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...degree—those with college degrees make considerably more money and are afforded job opportunities unavailable to those without a college education. It is heartening that the candidates have recognized that higher education—and its immense benefits—should be available to all students, financial background notwithstanding...
Byrd’s southern drawl reveals his Texan heritage, and he readily admits that his background has not been the most privileged...
...female acquaintances in Women’s Studies, my friend from Mexico who studies Latin America, my old hallmate, an aspiring entrepreneur, who majors in Economics. To some degree, each of us studies ourselves, tailors our class schedule so that we can explore some facet of our culture, our background, our identities—both present and future...
...number of people who get to visit labs is small," says Festing. "The majority of animals are running around quite happily in their cages." When Time visited HLS's dog facility earlier this year, 708 beagle puppies were on hand - all from controlled breeding stock and with decades of background data behind them. "People think we have a lot of very ill animals on site," says Cass. "We're not injecting animals with aids and seeing if we can cure them. All the animals are healthy." The dozens of alert, tail-wagging puppies in one large room - subjects of testing...
...such as concentration and Core requirements or limited enrollments—may discourage students from taking classes on subjects that, although related to the Asian American experience, are highly specialized. Often, students choose to enroll in African and African American studies courses to obtain the necessary race theory background. However, African and African American studies typically frame race as a black-white binary, excluding Asian American, Hispanic, Native American and other students. Students find similar limitations in East Asian studies and its emphasis on Asians in East Asia because it rarely includes the historical and contemporary experiences of people...