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☆ I regret worrying so much about my GPA in college—it didn't impact my career how I expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

As a new school year begins, I reminisce about unwrapping fresh school supplies and reuniting with friends after a summer apart. It's my biggest regret from college: I don't wish I worked harder or studied more — I wish I cared less about my GPA. The sacrifices I made to get near-perfect grades seemed worth it when I graduated from Northwestern with honors in 2019. And if you're planning on getting a postgraduate degree, like going to law or medical school, your GPA will be an integral part of your admission decision. Those, I believe, will do more for your career prospects than a 4.0 ever could.

Persons: I'm, —, Chelsea Jay, Jay Organizations: Northwestern University, Medill, Northwestern, CNBC Locations: Evanston , Illinois, Lake Michigan, Northwestern, New Jersey

☆ The incredible oblivion of Judge Marvin Isgur
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +45 min

On a mild Houston day in March 2021, Judge Marvin Isgur prepared to oversee the only case on his docket that morning. In October 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court rebuked Judge David Jones but said that his longtime colleague, Judge Marvin Isgur, had been "unaware" of Jones' inappropriate relationship. "But only Judge Isgur knows what he knew or didn't know about the relationship." Much of this work was in cases before either Judge Isgur or Judge Jones. Isgur can continue to hear the case, he ruled, writing in the December 2023 opinion that lawyers for the creditor "failed to demonstrate much other than that former Judge Jones and Judge Isgur are close friends."

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☆ Amazon's cloud business needs a 'bulldozer.' New AWS CEO Matt Garman fits the bill.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewAt an October all-hands meeting, an Amazon Web Services employee asked executive Matt Garman about the company's difficult work environment. The people who spoke with BI about Garman asked not to be identified so they could freely discuss his abilities. One AWS employee pointed out to BI that Amazon Q was months behind the launch of Microsoft's AI Copilots. Associated PressOutside of AI, AWS has struggled in its core startups and small business segments, failing short of sales targets last year, as BI previously reported. Those customers are particularly important for AWS because the company built its early business by embracing that market.

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☆ 26-year-old is one of first Gen Z women to hold public office in the U.S., works at Google and is getting her MBA—how she balances it all
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Amiwala, who grew up and attended school in Skokie, thought a local school board might be a better fit for her interests and experience after losing her first race. "It made me more determined to get involved in politics as a form of activism," Amiwala tells CNBC Make It. She won her second term on the school board in April 2023, a position she will hold until 2027. CNBC Make It: How do you balance your board of education work with your job at Google and attending business school? CNBC Make It: Have you had any unique experiences as one of the first Gen Z elected officials in the U.S.?

Persons: Bushra Amiwala, Amiwala, she's, hasn't, I've, that's Organizations: Skokie School, of Education, Muslim, U.S, House, DePaul University, CNBC, Assembly, Google, Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management Locations: U.S, Skokie, Skokie , Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

☆ Dartmouth men's basketball is the first college team to vote to unionize. But the fight over the future of college sports could just be beginning.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

By a vote of 13 to 2, the team voted to join the service employees union SEIU Local 560 — making them the first college athletes in US history to vote to join a labor union. Then, last month, the NLRB ruled that the Dartmouth players were employees of the school, clearing the way for the unionization vote. The Dartmouth vote also comes as the share of union members in the US reached a record low of just 10% in 2023. AdvertisementIn the short term, however, the impact of the Dartmouth vote could be limited. AdvertisementIf the NLRB's decision to recognize the Dartmouth players stands, it could establish a precedent that enables other teams to follow suit.

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☆ Woman Could Have Prevented Great Recession; Ignored by Wall Street Men
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Josie Cox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

The story of Brooksley Born is not only the tale of a remarkable regulator whose Cassandra-like warnings — if heeded — could've prevented the great financial crisis from exploding into raging, ruinous enormity. Not long after she assumed chairmanship of the CFTC, Born started to feel a lingering unease with the rapidly expanding derivatives market. So to Rubin, Born was more of an inconvenience than anything, and she certainly wasn't in his club. Not long after, Treasury officials lobbied Congress to pass legislation preventing the CFTC from being able to regulate the OTC derivatives market. In the months and years that followed, it became increasingly hard to deny that the multi-trillion-dollar OTC derivatives market was the root cause of the great financial crisis.

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At the very end of another tiring duel with Zach Edey, the fifth-year guard was the last man standing — again. Buie scored seven of his 31 points in OT to help the Wildcats beat Edey and the top-ranked Boilermakers for the second straight season, winning 92-88 in the Big Ten opener for each school. Ty Berry also scored seven points in OT and finished with 21, and Ryan Langborg added 20. Edey had 35 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, but Purdue (7-1, 0-1) had trouble with Northwestern's guards all night. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points for Purdue, and Braden Smith had 12 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

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While digital outlets have emerged to fill some voids, they're closing at roughly the same rate as new ones start, the report said. “I don't think there's a demand problem for local news,” Franklin said. “I think there's a supply problem. I don't think there's one solution to these problems. While new local digital sites have emerged in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston, for example, most were based in more affluent, suburban communities with strong broadband access.

Persons: ”, Tim Franklin, Jezebel, “, ” Franklin, Penny Abernathy Organizations: Northwestern University, Northwestern's Medill, Washington Post, NPR, Associated Press, Northwestern, Media, Boston, Medill, Courier of, PBS Locations: United States, Northwestern, Texas, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Courier of Charleston, S.C, Bath, Highland, Alleghany, Virginia

CHICAGO (AP) — Northwestern rewarded coach David Braun for a remarkable turnaround following Pat Fitzgerald's firing in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal by removing the “interim” label from his job title on Wednesday. “I am truly honored for the opportunity to continue leading Northwestern’s football program,” Braun said in a statement. “He’s never wavered,” said quarterback Ben Bryant, who led Northwestern to the 24-10 win over the Badgers. “Under his guidance, Northwestern’s football team has exceeded expectations on the field and excelled in the classroom. Fitzgerald, by far Northwestern's winningest coach, is suing his alma mater for $130 million, saying it wrongfully fired him.

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☆ Small caps will do well on the other side of a mild recession: Northwestern's Brent Schutte
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSmall caps will do well on the other side of a mild recession: Northwestern's Brent SchutteBrent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the recent outperformance of small-caps compared to technology stocks, small-to-medium-sized businesses struggling to access capital, and more.

Persons: Northwestern's Brent Schutte Brent Schutte Organizations: Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

Students nationally are holding people in power accountable, said Jackie Alexander, incoming president of the College Media Association and director of student media at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. With growing reports of student journalists being doxxed, ostracized on campus and otherwise harassed, the College Media Association is looking into ways to help them, Alexander said. “I've never seen a better front page,” veteran editor and Columbia Journalism School professor Bill Grueskin said on social media. “So many people think of student journalists as students first,” Martin said. “But in a lot of ways student journalists are just journalists.

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☆ Can college sports teams unionize? We're about to find out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The case for unionizing college sports teams is a precarious one, as athletes face significant barriers under federal labor law. The NCAA, along with the colleges that house sports teams, consider players amateurs and, therefore, not employees of their college. There is an NLRB case that an administrative law judge will hear this November that could open the floodgates for college teams to unionize. If the judge rules in favor of the National College Players Association, it would give both public and private college athletes the right to unionize under the NLRA, LeRoy said. Have other college sports teams tried to unionize before?

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☆ Here's why Northwestern's Brent Schutte is expecting a mild recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere's why Northwestern's Brent Schutte is expecting a mild recessionBrent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what Schutte makes of the latest economic data, if a recession would be healthy for the economy, and Schutte's overweight on value stocks.

Persons: Brent Schutte, Schutte Organizations: Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

Affirmative action supporters and counterprotesters shout at each other outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., June 29, 2023. Now that the Supreme Court has struck down race-conscious admissions, employers could face challenges in how they find diverse talent. A group of 13 Republican attorneys general suggested in the wake of the ruling that companies' diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs could be considered unlawful discrimination. In the wake of the ruling, many fear universities could become less reliable sources from which to recruit diverse talent. However, during the last year there has been a "step back" in terms of diversity hiring, said Reyhan Ayas, a senior economist at Revelio Labs, a workforce data and analytics firm.

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☆ Is an Ivy League degree worth it? Report finds advantages beyond future earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In the end, the group of Harvard and Brown University-based economists found that attending an Ivy League college has a "statistically insignificant impact" on earnings. Leadership positions are disproportionately held by graduates of a few highly selective private colleges, the Opportunity Insights report found. Meanwhile, at the nation's top schools, including many in the Ivy League, acceptance rates hover near all-time lows. The pathway to CEO is not necessarily an elite university. However, "the pathway to CEO is not necessarily an elite university," added Alvin Tillery, a political science professor and director of Northwestern's Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy.

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☆ Cheap small and mid-cap stocks see tailwinds in a recession, says Northwestern's Brent Schutte
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCheap small and mid-cap stocks see tailwinds in a recession, says Northwestern's Brent SchutteBrent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss opportunities in small and mid-cap stocks, hedging a recession-related equity downside with fixed-income investments, and the Fed's concerns about a wage spiral bringing inflation up.

Persons: Northwestern's Brent Schutte Brent Schutte Organizations: Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

☆ What the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action could mean for legacy applicants
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

watch nowAfter the Supreme Court's ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina, decades-old legacy preferences are facing new challenges. The court's ruling was considered a massive blow to efforts to boost enrollment of minorities at American universities through policies that considered applicants' race. Fewer people think legacy should factor into admissionsToday, more Americans disagree with legacy admissions. "This preferential treatment overwhelmingly goes to white applicants and harms efforts to diversify color," added Michael Kippins, litigation fellow at Lawyers for Civil Rights. Legacy admissions 'could be deemed unconstitutional'

Persons: Ivan Espinoza, Madrigal, Michael Kippins, Ivory Toldson, Alvin Tillery, Don Harris, Harris, John Roberts Organizations: Harvard, University of North, Harvard University, Civil Rights, Pew Research, NAACP, Northwestern's Center, Diversity, Diversity and Democracy, Supreme, Temple University School of Law Locations: University of North Carolina, Massachusetts

☆ Small and mid caps would benefit from a catch-up trade, says Northwestern's Matt Stucky
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSmall and mid caps would benefit from a catch-up trade, says Northwestern's Matt StuckySolus’ Dan Greenhaus and Northwestern Mutual’s Matt Stucky, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss market leaders going into the second half and how investors should position themselves.

Persons: Matt Stucky Solus, Dan Greenhaus, Matt Stucky Organizations: Northwestern

☆ Investors should turn to higher-quality fixed income in this volatile market, says Northwestern's Brent Schutte
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors should turn to higher-quality fixed income in this volatile market, says Northwestern's Brent SchutteBrent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Adam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge Media president and founder, join 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss how investors can approach the volatile market after a week of big earnings.

☆ 4 reasons small businesses shouldn't skip out on advertising in local media
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Small businesses that invest in local advertising can connect and engage with their communities. Local advertising is a way small businesses can support and partner with other businesses. Companies can help other small businessesAppearing in local media outlets that have been around for generations and are known and trusted in the community can elevate local businesses, Walker-Smith said. He also said that many local media outlets are also small businesses themselves, so advertising is a way of supporting the business community. Even if small businesses think local advertising is too expensive, Walker-Smith urged company owners to contact local media organizations about what options are available.

☆ ‘Quiet layoffs’ are growing across Big Tech, benefiting the image and bottom line of major companies while hurting workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Kali Hays | Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tech companies of all sizes are facing the brunt of a volatile economy, impacting their stability. Tech companies are having a tumultuous time. "There is nothing that prohibits an employer from doing mass PIPs or letting people go," Rella said. Using workers' performance, and setting new standards for them to be judged on, like what is happening inside Facebook, is workers bearing the brunt of mismanagement. Yet, mass PIPs are ultimately an improper usage of a management tool that should be prefaced with feedback and coaching, said Cooney of Bambee.

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