As the University of Oxford offered more undergraduate places to British women than men for the first time last year, in its more than 1,000-year history, the world takes a step in the right direction towards gender equality. Of the total figure, female sixth-formers also outnumbered their male peers, according to data published by UCAS, the university and college admissions body.…
According to Bill Gates, there are millions of people like who are making a difference in our world. And, while they may be too humble call themselves heroes, he can think of no better word to describe them. He wants to call attention to some of those heroes. They are just a few of the many people using their talents…
From determining EFC to financial aid eligibility to how much a student can realistically pay back after college, the process can feel overwhelming. It is not about choosing the college that is the right fit academically only, but financial fit is very important too. In order to lend some clarity to students and their parents in the midst of college…
Encouraging female students and professionals to pursue STEM education and opportunities is more important than ever. To help strengthen interest and participation in STEM fields, PepsiCo and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have proudly kicked off their annual PepsiCo/SWE Student Engineering Challenge. Now in its fourth year, this competitive program encourages undergraduates to compete for scholarship prizes and a…
Women in Information Technology (WIT), an initiative launched by New York University (NYU), aims to counter the scarcity of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields of study and in the technology industry in general. According to a 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, women comprised just 18% of computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree recipients in the U.S.…
The Women’s Leadership Program at the Center for Women and Business (CWB) at Bentley University empowers young women to lead. CWB Leaders gain essential skills and experiences that enhance their potential to advance into leadership roles across all areas of business. Building Competence and Confidence During each year of the program, CWB Leaders have the opportunity to participate in workshops, roundtables, and…
There is growing concern at American colleges about why there are so few women students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Though women constitute more than half of undergraduates, according to a study of college students in 2009, 138,000 bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields went to men, while only 88,000 went to women. A recent and quite interesting meta-study,…
From the beginning, Dior has striven to highlight and promote women, to make them “not only more beautiful, but happier, too,” according to the formula set out by Christian Dior in his memoirs. “We wanted to celebrate International Women’s Day, and we quickly decided we should be empowering the young,” says Emmanuelle Favre, senior vice president of human resources at Dior.…
The NYU 300K Entrepreneurs Challenge, hosted annually by the W. R. Berkley Innovation Labs at the NYU Stern School of Business, is one of the largest and most innovative accelerator programs and startup competitions in the world. The NYU 300K Dollars Entrepreneurs Challenge is an 8-month program involving more than 750 students, alumni, faculty and researchers from 16 schools across…
New York University (NYU) offers courses that allow students and professionals to pursue degrees and certificates for career advancement, to meet a profession’s continuing education requirements and other courses to encourage one’s involved pursuit of an area of interest. Learning is a life-long endeavor. Today, continuing education encompasses a wide span of programs across NYU’s schools, but it is most…
