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For students planning to travel outside of the United States for study abroad or vacation, steps can be taken to reduce health and safety risks. Here are some tips by University professionals for traveling abroad: Health: To stay healthy while traveling abroad, Benjamin Silverberg, professor and medical director of WVU’s Physician Assistant Studies program, recommends that travelers start researching their travel destination and locate a nearby hospital or urgent care in case of an emergency or a routine cold. Depending on current health issues in some countries, the Center for Disease Control will recommend pre-travel vaccinations or medications to take when visiting. Silverberg…
36 Within the rapidly changing context of the contemporary workplace, Dell’s latest declaration has sparked a discussion that goes well beyond the company’s gates. The organization is making a statement about work-from-home (WFH) regulations, and the nature of work in the future will depend more on how our work environment affects our career paths than on where we work. This article explores the core of this change by contrasting Dell’s new requirement with strong data showing that work-from-home policies may benefit both employers and workers. Dell’s bold move: Hybrid work or halt in career progression Dell Technologies, a forerunner in…
Statistics are staggering. It is projected that by 2025, nearly 2 million Indian students will study abroad. But not all can afford the exorbitant tuition fees. According to a recent MSM Unify’s survey report, nearly 67% of female respondents said that finances could come in the way of their study abroad planning. This includes a lack of information about scholarships, grants and access to various monetary benefits, etc. Though not often talked of, there are several affordable universities in the world with great academic reputation. A few universities do not charge a singly penny as tuition fee, the entire education…
Many Notre Dame students have been living out their European escapades: walking along the Seine, allongé and Rousseau in hand, contemplating dying third spaces or newfound leisure time over pints of Guinness, rushing to order a cornetto and heart-adorned cappuccino before an early morning train bound towards an Italian coastal city. Their experiences read like scripts for a blue-tinted indie film or a university advertisement for study abroad. My experience in Chile has also been surreal, but not like that. It began the first day of the pre-program. I was one of the last ones to join the group for…
Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world’s largest private non-profit educational testing and assessment organisation, has recently announced a strategic collaboration with Career Mosaic, South Asia’s largest student recruiter for US universities. As part of this collaboration, ETS will verify TOEFL scores of test takers applying to US universities through Career Mosaic. US universities will have access to validated scores, significantly enhancing the credibility of student profiles shared with them. Blerina Polovina, Director of International Admissions and Business Development – Webster University USA said, “By having validated scores, universities will save the effort of English proficiency score verification, ultimately fostering a…
Saves time on verification, leading to faster rollout of admission offersBY MPost20 March 2024 6:39 PM GMT MPost20 March 2024 6:39 PM GMT Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world’s largest private non-profit educational testing and assessment organisation, has recently announced a strategic collaboration with Career Mosaic, South Asia’s largest student recruiter for US universities. As part of this collaboration, ETS will verify TOEFL scores of test takers applying to US universities through Career Mosaic. US universities will have access to validated scores, significantly enhancing the credibility of student profiles shared with them. Blerina Polovina, Director of International Admissions and Business Development…
Scholarships provide a way through which students can study abroad and fund their education expenses without breaking the bank. In simple terms, scholarships are monetary awards given to qualified students to help fund their education. One of the limiting factors affecting international students who want to further their education is funding. Quality education is expensive and not everyone can afford it. The expenses attached for international students are even more than the amount indigenous students have to pay as they have to consider other factors like transportation, accommodation, and feeding amongst other expenses. Hence the a need for a proper…
21 The COVID-19 epidemic has expedited the colossal shift that has taken place in the world of work, which has resulted in the mainstreaming of distant and hybrid forms of employment. A fascinating analysis from Nordlayer provides an informative guide for digital nomads and remote workers who are looking for their next location. This report comes as the dust begins to settle on this new normal. According to the Global Remote Work Index, Europe will emerge as the undisputed champion for remote workers in 2023. The Index evaluated 108 countries’ critical factors, including cyber safety, digital infrastructure, and socio-economic benefits.…
41 In an era where the concept of work is continuously evolving, the debate between remote and office work has taken a new turn. Findings from Tech.co’s Impact of Technology on the Workplace report unveil a striking reality: fully remote companies are outpacing their office-bound counterparts in productivity. With 64% of remote businesses reporting high productivity levels compared to 54% of in-office firms, it’s time to question the effectiveness of return-to-office (RTO) mandates championed by giants like IBM and Amazon. The office space dilemma: Is it time for a reevaluation? While the allure of in-person collaboration and the traditional office…
When Rachel Johnson traveled to Cannes, France, to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, she said she gained a “once in a lifetime” experience, meeting with executives from international media companies and seeing award-winning public relations campaigns.Johnson, a graduate student studying journalism, visited the festival as part of her public relations class through the Reed College of Media last summer. “The food and the scenery in southern France was nothing like I’d ever experienced before, and I also think there’s just a sense of friendship and community you gain with the other people you’re traveling with,” she said. Rachel…