Saturday, May 19th, 2012

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If You Have to Pay It’s Probably Not Legit

One of students recently emailed me about an offer he received to join an honor society.  The invitation required a $75 to access all of the wonderful networking opportunities the offer touted.  The student emailed me to find... 

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Why Giving Financially is Important

I get it.  Being a first generation student and making it to graduation can be really hard.  Once you do cross the finish line to graduation you work hard to get that first job, which may or may not pay a fantastic salary. ... 

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Higher Ed and the State of the Union

President Obama’s State of the Union address discussed various higher education issues.  What stuck out most for me was the emphasis on community colleges and training.  I agree that community colleges are vital to getting... 

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New Semester New Students

The spring semester began at my university last week, and this week I’m also beginning to teach my community college class.  Professors are just as anxious and excited about a new semester as students! We don’t know... 

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Fish in the Wrong Water

This morning I spoke with a very concerned mother regarding her son’s ability to cope with the social environment of the University.  This family is affluent enough to afford private school tuition, but doesn’t take... 

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