Too often, schools focus on inputs—on the time and effort invested in educating students. They highlight the hours that a student spends in the classroom or that faculty members devote to delivering classes. 

The amount of time and effort committed to teaching students is certainly important to those who labor in universities and colleges. But it’s not as important to the students and parents who fill the classrooms and write the checks. They want to know what they will have to show for the time and money spent on college.

Emerging green technologies and support for green initiatives translate into a new need for workers with green skills. 

In Indiana, demand for green jobs is strong, with positions spreading across multiple industries. A new report explores how individuals, employers, educators, and policymakers can take advantage of Indiana's green future.

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Thanks to student advocates, the University of Wisconsin at Madison recently became the latest in a growing number of colleges with disability cultural centers, which aim to shine light on the perspectives and experiences of disabled people, foster a sense of community, and promote activism and disability justice. 

Altogether, at least 12 disability cultural centers now exist nationwide; in addition, students are working to create new centers on about a dozen other college campuses.