Education & Career

NEW YORK – November 03, 2026 -- Online two-year college Campus has launched a Digital Marketing and the Creator Economy concentration within its Associate of Arts in Business Administration, with the concentration starting in January 2027.

The track prepares students for entry-level roles in digital marketing, brand strategy, and content-driven business functions. Graduates can also transfer into related bachelor's degree programs.

Five courses end in a choice of two capstones

The concentration consists of five courses woven into the standard business course sequence. Students build knowledge in brand strategy, platform dynamics, and marketing analytics. They finish with a capstone in either creator-brand strategy and content or marketing analytics.

PHOENIX – November 03, 2026 -- University of Phoenix is launching an accelerated pathway for its online Bachelor of Science in Business that lets eligible students finish in as little as three years and potentially save up to $14,000 in typical tuition and fees. The pathway comes from an educational alliance with Study.com and is open to eligible students who begin their first or next course between November 2, 2026, and April 30, 2027.

Students earn one free Study.com course for every three Phoenix courses

After successfully completing every three University of Phoenix courses, a student becomes eligible for one designated Study.com elective course at no additional cost. The cap is 10 Study.com courses, or the number needed to fill the student's remaining eligible electives, whichever is lower.

Ludwigshafen -- Safer Internet Day falls on February 9, 2027, and Germany's klicksafe initiative is calling on schools, companies, authorities and clubs to register their own events now. This year's motto is "Mein Bild – Deine Grenze" ("My Image – Your Boundary"), with a focus on stopping sexualized violence online.

Sextortion and grooming are hitting more children

Sexualized deepfakes, cybergrooming and sextortion are increasingly affecting children and teenagers, according to klicksafe. Sextortion means blackmailing victims with intimate images. One example from the organizers: a girl refuses to send more photos, and the other person threatens to forward her pictures to all her contacts.

Los Angeles – October 29, 2026 -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens November 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. It is the permanent home of Space Shuttle Endeavour, shown with its solid rocket boosters and external tank in a 20-story launch configuration. General admission is free, but entry requires a timed reservation with a $4 service fee.

A 200,000-square-foot expansion nearly doubles the museum

The addition holds 100 artifacts and 100 new hands-on exhibits. It spans three galleries: the Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery, the Korean Air Aviation Gallery and the Kent Kresa Space Gallery. It is the final phase of a three-phase, three-decade master plan.

Bellevue – October 29, 2026 -- Families in Bellevue, Washington, can now apply for kindergarten through Grade 4 at a new BASIS Independent Lower School campus that opens in Fall 2027 for the 2027–28 school year.

The Lower School sits directly across from the current campus

The new campus is at 15760 NE 4th Street, across the street from BASIS Independent Bellevue's existing school. Once it opens, the current campus becomes the Upper School for Grades 5–12.

A renovated two-story building holds 16 classrooms

The renovated building covers approximately 30,000 square feet on 1.5 acres. Inside, it will have 16 classrooms, a dining hall and an exercise room. Dedicated spaces are planned for music, performing arts, visual arts and engineering.

Outside, students get a playground and a covered play area.

Mainz – October 29, 2026 -- Visitors to the free SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival in Halle (Saale) can attend talks, workshops, film screenings and a kids' science show from ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandfunk between October 28 and November 1, 2026. The ninth edition runs under the motto "Ich, verbesserlich?" (roughly, "Me, improvable?") and focuses on health. It is one of the largest free science and media festivals, with more than 45,000 visitors.

ZDF editor Prof. Peter Arens says the festival gives the broadcaster a chance to reach a young audience and talk about health, science and society.

LAKE BUENA VISTA – October 28, 2026 -- K-12 teachers can enter the 2027 Teachers Sweepstakes through Jan. 17, 2027, for a chance to join 15 winners at Walt Disney World Resort from April 29 to May 2, 2027, ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week.

Winners get a four-day, three-night stay

Disney Imagination Campus is running the sweepstakes with The Muppets, who will join the celebration. Winners are chosen at random. Their prize includes a four-day, three-night stay at the resort, and they can bring traveling companions.

Teachers step into the student role at Disney Imagination Campus

Winners will take part in workshops that blend imagination with real-world application. The workshops offer a behind-the-scenes look at how Disney approaches learning and creativity. Teachers will also meet educators from across the country to exchange ideas.

IRVINE, Calif. – October 28, 2026 -- Applications are open for the 12th annual Live Más Scholarship, with more than $13 million available for Taco Bell fans and Team Members ages 16 to 26. Individual awards are $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000, and the application deadline is January 5, 2027.

Applicants skip the GPA and test scores

The Taco Bell Foundation requires no GPA, test scores or résumés. Applicants submit either a two-minute video or a 250–500-word essay describing the passion they are pursuing, where they hope it takes them, and the difference they want to make. Recipients will be announced in Spring 2027.

Berthoud – October 23, 2026 -- Aerospace company Ursa Major put its Summer 2026 interns on hypersonic engine testing, manufacturing and event planning, and internships for 2027 will open later this year.

Interns worked across the company's Berthoud, Youngstown and Washington, D.C. locations alongside experienced professionals.

A physics graduate turned an internship into a full-time job

Trey Lustenberger joined as a Configuration Intern after earning a physics bachelor's degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. He now works as a Configuration Engineer. His favorite project was the drawing for the Draper Block 1 As-Tested Tooling Kit. “It excites me knowing I had the opportunity to work on a product that could potentially see the testbed and fly,” he said.

New York City – October 22, 2026 -- Older adults in the U.S. can take free live tech classes on Zoom every week through Senior Planet, the flagship program of OATS from AARP. They can also visit one of four physical centers or a licensed partner site.

Free Zoom classes cover stretching, banking and telemedicine

SeniorPlanet.org lists a range of virtual classes each week, taught live by Senior Planet expert trainers. Topics include morning stretch and meditation sessions, online banking, telemedicine, and demos of new and emerging technology. Discussion groups are also on the schedule, built to encourage conversation and lasting friendships.