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The gloves that Susan Little wears each winter were a Christmas gift from her husband in 1965. Now, many of the employees who work for Little in the student financial aid office at the University of Georgia are far younger than her gray and navy blue hand warmers, and as a manager, she regularly confronts issues raised by the generation gap.… Post the First Comment

COCOA, Fla. - Brevard Community College's workweek just got a little shorter. College administrators on Monday night announced a four-day workweek for college staff in order to cut energy costs. Staff will not have to report for work on Fridays, a move that will affect about 750 full-time workers.… 1 Comment

A major study released Monday by the University of California suggests that high school grades may be good at predicting not only first-year college performance, as commonly believed, but performance throughout four undergraduate years. The same study suggests that the SAT adds little predictive value to admissions decisions and is hindered by a high link between SAT scores and socioeconomic status - a link not present for high school grades.… Post the First Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Some 98 percent of Hispanic high school students say they want to attend college, according to a new study. But according to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau report, only 25 percent of Hispanics are currently enrolled at the nation's colleges and universities.… Post the First Comment