New Employment Survey Report in the News
Exhibiting an uncanny grasp of the obvious, CNN’s Money section, is carrying a story about the difficult job market for 2010 college graduates: Job Outlook: Still Stinks. “Hiring for graduates will remain near its lowest level in decades after 40% plunge last year, new survey says. But hiring will spike 15% at smaller companies.”
This is [...]
Michigan State to Close Academic Departments
Michigan State University (MSU) has completed cutting the fat from its budget and is now cutting into the bone. In the wake of vastly reduced state funding, a grim fact that virtually all public universities are facing, MSU has announced tentative plans to axe not only degree programs but entire departments. The protests [...]
Report on the Green Jobs Sector
Green industry consulting firm Clean Edge Inc. has issued a report on the growth of green industry jobs: what they are, what they pay and where to find them. The study paints a picture of an invigorating industry that is growing rapidly with the help of state tax breaks and private investment ($3.1 billion [...]
New Degree Blends Green Construction Practices and Design
The International Academy of Design & Technology in Detroit has announced a new bachelor’s degree program in Construction Management & Design (CMD). A Reuters wire story reports that the school has tapped three academic departments to assemble this course of study that is designed to produce professionals with skills that match the trends in [...]
Clean Energy Generating Job Growth in Two Areas
The Pew Charitable Trusts organization issued a voluminous report in June of this year that does a good job of quantifying the economic impact of the move toward clean energy. Their analysis of growth in the field shows that jobs in the field grew at three times the rate of all job growth between [...]
Multi-School Online Certificate Program in Sustainability
A four- university group of schools is offering a course in climate change and what changes can be made by business and government institutions to limit their contribution to global warming. The consortium is made up of the University of Washington, Northwestern University, the University of British Columbia and the University of California at [...]
The New Face of Internet Technology is Green
Once upon a time, the phrase “green degree” might have conjured up images of crunchy eco-awareness courses or preparation for life as a park ranger. This is all well and good for future park rangers and conservationists, but the term never gathered much clout amongst the futuristic, technological crowds. Now, however, that is all about [...]
Santa Monica College Launches Solar Panel Installation Certificate Program
As environmental activism continues to gather interest among college students across the country, colleges are responding in kind with degree programs specializing in green-friendly pursuits. At Santa Monica College, it comes in the form of a new certification program being launched this Fall in the field of solar panel installation.
According to the Santa Monica [...]
United States Colleges Continue to Support Green Living
As we continue to approach the beginning of a new school year, it is growing more and more apparent that the trend towards going green is still on the rise. In fact, according to Reuters, many schools as a whole are working hard to lower their environmental impact.
It’s happening at colleges and universities across [...]
Minnesota Colleges Launch Sustainable Energy Degree Program
Nine Minnesota community and state colleges are introducing a new degree program this fall for aspiring “Innovative Energy Technician” candidates. That’s the name of the associates degree that will be conferred by these schools, following a course of study focused on renewable methods of generating traditional energy.
According to the Worthington, Minnesota newspaper The Daily [...]
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