Monday, May 13, 2013
School placed first among 1,500 institutions for affordability
Technology has helped Essex County College achieve the number one ranking for the affordability of its textbooks, according to a recent survey of colleges and universities across the United States. “We’ve been offering e-books since the fall 2012 semester,” said Marva Rudder, director of the college’s bookstore. The e-books are available for classes offered every semester and make up about 10 percent of all books sold at ECC, Rudder also said. The study, released in March by Akademos, ranked the affordability of texts sold at 1,500 schools, including Rutgers-Newark, which landed at 424 on the list. Another Newark school, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, was not ranked. It’s not uncommon for college students to pay a few hundred …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
More than 100 incoming freshmen get invaluable career advice from professionals
They haven't even begun their college careers but Thursday was graduation day for more than 100 students who took part in the first ever Newark College Freshman Student Institute. The intensive four-day workshop at New Jersey Institute of Technology gave 110 college-ready students a glimpse at the real world, offering information on job and internships opportunities, resume writing and obtaining financial aid. The group also toured Newark Liberty International Airport and Port of Newark to learn about careers in each sector. The students, all of whom are graduates of private, charter, public and magnet high schools in Newark, each applied to the institute through their respective college's Educational Opportunity Fund program. For Al-…
Monday, August 13, 2012
Four-day, 30-hour class will teach former Newark students about job opportunities
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Monday, August 13, 2012
College freshmen are getting a head start in their job search through the Newark College Freshman Student Institute, a four-day, 30-hour class that will teach them about career opportunities, financial aid, grants and scholarships and entering the workforce. Beginning Monday at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 140 students will take workshops taught by business, civic, government and higher education leaders, including Newark's own Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Adam Zipkin, Brick City Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Lyneir Richardson and Council Vice President Anibal Ramos Jr. The group will also tour Newark Liberty International Airport and Newark Seaport to learn more about careers. "Students will be provided …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
More than 50 area students build space suits as part of free science camp
The next generation of space explorers is getting an out-of-this-world experience right in Newark. For the next 10 days, 52 innovative students will learn about the universe at the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, an intensive program centered around around science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The camp, held at New Jersey Institute of Technology for the sixth year, was created 16 years ago by retired NASA astronaut Bernard Harris, who became the first African American to walk in space in 1995. The camp is the only in New Jersey and one of 20 in the nation held this summer, an expansion made possible by a partnership between Harris' foundation and ExxonMobil in recent years. The hope is the camp …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Federal funds will help Workforce Board learn more about job seekers, opportunities
Newark’s Workforce Investment Board has received a $3 million federal grant for a pilot project ultimately designed to match up the unemployed with suitable jobs. “This is a seminal moment...This is a shot of steroids that’s going to propel us forward to meet the challenges of the day,” Mayor Cory Booker said during a press conference held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology yesterday. The award, one of 26 grants totalling $147 million disbursed nationwide by the US Department of Labor, will be used for a refined analysis of data on job seekers, the efficacy of training programs and other criteria. The analysis will be similar to the CompStat system used by the New York City Police Department to battle crime using a hyperlocal …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
See schedule of adult, kids movies below
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Mark your calendars: The 38th annual Newark Black Film Festival is slated to begin June 20 at the Newark Museum featuring a summer-long list of blockbusters for the family. Kicking off the longtime festival is "Fold, Crumple, Crush: The Art of El Anatsui," a documentary on acclaimed Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. The 7 p.m. opening night screening will be followed by a reception and discussion about the making of the film and Anatsui's work with filmmaker Susan Vogel and museum curator Christa Clark. Youth Cinema, a series of children's features and short films, debuts July 9 at the Newark Public Library and July 11 at the museum. Screenings, which will continue at the museum every Wednesday through August 1, are free but seating is limited …
Friday, July 22, 2011
Documentary chronicles history behind first all-black basketball team
"On the Shoulders of Giants" may very well be the quintessential Newark Black Film Festival movie. Mixing music, history, sports and the artistry of filmmaking, this documentary pulls together elements that make the Newark Black Film Festival unique. "We try to look at sisters behind the camera, brothers behind the camera, diaspora, historical," said Pat Faison, marketing associate and Newark Black Film Festival coordinator, explaining the importance of combining history, art and entertainment. "A lot of our children don't know about that era so it's always good to bring that historic factor back into the festival so we can teach our children because they don't learn all this stuff in school." The documentary takes on the task of telling …
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11:45 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012
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