The “A” in STEAM, stands for arts. And many want it to replace STEM. Gary S. May, dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering, however, believes that STEM should remain STEM “because education policy has yet to fully embrace the concept it represents — and that concept is more important than ever.”
From STEM to STEAM
April 8th, 2015 by Rich Feller
Cards Against Humanity Supports STEM
April 5th, 2015 by Rich Feller
The “Party game for horrible people,” Cards Against Humanity, has released an expanded science pack of cards. Sales of the pack go toward a full-ride scholarship for women seeking undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math.
will.i.am talks STEM
March 30th, 2015 by Rich Feller
Grammy Award-winning artist, will.i.am is a producer, director, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is also passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math. He has set out to empower students because he wants to get kids from his neighborhood on the path that’s “about radical change to inspire them” to explore STEM subjects.
How One Women is Changing Education
March 7th, 2015 by Rich Feller
Alita McCoy Zuber, the assistant superintendent for business in the Ossining school district, sees her job as “not only to get people thinking about school finance, but also to educate them on it.” Zuber is recognized for her leadership in business finances in an article by Education Leaders to Learn From.
The Industries that Will Pay 2015 Graduates the Most
March 6th, 2015 by Rich Feller
The oil and gas industry is projected to pay its “college graduate hires starting salaries that average nearly $68,000,” according to a survey performed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Other high-paying industries, NACE reports, are motor vehicle manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, food and beverage manufacturing and computer and electronics manufacturing; “all of which are offering salaries that average more than $61,000. ”
The College Majors that Actually Get You A Job
February 27th, 2015 by Rich Feller
People with degrees in agriculture, mining, teaching and medicine are in high demand, according to a new report by Georgetown University. There are lots of reasons to go to college, getting a job isn’t the only one. The Washington Post reported, February 23, 2015 that those with college degrees make about 75 percent more than those with a high school diploma.
The Future of American Made Calls for Smarts
February 25th, 2015 by Rich Feller
The phrase “American made” has changed, according to NPR hosts Steve Inskeep and David Greene, and guest Adam Davidson of NPR’s Planet Money. Greene explains in the Future U.S Manufacturing Jobs Will Require More Brain Than Brawn podcast that the change is seen in the “demographics, the skills gap and also overseas competition for the jobs that were once a big part of this country’s economy.”
Before you Decide on an Online Software Program
February 2nd, 2015 by Rich Feller
Attaining a software engineering degree online makes sense, according to ComputerScienceOnline.org‘s guide to helping students decide on the right online program.
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