College and University Blog
Resources, help, and insight for your college experience
Nationwide Twitter Chat: Debate on Significance of Student Governments on Campus
CollegeNews.com reported that today several campus leaders took to debate via Twitter to discuss the roles and significance of student government among college campuses.
Jaime Escalante, Legendary Teacher, Dies at 79
Legendary teacher who was portrayed by actor Edward James Olmos in the film, Stand and Deliver, died on Monday. His quest for tougher standards and accountability for both students and educators should serve as a lesson to us all.
Credit Cards and College Students Are a Dangerous Mix
The envelopes probably started arriving in your mailbox a few weeks into your first semester of college. The promises are tempting; you
NCAA 2010: A Lesson in Humility
In my entire life, the only moment I have ever enjoyed March Madness was when my high school team went to state. That was the ONLY time I have ever cared or been mindful of basketball outside of the NBA. This year, however, it seems that my world is being rocked to the core with news of NCAA March Madness through Twitter, friends, and… sermon analogies.
Volunteer Work Helps Others as it Helps You
With summer quickly approaching, you might be trying to plan a vacation, schedule a few summer courses or line up a part-time job. Have you ever considered volunteering along with your other summer activities? Most high school students do volunteer work because they think it might help them get into college or earn scholarships, but the majority of them quit doing it once they actually begin college. That
Stay Safe on Campus
In 2007, a Virginia Tech student named Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and injured countless others before ending his own life on the Virginia Tech campus. This shooting massacre was a horrible tragedy and a sad reminder that anything can happen anywhere at any time, even when you
The Value of Joining Professional Organizations
If you have never considered joining a professional organization, why not? There are multiple benefits of joining a professional organizations while you are still a student. Read on to learn about what some of those benefits are!
Microsoft One Note - a Virtual "Trapper Keeper"
Students who are unorganized and unprepared run the risk of being left in the dust at school. Microsoft One Note will help even the most unorganized students stay on top of schoolwork by keeping useful information at their fingertips.
Fired Over Facebook
It seems like everybody and his brother has a Facebook account these days – literally! In early February 2010, the social networking super-site celebrated its sixth birthday and made an exciting announcement: the site was surpassing the 400 million-user milestone. Along with this piece of news, Facebook published a rather impressive list of statistics.
Healthcare and Education - Strange Bedfellows Indeed!
Who would have guessed that the recently passed Healthcare Package also included education reform worth billions of dollars? Read on to find out how it will affect your financial aid next year.
Using Social Media to Gain Employment
In case you haven
Eenie Meenie Miney Moe ...
With Which E-Reader Should I Go?
Wikipedia Goes Offline Due to Server Meltdown
For those of you who, today, were planning on trusting in Wikipedia to save you from your english exam, today will not be that day. At around 2:45 ET, the site’s servers shut down to dodge further damage due to an overheating complication, giving off a navigation error. (No, it wasn’t your internet connection.)
Health Care Reform and Its Impact on College Students
This past Sunday’s events in the House of Representatives is, undoubtably, one of the most controversial and historical events in U.S. law making. After the bill’s journey through many revisions and a Senate vote, the whole nation watched when the health care reform bill won by a 219-212 vote in the House, leaving its supporters celebrating and its critics uncertain about the future of America’s economy and its ever-increasing dependency on the government.
There are many, however, that have no idea what the bill says or how it will impact their future in healthcare.
Choose Your Major Wisely
When I was a student, it never failed. As soon as someone learned that I was in college, I knew the question was coming. It didn
E-Readers: Deciding to Bite the Hand
Do you pledge allegiance to the printed book? Have you been hesitant to jump in and purchase an e-reader? Take the journey with me, a former book editor, as I decide to become a “traitor” to the industry that has fed me well for so many years.
Living On Campus vs Off Campus
To some students,
Spring Break News Wire 2010: The 'Alternative Spring Break' for College Students
A growing number of college students have seemed to be more interested in spending their spring break in humanitarian efforts as opposed to the spring break clich
Avoid the Freshman Fifteen
I recently attended my 10-year high school reunion. Sure, everyone looked older, but I noticed another common trend
Don't let Discussion Boards be the Downfall of your Grade!
Don’t dismiss your online discussions as students often do. Dynamic discussions divide the “star” students from the “so-so” students in an online class.
iPad for Students Justifying Your Purchase
Are you waiting for the release of Apple’s iPad on April 3rd? This can actually be a great tool for students and professors alike. Read on to learn about how academics can use the iPad to make life in higher learning a little bit more livable.
Spring Break News Wire 2010: Spring Breakers Warned of Traveling to Mexico
An estimated 10,000 college students will mostly likely make their way down to Acapulco this spring break despite numerous warnings and appeals from the state government to college students to avoid Mexico.
Quick Student Loan Info
Very few students can afford to pay for their entire college education without some kind of financing. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, two-thirds of 4-year undergraduate students earning a Bachelor
Save on College Textbooks
Scholarships and loans are a great way to put money toward your tuition and expenses, but you may not have enough financial aid to cover all of your books and supplies. There are plenty of easy money-saving tricks to take into consideration as you earn your degree.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day: From Reverence to Revelry
Every year on March 17th, the world remembers the patron Saint Patrick, missionary to the Irish…or do they? The question should be, after celebrating, do they remember anything at all? I find it fascinating how a holiday rich in history and folklore can evolve into a celebration of luck, leprechauns, four leaf clovers, and whiskey.
Graduate School Admissions and the GRE
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is a very important link from undergraduate to graduate studies, and for some business and graduate-level schools, it is an admissions “must do.” Its purpose is to evaluate an undergrad’s readiness for graduate school based on all areas of mainstream academics. If you are considering moving on to your MBA and haven’t yet put the GRE on your radar, now may be the time.
Don't Be a Doormat
Intimidation is a tricky thing. It could mean that someone is threatening you or being verbally or physically abusive in order to
Choosing an Online College
Are you confused by what to look for when choosing an online college? You are not alone – the choices can be downright dizzying! Read on for some tips on how to make sense of it all.
Choosing a Minor Can Make a Major Difference
Don’t overlook the benefits of declaring a minor while in college …it might turn out to be one of the most important decisions you make in your college career!
Dare to Be Different
The other day I was browsing Amazon for some new books and I came across
Getting to Know You
When I was in elementary school, I remember that we always made name tags to display on our desks for the first few weeks of school. This was an “art project” that helped the teacher learn everyone
The Cultural Phenomenon of the Lying College Student
In a recent conversation with a friend, I was surprised by what she was describing as a “cultural phenomenon of college-aged liars,” and convinced by her logic that it is completely realistic. It is easy for me to believe that college and all it entails can cultivate an unwitting liar. I can understand how the pressures of deadlines, parents, activities, etc., can instigate scads of little fabrications to ease the load of college life. However, I have seen time and time again how those little white lies become habit, and habits are very hard to break
Not Enough Hours in a Day
As you might have read in some of my other blogs, I went to college straight after my high school graduation. I was in my late teens and early twenties, going to classes during the week and working as a cashier in a grocery store on the weekends. Considering that I only worked on Saturdays or Sundays when school was in session, all that I had to worry about during the week was attending my classes, going to any necessary meetings, and doing homework.
Now that I
College pays off in more ways than one!
With tax time upon us, make sure that you are getting all of the credit you deserve!
To the Lonely Commuter Student,
Dear Commuter Student,
Feeling lonely? Because of your circumstances, I submit to you a very realistic appreciation for the challenges of alienation and isolation that you might face on a college campus which should otherwise offer you the greatest community of relationships and networking than any other environment.
An Early Internship Can Help Solidify Your Choice in Major
There are big choices in life, and there are little choices in life; in fact, life’s mantra is “choice.” The secret to choosing is choosing wisely, granted many good decisions are made out of previously made poor ones. So, when it comes to long-term, life-affecting choices like your career, it may be wise to discerningly and carefully examine your options before jumping into a decision. One way to help the bemused college student in choosing a major amongst of sea of alternatives is an internship.
The Value of Education
Since I was in college for my Bachelor of Arts, I have heard people refer to
Age Ain't Nothin But a Number
As the economy continues to sag and more and more of us are facing the unemployment line, the thought of returning to school is a tempting idea for many people. Adult college students, or non-traditional students, as they are sometimes called, are typically adults over the age of 25 who are going to college to complete their degree or begin college for the first time. Many non-traditional college students have full-time jobs and attend classes in the evenings or on weekends. Many online college programs are available as well.