Education

The TV Shows All College Girls Should Be Watching

You've already scrolled through everything on Netflix. Why not try something new?
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Street Art for Book Lovers: Dutch Artists Paint Massive Bookcase Mural on the Side of a Building

Bookcases are a great ice breaker for those who love to read. What relief those shelves offer ill-at ease partygoers... even when you don't know a soul in the room, there’s always a chance you’ll bond with a fellow guest over one of your hosts’ titles. Occupy yourself with a good browse whilst waiting for someone to take the bait. Now, with the aid of Dutch street artists Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed, some residents of Utrecht have turned their bookcases into street art, sparking conversation in...
Tags: Architecture, Art, Books, Travel

How to Choose the Perfect Gym Bag, According to a Personal Trainer (Plus 10 Cute Gym Bags)

You won't get far without the perfect gym bag. Here are 10 options for under $50.
Tags: College Life, Shopping, Backpacks, Fitness, Handbags, Tote Bags, Workout Clothes

Teachers visit families at home in 700 communities nationwide. The idea is earning attention in Seattle.

For the past 10 years, the school district in Reno, Nevada, has trained teachers to visit students and families where it might matter most — in their living rooms. New research links the approach to stronger relationships and academic outcomes.
Tags: Education, Education Lab, Local News

Climate Change Gets Strikingly Visualized by a Scottish Art Installation

What does it accomplish to talk about climate change? Even those who talk about climate change professionally might find it hard to say. If you really want to make a point about rising sea levels — not to mention all the other changes predicted to afflict a warming Earth — you might do better to show, not tell. That reasoning seems to have motivated art projects like the giant hands reaching out from the waters of Venice previously featured here on Open Culture, and it looks even clearer in...
Tags: Art, Science

UW police chief reassigned amid tension within the department

Some UW police officers submitted a letter of no confidence in Vinson's leadership abilities to university officials in September, launching an independent review of the department's operations.
Tags: Education, Local News

Recess can be isolating and chaotic for children with autism. UW researchers say it doesn’t have to be.

For typically developing children, recess can be the best part of the school day. Lots of friends to scream and shout with while playing tag, inventive games on the jungle gym and hard-fought competitions between the athletically inclined. A child with autism, meanwhile, may encounter recess as loud and chaotic, isolating and exhausting — making it […]
Tags: Education, Education Lab, Local News, Science

Coupons & Sales: Week of 4/19/19

Here's where to shop this easter weekend 2019.
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Looks on Campus: Katie – Grand Valley State University

Sundress season has arrived.
Tags: Campus Style, Midwest, Ankle Boots, Floral Dress, Floral Prints

What to Wear to a Work Conference

You’ve just been invited to your first work conference and now you’re wondering, “What do I wear?” Read on because we have the answer.
Tags: Fashion Tips, Career, Career Tips, Networking, Travel, Workwear

Experience the Majesty of Notre Dame by Getting a Free Download of the Video Game Assassin’s Creed Unity (Free for a Limited Time)

FYI: In the wake of the great Notre Dame fire, the French video game company Ubisoft has decided to make its popular video game Assassin's Creed Unity free through April 25th, allowing gamers to "experience the majesty and beauty of the cathedral." The gothic cathedral figures centrally in the game. Start your download (available only for PC users) here. Once you download the game, you’ll own it forever in your Uplay games library. Would you like to support the mission of Open Culture? Please ...
Tags: Games, History

Bohemian Style 101: 3 Simple Boho Makeup Looks

To finish off our bohemian style guide, here's some makeup that is almost as carefree as the boho attitude.
Tags: Beauty & Hair, Bohemian, Makeup, Makeup Tutorial

Art Installation Dramatically Sheds Light on the Catastrophic Impact of Rising Sea-Levels

What does it accomplish to talk about climate change? Even those who talk about climate change professionally might find it hard to say. If you really want to make a point about rising sea levels — not to mention all the other changes predicted to afflict a warming Earth — you might do better to show, not tell. That reasoning seems to have motivated art projects like the giant hands reaching out from the waters of Venice previously featured here on Open Culture, and it looks even clearer in...
Tags: Art, Science

How the Black Colleges Beyoncé Honors in Homecoming Have Played a Vital Role in American History

As Jim Crow took hold and codified second-class citizenship via law and custom, it became clear just how crucial the HBCUs would be
Tags: Uncategorized, Civil Rights, Education, Music, Opinion

Dixie school district: why it took 22 years to change a name in liberal California

A moniker associated with the Confederacy is finally being eliminated after a decades-long battle over its originsThe first record of someone in San Rafael raising an eyebrow at the name of the Dixie school district – whose name is synonymous with the Confederacy – dates back to 1863, a month after its founding and two years into the American civil war.“It is supposed, by the ominous name, that the young ideas are here to be ‘trained how to shoot’ you,” wrote the Red Bluff Independent, in its 11...
Tags: California, US education, US news, Education, Race, American civil war

He Was a New Teacher at Columbine During the Shooting 20 Years Ago. Here’s Why He Never Left.

Columbine High School teacher Kiki Leyba remembers April 20, 1999 as a day of two life-altering extremes. He was a first-year Columbine teacher meeting with then-Principal Frank DeAngelis, who had just offered him a contract to continue teaching at the school — his dream job — when gunshots rang out in another part of the…
Tags: Uncategorized, Colorado, Education, Onetime

Space Access 2019 - Friday morning

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Space Access 2019 - Friday evening

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Best Practices in Bioentrepreneurship Education

Entrepreneurship education programs are expanding rapidly and recent polls indicate that 20-25% of B school applicants are interested in starting their own business. Many applicants, including medical school and graduate school applicants already have, but feel they lack the business skills to start and scale their companies. Consequently, there are more Masters in Entrepreneurship programs sprouting up ...
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New testing

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Space Access 2019 - Saturday morning

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Space Access 2019 - Thursday evening

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Space Access 2019 - Friday afternoon

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Space Access 2019 - Saturday afternoon

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Here’s How to Wear Floral Prints the 2019 Way

Florals are always in, but here are the most 2019 ways to wear them.
Tags: Trends, Floral Dress, Floral Prints, Spring, Spring 2019, Spring Fashion Trends