AdminOther NewsSchools Confront Challenges to Train TechsIf new-vehicle dealers expect fixed operations to generate most of their future profits, they should be deeply involved in educating the next generation of technicians who will staff their service and collision departments. That’s the message from educators and industry trade groups that see more baby boomer techs hanging up their wrenches and fewer newcomers […]August 23, 2018Blogs/OpinionProtecting Women’s HealthI got my IUD the same way I registered for my fall classes — by scheduling an advising appointment and paying with tuition. Within 48 hours of my consultation at the university clinic, I had one of the most effective forms of birth control. My experience is fairly typical among Texas’ large, four-year universities. Here, […]August 21, 2018Workforce DevelopmentAutomakers Broaden Efforts to Help Train, Keep Service TechsWarren DeBardelaben, Nissan North America’s director of dealer support, has overseen the automaker’s service technician training program since 2006. In that time, he says, more than 5,000 techs have graduated from it. “And it’s still not enough,” DeBardelaben told Fixed Ops Journal. “We’re still short.” About 9,500 upper-level service technicians work at the automaker’s Nissan […]August 21, 2018Workforce DevelopmentHigher Ed Act Turns 10: How Landscape Has ChangedTen years ago, on August 14, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the last comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This took place during the buildup to a financial crisis that ultimately cost 8.7 million American jobs. Now, with mounting college costs and loan […]August 21, 2018Other NewsAllen Goes from ‘Last Chance U’ to 2nd Chance at Texas TechDakota Allen went from thinking that one huge mistake would keep him from ever playing football again to “Last Chance U” – and then an unexpected second opportunity at Texas Tech. “I feel like redemption is important for me,” Allen said. “A lot of people that did give me this second chance, I really don’t […]August 21, 2018Blogs/OpinionLast-Minute AidOnly a few weeks — or maybe even days — remain until college campuses reopen, but there may still be time to get a scholarship and reduce the amount of student loans you have to borrow. Here are four resources to find a scholarship to help pay for college before classes begin. 1. YOUR COLLEGE’S […]August 17, 2018Other NewsMan Charged With Threats to ‘Shoot Up’ Community CollegeBOWDOINHAM, Maine — Law enforcement officials have charged a Maine man with terrorizing over alleged threats he made against a community college in Auburn. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department arrested 23-year-old Darren Lilly on Aug. 13. Deputies said they received that a tip that Lilly had numerous firearms and “had made threats to shoot up […]August 17, 2018FinanceReport: 70% of Applicants Denied in N.Y. ‘Free College’ PlanAfter New York officials announced a plan to pay college tuition for middle-class students last year, Domonique Baker was pretty sure she would qualify for the money. “When I first heard about the scholarship, I read everything,” the now 27-year-old hospital registration representative said. Through her research, Baker learned that she met what she thought […]August 17, 2018LeadershipW.Va. Official Warns Students of College Aid ScamsCHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminded students and parents via a statement to be careful about sharing personal information when applying for student aid and scholarship opportunities. Since many high school seniors and college students rely on some form of financial aid to assist with the cost of tuition and other college-related […]August 17, 2018Other News7 Biggest Financial Problems Millennials FaceDefined as the cohort born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are the generation known for being tech-savvy, pursuing their passions, and killing a bunch of industries. They’re also known for shouldering a number of financial burdens specific to their generation. This is in large part due to the fact that millennials grew up or entered […]August 17, 2018Previous PagePage 127 of 286Next Page
