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A higher standard for higher education

Harvard researchers recently conducted a study comparing student graduation rates, federal loan repayment rates, and student success in securing jobs between nonprofit and for-profit institutions. Chris Kirkham reported on this study in The Huffington Post, highlighting a lot of important points from the data. While studies like this are important, what we really need to […]

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4 ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Philadelphia

Many schools and businesses, including Peirce College, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. A vital figure in the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King is known for speaking about justice, empowerment, love, and peace, but he also paid special attention to fighting poverty. Every year, Americans celebrate […]

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New schedule of Walker Center workshops is now available

A fresh schedule of spring workshops at the Walker Center for Academic Excellence is now available! Workshops are broken down into several categories to help you develop your academic skills, navigate new technologies needed to succeed in your course work, and balance your personal life with student life. Below is a flyer detailing all of […]

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30 things to know about making a living as a health information technology professional

The average salary of a healthcare information technology professional stands at $114,176. What’s more, workers have experienced an average salary increase of roughly 4.68 percent across all types of organizations between 2009 and when the data was collected in 2010. In his Jan. 5 article about the booming field of health information technology for Becker’s […]

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