Learn how higher education institutions have adapted to the needs of a changing work force in this special report.
Brian Taggart graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a degree in marine biology but found his career options were limited, so he enrolled in MiraCosta College’s biotech program, learning lab skills and the latest industry technology.
GREENVILLE, Del. — They are smart, but a little scared. Capable, but worried that their skills may have grown rusty. Experienced, but conscious that prospective employers may focus too closely on that long, quiet gap in their résumés.
SAN FRANCISCO — Students may soon be able to receive college credit for the free online courses that are reshaping higher education.
WASHINGTON — In his decade as an NFL offensive lineman, Derrick Dockery has never had such a challenging schedule.
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