
How Even The Best Of Us Can Act ‘Out Of Character’
We’re often taken aback when a respected governor, political candidate, husband or wife is caught cheating. But psychologist David DeSteno argues that there’s a growing body of evidence that shows that everyone — even the most respected among us — has the capacity to act out of character.
Sports can bring out our worst … and our best
It seemed too much. The NFL’s players and owners sparring with one another in federal court – including here in St. Louis at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals -€“ over a lockout and the future of their $9 billion industry, a cruel joke flung at a nation of fans buried in economic turmoil.
The Boston Herald
Economists: Slow job growth in Mass. ‘€™til 2013
The Massachusetts economy will experience moderate growth at best through next year and unemployment won’€™t fall ‘€œsubstantially’ until 2013, according to a tepid economic forecast out today.
CBS MoneyWatch
7 Reasons to Ignore “Best Jobs”€™ Lists
As the job market finally starts to show signs of improvement, it might seem natural to want to take a closer look at the €œ”Best Jobs”€ and “€œHot Careers€” lists that media outlets of all stripes produce like clockwork every year. After all, who wants to stay stuck in a dying industry?
Learning Today: the Lasting Value of Place
At a conference last summer, Bill Gates predicted that “place-based activity in college will be five times less important than it is today.” Noting the ever-growing popularity of online learning, he predicted that “five years from now, on the Web – €”for free – €”you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world. […]