How many professors could tell stories about students falling asleep during lectures? Or how smartphones have become a big classroom distraction? Students today are often (fairly or not) painted as quick to lose focus and hard to teach. Yet, with all the buzz around students losing focus, one lecture method has become insanely popular with this […]
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The first U.S. Congress was filled primarily with lawyers, soldiers and farmers. Today, businessmen and women make up the majority of Congress. There are 187 representatives and 27 senators that declare business as their dominant profession. They come from industries that run the gamut, from small business owners to multi-millionaire magnates. Business is clearly and […]
You might already know about Greek life and recreational sports teams, but did you know about these clubs? French club, debate team, intramural tennis, yearbook society. How many clubs have you joined simply to appear well rounded? But it doesn’t have to be that way. Clubs, including college clubs, aren’t about padding your resume when […]
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United Fruit Co. in Guatemala. Aramco in Saudi Arabia. Blackwater and Halliburton in Iraq. We are familiar with a few private American companies that have played at foreign policy in our recent history. One of the first and ultimately most influential, however, is also the least known.
Five years ago, few were familiar with the concept of user experience design outside of the tech world. But once Apple’s unified user experience took over the market, companies quickly realized the power of UX design.
Now, a flawless, strategic, sleek user experience is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a necessity and the demand for UX professionals is growing. As companies strive to enhance usability across all aspects of their business, they require more and more skilled individuals to innovate and execute their vision.