Snoring link to Alzheimer’s: Sleeping problems put you at higher risk, say experts
SNORING can put people at greater risk of developing dementia, researchers have discovered. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Pound V euro: GBP/EUR bounces higher on German inflation slump
AFTER fluctuating in response to the activation of Article 50, the pound has pushed higher against the euro in response to disappointing data from Germany. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
FTSE 100 reaches RECORD high – index is now 17 per cent higher than before Brexit vote
BRITAIN’S top stock index hit a fresh record high on Thursday as the Queen signed off the Brexit bill and the UK moved closer to its formal exit from the European Union . Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Pound jumps to six-week high – and could go higher, say experts
THE pound has rocketed to a six-week high after Theresa May agreed to give MPs a Brexit white paper. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Robbie Williams SCANDAL: His team put tour tickets on resale sites for MUCH higher prices
ROBBIE WILLIAMS’ management team has put the Take That star’s tickets directly on resale websites for higher prices. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Report Details Higher Ed’s College Completion Crisis
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A series of studies by Third Way, an education-focused think tank, have shown that many colleges and universities are leaving students with only a 50 percent chance of graduating or of finding work that pays more than what someone with a high-school diploma can expect to earn. As reported by The […]
College Rankings Don’t Tell Entire Story of Higher Ed Success
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) By Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D. President, Misericordia University Forbes Magazine loves lists. The publication features an inventory of the world’s billionaires and measures the wealth of the richest families. It ranks the top 100 wealth managers and offers tips on wealth building, among other interesting topics. It is also in the […]
Proposed Changes to Higher Education Act Clear House
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A number of bipartisan higher education bills have been passed by the House of Representatives in an effort to provide solutions to elements of the Higher Education Act currently in need of an update. In all, five bills were passed by the House which address some of the issues within the Higher Education […]
Kentucky’s Bevin Shifts Higher Ed Focus to Economy
(Photo: Timothy D. Easley, AP) Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has appointed new members who represent business and industry to the Council on Postsecondary Education, the state’s higher education governing agency. The council has 13 public members that include a student and a faculty member, all of whom are appointed by the governor. The commissioner of […]