When a Second Chance at Education Changes Your Life

My husband, an assistant manager at the Walmart supercenter in Palakta, FL, was searching for advancement opportunities on WalmartOne.com – the company intranet. What jumped out at me was the fact that eligible family members of Walmart associates could earn their high school equivalency free of charge via GEDWorks or the Career Online High School program.

The 10 Best CSR Books to Give as Gifts or Read Over the Holidays

The holiday season is here. Your gifts may be picked out and ready to go, but what about something for your CSR colleagues? And what about your own wish list? The holiday break is a great time to catch up on your reading. We asked some leading CSR experts what books they have recently read and why they recommend them. There’s plenty here to get you and your colleagues fired up for the year ahead..

Beyond the Lecture Hall: Residence Life Turns Campus into Community

For today’s students, college is about more than just academics. When students select a college, they are increasingly likely to consider factors beyond the institution’s academic reputation, research facilities and faculty credentials. Students understand that the campus they select will be their home for the next few years, and they are interested in the quality of life they can expect there. For this reason, students are placing greater emphasis on residence life programs when contemplating their options for higher education.

Epsilon Makes $350,000 Gift to Support Children’s Health and Development in Boston

Epsilon, an Alliance Data company that is a global marketing leader in creating connections between people and brands, recently announced two gifts totaling $350,000 in honor of its Boston-area associates to the Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield and the Boston Children’s Hospital.

150,000 Refugees are Being Educated, Thanks to These Businesses

The UN announced at the start of this summer that the last time the world saw a refugee crisis of this level was during World War II. So why, amid wars, terrorism, and natural disasters, are we worried about children attending school?

Ten to Watch: Suan Tuang

Suan Tuang left Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) with his family at the age of 16, and upon arriving in Orlando, FL, his family struggled amidst the economic recession of 2008. Having never even heard of MIT before arriving in the U.S., he applied and was accepted in 2010 where he conducted bioinorganic chemistry and systems biology research in cancer.

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