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Students Want Proof College Pays Off. These States Are Responding.
Across the country, the public is demanding proof that college pays off; and higher education leaders, to their credit, are responding. The value conversation—once an undercurrent in policy debates—is now at the center of nearly every discussion about the future of postsecondary education.
Their Words, Their Worries: A Grounded Look at Career Readiness From the Student Perspective
This article shares early findings from a three-year study on how students define and experience communication readiness as they prepare for the workforce. The research, grounded in a redesigned organizational communication capstone course, highlights student-identified concerns—including conflict, identity, emotional labor, and workplace ambiguity—that are often overlooked in traditional career preparation. Rather than viewing communication as a polished skill set, students called for more adaptive, relational, and ethically grounded support.
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On-campus jobs tend to be born from necessity, largely transactional, and not viewed as particularly meaningful. But what if brewing coffee in the campus cafe, or making calls in the development office, could be supported by mentors and learning modules that made these experiences an integral part of students’ educations and careers?
What does a meaningful student worker job look like?
College of Engineering and Computer Science graduate student Rudra Mehta viewed a student worker editorial assistant position in UM-Dearborn’s External Relations office as a way to help him improve his communication skills.
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