Friday, August 14, 2009

"A Hand Up for Students Facing a Mountain of Debt"

Students now have a new option as they take out a loan for college: SafeStart. Read the NY Times article here and see why this is unique.

Also, here is a novel alum-to-student (peer-to-peer) interest free loan program at Harvard, UniThrive. (Calling Duke alums?)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .