July 1, 2008

Hot jobs for future degree-holders

By 2016, the number of jobs requiring a postsecondary degree or certificate

are expected to rise by 14 percent. Here are the expected hot opportunities.

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• Akash Agarwal explains micro student loans and peer-to-peer lending.

• Is Amazon's Kindle a step toward e-books?

• Brian Gurr discusses bio-fuels.

• A.G. Gancarski reports on two retention tools.

• Do Asian students benefit by the perception they are model students?

• What do FAAs say about a possible alternative loan shortage in the fall?

• Uncle Sam has predictions about the 2008-09 school year.

• Why do American graduates of foreign medical schools face a bumpy road?

• Where’s the Beef?

• A Gazette Minute Interview with David Glezerman about financial literacy.

• A Gazette Minute Interview with Aleli Alcala about fundraising.

• Herschell Gordon Lewis explains a competitive advantage with 18-year-olds.

AACRAO Technology Conference

The AACRAO Technology Conference brings together technology professionals from across the higher education spectrum to share ideas, information, and solutions. At the 2008 conference, more than 60 sessions will focus on the theme "Embracing Technology to Support Institutional Success." The Technology Conference will feature renowned plenary speakers, as well as numerous workshops that highlight some of the most innovative work in our fields. Thursday 7/10/2008 through Saturday 7/12/2008 • Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel • Baltimore, MD • $500.

• Quote of the Week:
"How can education expenditures pay for themselves? If all the dropouts from the high school class of 2007 received their high school diplomas, they could have contributed enough money in additional tax revenue over their lifetimes to match the discretionary funding that the U.S. Department of Education receives for an entire year."

Bob Wise, president, Alliance for Excellent Education in a press release.

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