Parents who feel economically challenged are more likely to use harsh physical discipline tactics, including spanking, according to new research conducted at the University of Illinois. Data from the headline-grabbing study draws a causal line between economic security and corporal punishment. Parents who feel economically insecure are more likely to …
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How Many Kids Does Kyle Richards Have? The ‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ Mom Has A Close-Knit Blended Family
When The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 9 premiered on Bravo Kyle Richards had recently sent yet another daughter off to college on the show. So viewers who’ve been watching on-and-off over the years may be wondering how many kids Kyle Richards has. The Beverly Hills Housewife, who just …
Read More »Parents Leadership Council serves as advisory board to University offices, helps parents connect with campus life
Binghamton University students can get involved in campus life through student groups, events, student government and activism, but their parents face less-defined paths to forming connections with the campus. That’s where the Parents Leadership Council (PLC) comes in. PLC is a group that allows parents to play a role in …
Read More »UAE needs vocational courses – not just university degrees, say parents and teachers
Special-ne pupils must be taught vital life skills to ensure they are not left “sitting at home” after leaving school, education experts said. Parents and teachers speaking at the Inclusion and Wellbeing – Mena 2019 conference organised by Optimus Education last week also called for more vocational education courses for …
Read More »Community calendar for the week of Feb. 15, 2019
MUSIC/DANCE BYU Winterfest: Ballroom Dance Company, Feb. 15-16, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Conference Center Theater, Temple Square, $12 (801-570-0080 or lds.org/events) Hippie Sabotage, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Union Event Center, 235 N. 500 West, $29.75-$38 (theunioneventcenter.com) Fiji and Lea Love, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Soundwell, 149 W. 200 …
Read More »Does Sacramento State have a hazing problem in its Greek life? The school says no
News of a Sacramento State fraternity allegedly hazing its prospective members and abusing active members spread across the country last week. The university started investigating Delta Chi after receiving a photo of four pledges doing a modified “elephant walk” – which typically involves men marching in a single-file line while …
Read More »‘What We Know:’ Nyack Filmaker Takes On Campus Sexual Assault
The Story of What We Know: Campus Sexual Assault, Title IX, And What It Means To Be A Survivor In the era of #MeToo and Betsy DeVos, Nyack born-and-raised writer Juliana Roth explores sexual assault and its aftermath through the lens of campus life alongside other Nyack musicians, fashion designers, …
Read More »The twitter warrior
#MeToo provocateur BethAnn McLaughlin battles on behalf of women in STEM—but her own job is in peril. ILLUSTRATION: ANITA KUNZ BethAnn McLaughlin has no time for James Watson, especially not when the 90-year-old geneticist is peering out from a photo on the wall of her guest room at Cold Spring …
Read More »University of Minnesota sees student debt decline
Twin Cities student borrowing has steadily declined since 2011-12, when 64 percent of new university graduates carried student debt averaging $27,578. Last year, just 56 percent of University of Minnesota graduates had student debt. The average was $25,573, according to a recent report to the board of regents. Officials say …
Read More »Columbus Ohio Entrepreneur Opens First Advanced Esthetics School in Midwest
Skin Perfect University, LLC There are 160 beauty schools in Ohio and none of them offer this kind of advanced training. COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) February 13, 2019 Columbus-based spa owner and beauty expert, Jaclyn Peresetsky, announced today that she is opening the first advanced esthetics school in the Midwest in …
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