Or misunderstood, at the very least. Apparently, most people don't realize that funding for higher education has generally been on the decline in recent years: A majority of Americans mistakenly believe that government support for public higher education has increased or stayed the same over the past decade, according to survey results released on Monday.The survey, conducted
For another six months, at least.Yeah. That's the face of a guy who got to leave the dermatologist's office this morning with all of his skin. And is also thrilled to be wearing a hospital gown.For those who are new to following along, a little over two years ago I was at my annual skin-check-up with my (awesome) dermatologist. She found a spot on my left arm that "concerned"
Where do we go from here, guys?I love this stuff. With Captain Marvel coming out in a couple of weeks, and Avengers: Endgame soon following in April, there is a lot of buzz about the direction that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take in the coming years. Via ComicBook.com, Marvel chief Kevin Feige is being pretty tight-lipped about post-Endgame plans:"As we've been doing
I'm not trying to brag but... yeah. I'm bragging.10. Kills.That's a new record. My previous was five. And a Victory Royale to boot. DA
I'm intrigued by this trailer. It seems like this is going to be more of a 'buddy cop comedy' than the grittier 1971 blacksploitation film. That said, the mere fact that Richard Roundtree is in the flick is reason to see it. Add in Samuel L. Jackson, and I'm sold.
A colleague of mine pointed me to this article at StateCollege.com, written by Heather Ricker-Gilbert, an "independent college consultant" operating in central Pennsylvania. In it, she talks at length about the college admissions process, and early application process (i.e. early action or early decision) specifically.Many college-bound students are applying two months ahead
My favorite* Walt Disney World theme park is going to be getting some much needed renovations. According to the Disney Parks Blog, in addition to the new Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille attractions, there will be several upgrades in the next couple of years:The ongoing evolution of Epcot includes plans for a play pavilion that’ll be unlike anything you’ve ever
Oh, sorry Tony - didn't you know?Avengers: Endgame will be Pepper Potts' swan song.Pepper Potts actress Gwyneth Paltrow intends to retire the character following her role in Avengers: Endgame, though she hasn’t ruled out the possibility of making cameo appearances down the line.In an interview with Variety, the 46-year-old star said “I mean, I’m a bit old to be in a suit and
Over at IHE, Eric Sickler uses Valentine's Day to illustrate his suggestions for a strong recruitment plan:Let’s start by channeling Maslow.Humans want to feel the love. It’s right in the middle of that colorful pyramid. We all yearn to belong; we all want to feel wanted. Arguably, a young adult’s need for it is on overdrive.Great recruiters routinely show love to their recruits
The perennial MI6 agent with a license to kill is getting yet another new release date:Bond 25 has been moved once again. This time it was pushed from February 14, 2020 to April 8, 2020.So, if you were planning to take your Special Someone to see the next James Bond movie next Valentine's Day, it's back to flowers and candy for you. Or it's back to the Disney film that's supposed
DANG.This year, THON ran from Feb. 15 to 17 as dancers stood for 46 hours without sleep at the Bryce Jordan Center.The funds raised by THON are used to cover the treatment costs for pediatric cancer patients as well as supported cancer research.Since 1977, THON has raised more than $157 million for Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.[image credit: Reagan
Come on Loki, no more sitting around! (screenshot: Disney/Marvel)Over at iO9, details have emerged about the nature of the new Disney+ streaming service - and the show that will feature Thor's ne'er-do-well adopted brother Loki:Michael Waldron, who worked on Community and now writes for the popular Adult Swim series Rick and Morty, has been hired by Disney to write the pilot
It's a tricky act.Small, private, liberal arts college F&M is looking to shore-up it's finances, while still providing a strong opportunity for need-based financial aid:Franklin & Marshall has been highlighted for reallocating funds from non-need-based aid to need-based aid. Today, it advertises itself as basing financial aid solely on need, and it is a member of the
From the cats that brought us "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up", this is the trailer for Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron's latest film "Long Shot". The trailer dropped yesterday and I think that this flick looks awesome. Looks like The Wife and I will have some good date-night fodder come early May.
The next chapter in the continuing saga of Harvard versus Students For Fair Admissions: In short, he suggested that admissions officers had expressed an unconscious bias: “It doesn’t make them evil, it makes them human.” (In a recent court filing, Harvard’s lawyers said that the plaintiff had failed to provide any evidence that admissions officers “bore unconscious bias.”)Mortara
Over at /Film, Peter Sciretta has fallen full-on into speculation mode about the title of the next Star Wars flick. There are some things here that are evident. Star Wars titles love to be the “something of the something.” We’ve had three “something of the something” titles in the first two trilogies alone: Return of the Jedi, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.
Pomplamoose is simply brilliant. Well worth your ears.
Your education would be free, up front:Instead of charging students tuition — which often requires them to take out thousands of dollars in loans — students go to school for free and are required to pay back a percentage of their income after graduation, but only if they get a job with a good salary.The idea, known as an Income Share Agreement, or I.S.A., has been experimented
Whaaaaaaaaa?I was chatting with the counseling team at a Dallas girls’ school a few years ago when the conversation turned to how we each handle students who become unglued during the school day.“That,” said one of the counselors in a Texas twang, “is when I get out a glitter jar.” As I tried to conceal my immediate skepticism, she went off to retrieve one. While we waited
Something that every enrollment manager worries about is happening in the University of California system: applications are down:For the first time in 15 years, the number of would-be freshmen applying to the University of California has dropped, the first sign that a national trend of declining college enrollment could be hitting the West Coast.Applications for the coming
Where was this when I was in college?The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), the group that has seemingly emerged as the premiere governing body for “varsity”-level esports, has swelled to 128 members. It began in 2016 with six colleges and universities. The current slew of member colleges gave out just under $15 million in scholarships this academic year for
This group text between Melissa, Fiona and I perfectly illustrates why I love my wife.She helps to even me out.She smoothes out my rough edges.She bring balance to The Force that is my life.This text was from this afternoon when my daughter wasn't feeling well and didn't want to take care of Molly. I (being the consummate skeptic) respond in the most 'me' way possible: "tough".
I've mentioned my friend Nate before. The above is a recent press video that he produced with the help of some fine folks. You can download his most recent single "The Camera Chases" at any of your favorite digital music outlets (iTunes, Spotify, Prime).And be sure to check out his music and show dates at NateWalkerMusic.com.[video credits: filmed, directed and edited by Keith
Is it just me, or do Elsa's actions this look somewhat familiar?As the good folks at IGN said on Twitter:Elsa is essentially a superhero now and we're definitely ok with that.Agreed. I think that it'll be another smash success for the House of Mouse. However, this has me wondering if Disney be able to replicate the hit musicality of the first fi
I got schooled by The Oatmeal.No, really.For the full comic, go here.My takeaway is this: no matter how many facts that I have to back-up my argument, depending upon the listeners worldview, people may not listen to reason. Check out The Oatmeal, and read more about the "Backfire Effect". It's worth your time.
York College of Pennsylvania is facing some scrutiny for some creative photo editing:The new billboard for York College of Pennsylvania features a typical headline for admissions marketing: "Envision the Possibilities at York College." Eight students smile. One is African American, one is Asian American and one woman (with her hair covered) appears to be Muslim.But in the
Man, it looks like Hoth around here!Yup. We were home from work and school today. I just finished clearing the driveway. Hopefully it won't re-freeze overnight...[image: some nerd-group on Facebo
Okay, so here's the deal gang... people are mean.Alright - not everyone. But lately, it seems that everyone who calls the Undergraduate Admissions Office here at Penn State is just straight-up unpleasant.This is the time of the year when we put out thousands of admission decisions. Literally. In the month of January alone, we released over 15,000 admission decisions. That's
I was combing through some admissions-related articles and remembered hearing about this one. All I can say is wow:According to a summary of her claims in the judge's ruling, the admissions officer asked Katchur about her race, and when she answered that she was white, the admissions officer asked "if plaintiff was sure and suggested that plaintiff obtain an expensive genetic
Hot off of the presses, here's the 2019 "sizzle" video for Penn State. I'm proud to work here and call this place my home!
An interesting Bat-read at /film:“It’s very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale,” Reeves says. “It’s told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it’s going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional. It’s more Batman in his detective mode than we’ve seen in the films. The comics have a history of that. He’s supposed to be the world’s greatest detective,