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Notes in the Margins: Native Americans, internships and the fear of missing out

College Fund Tinkers With Its Slogan to Stress Investing in Students The United Negro College Fund is introducing a campaign with the tagline, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste but a wonderful thing to invest in.”

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 (The New York Times)

Job prospects make college loans worthwhile, study says While more California college students are taking on larger education loans, that investment is paying off with better-paying jobs after graduation compared to young people without a bachelor's degree, a new study finds.

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 (Los Angeles Times)

It's Make-or-Break Time for Interns Internship season is under way, and unless business students are already spending the summer with their dream employer, a full-time offer may be out of reach. (The Wall Street Journal)

Study suggests social networks encourage anxiety, ‘fear of missing out’ “Fear of missing out,” or FoMO, is a social phenomenon -- highest among those under 30 -- linked to high social media usage. (USA Today)

Graduation Rates Dropping Among Native American Students Latino and black students are gaining ground, but American Indians are slipping, a new report shows. (U.S. News & World Report)