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Global crises — pandemics, war, economic crises, or environmental disasters — have historically acted as drivers of change across much of society, including education. Universities in particular are often at a crossroads after these types of crises, under pressure to remake and realign their curricula in a bid to remain contemporary, resilient, and responsive. This … Read more
Storytelling has never played a more vital role today in the constantly evolving video game market. Fueling every rich RPG, emotionally engaging indie title, or AAA phenomenon hit is the imagination of a narrative designer’s mind. These imaginative minds craft characters, worlds, and experiences through dialogue, storytelling, and player interaction. If you are an emerging … Read more
Universities no longer consist solely of classrooms and libraries. Throughout the world, numerous campuses are embracing futuristic design and architecture that look like they’re straight out of a sci-fi movie or fantasy book and not a traditional education building. These campuses aren’t just sites of education—those are buildings of wonder that integrate technology, sustainability, and … Read more
Introduction: Crisis as Opportunity The world refugee crisis is at all-time highs these recent years. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states that over 100 million individuals worldwide have been displaced from their homes because of war, persecution, or natural disasters. Before so many of the hardships the refugee is inevitably subjected to-displaced … Read more
In a global climate of millions dislocated by conflict, conflict, and natural disaster, education feels like an imaginary dream for displaced refugees. Help is on hand, however: many universities all over the world are mobilizing to offer a lifeline—a free or minimal-fee school program specifically for refugees. Far from being only about books and classrooms, … Read more
Grades have been a staple of college and school life for centuries. From gold stars on grade reports in grade school to GPA determinations in college, letter grades like A’s and F’s have governed how students are graded and see themselves. But in more and more universities, that may be changing. A grading revolution is … Read more
When you say the word “scholarships,” you probably think of the big-timers: the Gates Scholarship or the National Merit Award. But do you know that many top liberal arts colleges quietly offer hidden scholarships that can actually make your education more affordable? These aren’t advertised on flashy websites—you have to search a little harder. Fortunately, … Read more
College campuses are more than a building where students go to class—there are incubators of political ideology, hotbeds of cultural revolution, and fields of social change. Students have led great movements from anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s to anti-global warming protests today. Where did it start, and why is campus activism popular now in … Read more
As the world keeps evolving at a frenetic pace, so too is the job market evolving at the same speed. Automation, artificial intelligence, and technological advancement are revolutionizing industries and giving birth to whole new industries—many of which did not exist ten years ago. So the question is: how do universities equip students for jobs … Read more
Universities have been breeding grounds for innovation, intellectual freedom, and social change for centuries. But behind the well-lit classrooms and bustling student unions lies a shadowy world: underground movements that exist beneath the surface of college life. These movements, shrouded in secrecy, warp rules, challenge mores, and sometimes ignite revolutions that echo far beyond campus … Read more