Sentences with phrase «higher education a history»

Upstart loans could be particularly useful to a borrower that has higher education a history of repaying debt on time but can't seem to get top rates elsewhere.

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Millennials will be the most educated generation in U.S. history, but they are not convinced that higher education will provide them the same leg - up on the path to prosperity that it guaranteed earlier generations.

Government has often played a role in promoting performance - enhancing work practices to enhance overall economy - wide outcomes from higher productivity and innovation, such as the long history of agricultural extension services (since 1887) to spread information on best practices in farming, and employer education on safety practices conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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• Reviewing Philip Gleason's excellent history of Catholic higher education, Contending with Modernity, our premier evangelical church historian, Mark Noll of Wheaton, says Gleason's argument has much wider application.

And, you have to remember, throughout most of the history of Christianity in Europe, the only way to an education, especially a higher education, was through the Christian (usually Catholic) church.

«Even Jewish centers of higher education... offer their students little exposure to Christianity apart from the history of Christian anti-Semitism.»

In the history of educational enterprise of the Christian Church in India, there were several articulations and re-articulations of the Christian identity in Higher Education as spiritual responses of the Christian Mission / Church to changes in the cultural scenario of India.

Specializing in the history and philosophy of science, he is currently writing a book on the first hundred years of science in Canadian higher education.

Lecture Two My account of higher education, like that of public education, follows the history in the West.

It would also be helpful for Professor Conn to become acquainted with the history of American higher education, so that he could learn how much of our higher learning depends upon institutions with religious roots.

My account of higher education, like that of public education, follows the history in the West.

In some ways, the history of American higher education since then is a search for a replacement for service to God as an orienting ideal.

She had very high levels of education, a seminary degree, a long history of teaching with many beloved students, but every teacher at her church's education program was a young, charismatic man with half her education, let alone experience, despite their position of welcoming women in ministry.

This is a result of the history through which the model provided by the University of Berlin came to dominate American standards of higher education generally.

Against the background of this periodization of history, how can we view the history of higher education in the West and especially in the United States?

The author portrays three periods in Western history — Christianism, nationalism and economism — and examines the implications for higher education.

The history of American higher education is not, of course, strictly Protestant.

A basic High School education in math, science, aracheology, history and classical literature ought to have cured you of the mental delusion that is religion, but apparently not.

To the extent that seminaries imitate what American higher education expects of faculty members, they will require that faculty members be scholar teachers within the parameters of a specialized field, such as social ethics, or New Testament, or American religious history.

John B. Cobb makes a crucial point in this regard: «Since the actual decisions about the course of history are made on other grounds and on the basis of a situation that is not Christ - centered, one cuts oneself off from all that» (Occasional Papers, United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry, 1:12, August 9, 1976, p. 6).

In the history of U.S. Catholic higher education since World War II, three seminal moments stand out: Msgr. John Tracy Ellis's 1955 article, «American Catholics and the Intellectual Life»; the 1967 Land O» Lakes statement, «The Idea of a Catholic University»; and the day Don J. Briel began the Catholic Studies Program — and the Catholic Studies movement — at the University of St. Thomas in the Twin Cities.

In that context, in the following two lectures, I will say something about the history of higher education and offer proposals as to the particular responsibility of colleges and universities.

I often joke with my husband that I learn more about American history from the carriage tour drivers than I remember from my entire high school education.

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In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

The Nature Museum's education department continues to honor the longstanding history and traditions of The Chicago Academy of Sciences by providing science and nature education of the highest quality.

Old Sturbridge Village's internship program offers opportunities for high school and college students to gain valuable experience in 19th - century history, museum education and administration, and visitor relations.

The Tamale South legislator who is also the Employment and Labor Relations minister also said the NDC is the only political party in the 4th Republic with unparalleled record of access to higher education in the history of the country.

STATE AWARD — Gianni Notaro, Social Studies and history teacher at Westmoreland Central School, recently received the Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award, the highest education honor in the state.

1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Prehistory 2.2 Medieval kingdoms 2.3 European contact (15th century) 2.4 Independence (1957) 2.5 Operation Cold Chop and aftermath 2.6 21st century 3 Historical timeline 4 Geography 4.1 Climate 4.2 Rivers 4.3 Wildlife 5 Government 5.1 Foreign relations 5.2 Law enforcement and Police 5.3 Military 5.4 Administrative divisions 6 Transportation 7 Economy 7.1 Key sectors 7.2 Manufacturing 7.3 Petroleum and natural gas production 7.4 Industrial minerals mining 7.5 Real estate 7.6 Trade and exports 7.7 Electricity generation sector 7.8 Economic transparency 8 Science and technology 8.1 Innovations and HOPE City 8.2 Space and satellite programmes 8.3 Cybernetics and cyberwarfare 8.4 Health and biotechnology 9 Education 9.1 Overview 9.2 Enrollment 9.3 Foreign students 9.4 Funding of education 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 ExterEducation 9.1 Overview 9.2 Enrollment 9.3 Foreign students 9.4 Funding of education 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 Extereducation 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 Extereducation structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 External links

The governor's budget proposal funds education at the highest level in state history.

The UFT - United Federation of Teachers has played a key role in bringing Pre-K for All, 3 - K for All, AP for All and the highest graduation rates in our city's history to New York City Department of Education schools.

Personal Info Birthplace: Staten Island, NY High School: Brooklyn Tech High School (public - requires entrance exam) Higher Education: SUNY New Paltz, University of Buffalo Law School NY19 Connection: Attended SUNY New Paltz, 1970 - 1974; Returned to live in Kingston in 1981 and thereafter moved to Woodstock where he has resided through today Length of Residency in NY19: Kingston, NY and Woodstock, NY since 1983; greater than 34 years Prior Job History: Served as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Volunteer working with Native American tribes in Nebraska, Western Nebraska Legal Services attorney between 1977 - 1980; Ulster County Public Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until present.

I propose for this two - year cycle, $ 2.1 billion increase to $ 25 billion, the highest total spending on education in the history of the state of New York.

In September 2015, its student enrollment was posted at record levels with approximately 278,000 degree credit students and 218,083 adult, continuing and professional education students — the highest in CUNY's history.

«I agree with them, and we put our proverbial money where our mouth is — the highest level of education spending in history.»

Buffalo Conversation continued in 2003 and 2004 with examinations of public education, and the proposed merger of the City of Buffalo with Erie County, the latter being broadcast live by local CBS affiliate, WIVB - TV, and was among the highest - rated locally - produced programs in Western New York history.

Mr. Henry graduated from Westhampton Beach High School and has degrees in political science, history and education from Long Island University.

The Chamber reported spending more than $ 31.3 million nationally on «voter education» nationally in 2012, the highest total in its 100 - year history.

If approved, the $ 25 billion in total funding would be the highest amount spent on education in any given year in state history.

I agree with them, and we've put our proverbial money where our mouth is, the highest level of education spending in history.»

A systemic hierarchical culture can be taxing to navigate, but «the biggest single challenge» to Japan's current and future triumph in science is language - related, says James R. Bartholomew, a professor of history at the Ohio State University with a specialty in the history of Japanese science and higher education.

Located in the historical and picturesque city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher education with a long history.

This difference was independent of other heart disease risk factors including age, gender, family history, education level, body mass index, smoking habits, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, all of which the researchers adjusted for in their analysis.

The Federal TRIO programs in the United States offer support and fellowships to high school students with low - income and low - education family histories, helping them pursue a degree and a Ph.D..

These include a history of depression, alcohol, education, diet, and a cluster called vascular risk factors because they affect the blood supply in the brain, such as stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity.

In the fully adjusted model (model 4), more years of education and higher net worth were associated with a significantly lower odds of dementia, while older age, being African American or Hispanic, and having a history of stroke or diabetes were all associated with increased odds.

The researchers also factored in other characteristics of the participants that have previously been correlated with dementia risk including physical activity, age, sex, level of education, obesity, low body mass index (BMI), and a history of high blood pressure, stroke, or diabetes.

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