ByRichard Fry , Dana BragaandKim Parker ; At a time when many Americans are questioning the value of a four-year college degree, economic outcomes for young adults without a degree are improving. After decades of falling wages, young U.S. workers (ages 25 to 34) without a bachelor’s degree have seen their earnings increase over the past 10 years. Their overall wealth has gone up too, and fewer are living in poverty today. Things have also improved for young college graduates over this period. ...
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Pop culture icon and former Beatles legend Ringo Starr made an appearance at Berklee College of Music on Thursday to receive an honorary degree during a tribute concert and ceremony. The event featured performances from Berklee students, introductory remarks from President Erica Muhl and an acceptance speech from the honoree himself. “It’s a huge honor to have and accept this award,” Starr said. “In a way, [my life] is like a dream fairytale. I wanted to be a drummer…it was my big dream, and my dream is still unfolding.” ...
Twenty-one-year-old Eyal Bloom had almost zero business experience and only a high-school diploma. Nothing on her résumé said she could lead a remote project team with members in the United States, India, and Africa. But by applying what she learned leading a small unit when in the military, Eyal has done just that in her role at San Francisco-based startup Praxie.com. Eyal is a brilliant example of how life experience can deliver what’s needed to excel, despite what might appear as a lack of education or glaring holes on a résumé. When I ...
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Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) voluntarily gave up his honorary degree from Grinnell College on Tuesday after a petition was sent to the school due to Cole’s objection to the Electoral College vote last w...
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Ringo Starr got an honorary doctorate in music from Boston's Berklee College of Music on Thursday (June 2).