| By Barbara Wexler, MPH | Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder, a type of depression that usually occurs during specific seasons, most often beginning in late fall or winter as the days get shorter and there’s less daylight. It sometimes coincides with the time change from daylight saving time to standard time, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Community colleges offer essential pathways for students of all backgrounds to achieve their educational goals, whether they hope to earn a certificate or their associate’s degree, or transfer to a four-year school. Of all community college students, 80% intend to transfer to a university. According to The Chronicle of Higher … Read more
| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, RN | Autumn has arrived, and most of us recently adjusted our clocks to fall backward one hour, ending daylight saving time for 2024 and giving us the chance to recoup that hour of sleep we lost by springing forward last March. If you felt a disruption to your internal … Read more
Advances in digital archiving have redefined academic research, granting instant access to original, primary source materials that would otherwise require a considerable amount of time, effort, and money to locate. Through Gale Primary Sources, historical newspapers and periodicals are preserved in detailed, searchable formats, giving researchers unprecedented insight into historical events and cultural developments through … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Academic texts are necessary for learning and research, but these materials cost the average American university student more than $1,000 annually. It’s no surprise that these supplemental expenses place additional stress on students—first-generation students and students of color, in particular. On top of that, physical textbooks quickly become outdated. Once … Read more
We’re happy to introduce Kwame Dawes, the editor for Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 394: 21st Century African American Poets, Second Series. Below are his reflections on the volume, highlighting that this second series is a vital continuation, celebrating the rich diversity and depth of African American poetry. 21ST CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS SECOND SERIES, … Read more
| By Gale Staff | In early 2024, the Strada Education Foundation published a study revealing concerning metrics about recent college graduates and underemployment. According to the research, 52% of graduates are underemployed within a year of earning their bachelor’s degree, and 45% remain underemployed 10 years after graduation.1 The problem isn’t that jobs aren’t … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Edgar Allan Poe’s morbid themes and unconventional life make him a fascinating figure. From compelling detective stories to macabre poems, Poe’s writing was a pioneering venture into the darker side of the human experience. Fear, mental duress, and death were all fair game. Born on January 19, 1809, Poe’s early … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Every student in the healthcare field anticipates the moment they meet with a patient for the first time—when they must take all their medical knowledge and training and transform it into something more than the sum of its parts: an outcomes-driven conversation. Successful patient interactions require more than an understanding … Read more
| By Gale Staff | One of the key issues facing community colleges is not just getting students in the classroom—but helping them to succeed once they’re there. Nearly half of students drop out within a year, and only 40% complete a degree or certificate within six years. According to a 2023 study from New … Read more