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Do you have old electronics, appliances or batteries that you’d like to recycle in an environmentally responsible manner? Meet us at the Dallas College West Dallas Center this Thursday, February 17th from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
https://go.activecalendar.com/dcccd/event/e-waste-recycling-event-3/
Dallas College is hosting a series of free e-Waste Recycling events at our seven campuses in the upcoming months.

https://dallasinnovates.com/dallas-college-to-host-two-tuition-free-bezos-academy-preschools/

Two Tuition-Free Bezos Academy Preschools Coming to Dallas College » Dallas Innovates Created by Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, the Montessori-inspired Bezos Academy has built a network of eight tuition-free preschools in underserved communities in Washington state. Now the first two Bezos Academies outside Washington are coming to Dallas College campuses in Oak Cliff and Lancaster. Admi...

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-monday-edition-1.6284012/this-prof-hid-50-in-a-locker-to-see-if-his-students-read-his-syllabus-nobody-found-it-1.6284015

This prof hid $50 in a locker to see if his students read his syllabus. Nobody found it | CBC Radio Kenyon Wilson wanted to test the age-old adage that nobody reads the syllabus.

Thankful to celebrate my teaching award with students from my management BMGT 1327 class!

www.dallascollege.edu/SustainabilitySummit
Meet the keynote speaker of Dallas College's 11th Annual Sustainability Summit on Friday, Nov. 5: Ms. Courtney Macavinta. She is a domestic violence survivor whose multi-racial family struggled for respect amid issues like substance abuse, incarceration, high-school dropout and teen pregnancy. As a young adult, her mission became to create a world where “respect for all” is the status quo. There is no charge to attend this 100% virtual conference, but we ask that you register in advance.

https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/innovation/11-01-21-dallas-unhappiest-workers-lensa-survey/

Dallas clocks in as city with most unhappy workers, says new report When it comes to whistling as you work, Dallas is not humming a happy tune. A report from job website Lensa ranks the city as the No. 1 place with ...

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/26/business/spanx-bonus-intl-scli/index.html

Spanx employees given $10,000 and two first-class plane tickets The chief executive and founder of shapewear company Spanx has surprised employees with two first-class plane tickets and $10,000 each to celebrate the company's $1.2 billion deal with Blackstone.

Infographic: Where Living Is the Most Expensive This chart shows the countries with the highest Cost of Living Plus Rent Index in 2020.

Oregon McDonald's trying to hire 14-year-olds due to 'staffing issues' An Oregon McDonald's displayed a banner asking 14-year-olds and 15-year-olds to apply for work because of "staffing issues."

What is the IKEA Effect? The psychology of IKEA explained — 42courses.com The IKEA Effect is a psychological trick (first discovered in a 2011 Harvard study) that makes you value the furniture more. But how does IKEA trick your brain into loving the furniture more?

Walmart has cornered more than 25% of the US grocery ecommerce market Walmart edged out Amazon in 2020 as the leading US grocery ecommerce retailer. We expect Walmart to continue outselling Amazon in grocery ecommerce sales through our 2023 projections.

This Is The Most Fun Way To Make Your Life Awesome - Barking Up The Wrong Tree So you want to make your life awesome? Research says it may be less about what you've done and more how you tell the story of your life...

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Dallas College’s State-of-the-Art Construction Sciences Building Set to Fill In-Demand Skilled Trades Positions | The League for Innovation in the Community College Ground broke on Dallas College’s state-of-the-art Construction Sciences Building in 2019, and the need for the new training facility could not be more urgent. Before the design for the new building began, the National Center for Construction Education and Research (2019) had already predicted a sh...

Mountain View magician’s virtual metamorphosis Magician Geoffrey Grimes dealt four playing cards onto the corners of a black table mat. He placed a coin underneath each card. The coins seemed to jump on their own from under one card and then appeared under another card. Grimes, an English professor at Dallas College Mountain View Campus and a ma...

50 Most Common Interview Questions We sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find the most common interview questions — review them today to ace your next interview!

Mountain Home native becomes chancellor of Dallas College Justin Lonon has been nominated to become the chancellor of Dallas College. Lonon grew up in Mountain Home and his family still lives here.

Companies using free education to attract and keep workers amidst war for talent Some businesses are going beyond higher pay and bonuses and are offering free education in a bid to get the talent they need.

Fresh food market opens in South Dallas A grocery store has opened in a neighborhood of South Dallas where community leaders say residents have had to rely too much on fast food or convenience stores.

Kimberly-Clark Partners With Biotech Innovator RWDC To Develop Sustainable Plastic Alternatives » Dallas Innovates Irving-based Kimberly-Clark is seeking solutions to the world's single-use plastics problem—aiming for a 50 percent reduction in its use of new, fossil fuel-based plastics by 2030. Biodegradable plastics startup RWDC, which is based in Athens, GA, and Singapore, raised $133 million in a Series-B r...

OPINION: College graduates lack preparation in the skill most valued by employers: Collaboration Employers say “ability to work in teams” is the most important skill required of college graduates — only 48 percent think they're prepared.

Seven steps higher ed must take to keep pace with the changes in our society (opinion) Arthur Levine describes a seven-step process that reveals how far we need to go to ensure that academe keeps pace with the changes taking place in our society.

Microchipping Workers? In a sign of mounting concerns over high-tech employee tracking, some states are preemptively banning even untried measures.

These 10 employers have the most jobs in Irving Irving saw gains in population and personal income over the past decade. The city’s comprehensive annual financial report shows the city gained more than...

Infographic: Netflix Nabs Record Oscar Haul But Misses Out On Big Wins This chart shows the studios with the most wins at the 93rd Academy Awards presented on April 25, 2021.

Infographic: E-Books Still No Match for Printed Books This chart shows the estimated share of the population in selected countries that purchased an e-book / a printed book in 2020.

Why corporate diversity programs fail -- and how small tweaks can have big impact Companies in the US spend billions of dollars each year on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, but subtle (and not so subtle) workplace biases often cost these initiatives -- and the people they're meant to help -- big time by undermining their goals. DEI expert Joan C. Williams identifies....

Culture: It's How Things Get Done Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison highlights the critical aspects of an organization’s culture—things that likely aren’t written down in any company handbook.

The Importance Of Leading By Example | The Horizons Tracker The very act of leadership is one whereby leaders are expected to lead by example, but nonetheless, it’s rare for leaders to actually show how things should be done to their teams. Research from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that leaders may actually be missing a trick by not showing the...