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    Do Race-Conscious Programs in Public University Admissions Policies Violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Guarantee of Equal Protection Under the Law? Michael Gibbons, December 1st, 2015, Issue 17 Facts: Race may be used for public universities during the admission process to choose which students to accept. In theory by allowing race to be a factor in the process, it will help the country reach equality among all races and classes. However, some believe that it is a step backwards and that this…

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    114 students and 9 faculty members (Archives Collection Guide). In 1968, it became a four year college and changed the name from Joplin Junior College to Missouri Southern State College in 1977. In 2005, it became known as Missouri Southern State University (In Pursuit Of Excellence). Missouri Southern is home of many notable alumni. Some of the alumni include Missouri State Senator Ron Richard, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rod Smith, and another Missouri politician, Gary Nodler. When…

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    Florida State University and University of Central Florida. Despite having these differences, FSU is an overall better college. There are countless subjects to choose when comparing these schools, but the main topics I chose to focus on were the schooling overall, the people, activities, and my career. Indifference, FSU overall is statistically better. FSU is a slightly larger school with 60,767 students vs 41,226 students, given it's a larger school it's acceptance rate is much higher than…

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    Why For-Profit Colleges Aren’t What You’d Expect Few things give Americans more stress than college; decisions regarding higher education can be some of the most difficult. Recently, an increasing number of people have been choosing to attend for-profit universities such as University of Phoenix or Corinthian Colleges. These schools offer incentives that tend to appeal to people of middle to lower income level, yet they cost much more that attending a traditional nonprofit school. In his…

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    Education is a major key component in order to contribute in society. As a student, I have learned that there’s a huge difference between Community Colleges and Universities. I chose to attend a community college because I knew that a university would be far more complex. In addition, every college student starting in their college education should take into consideration college will be a whole different experience. When I started college I enrolled in a community college; however, once I…

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    desire.” In order for education to be successful and valued, it must be driven by passion within a student. For schools to implement curriculums intended to help students to pass standardized tests, as well as to mainly focus on college preparation, though necessary to today’s education standards, can often create boredom and a decrease in the willingness to learn. Each and every person has their own natural ability and passion for certain subjects and focuses. Vocational education allows…

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    Case Study: SMART Goals

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    I shared my questionnaire among two students in different higher education institutions. One student is a graduating senior attending University of California, Riverside (UCR) and the other is finishing their freshman year at the University of Southern California…

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    post-secondary education. The traditional option for attending in person classes at university or college is still present, but there many students are choosing to earn their degrees through a completely online or hybrid program, which is mostly online but does include some in person courses. No matter which style of earning an education students chose, the main goal associated with achieving a degree remains the same. That goal is for students to enter a career field of their choosing, armed…

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    determined by universities to ensure their survival and reputation in the higher education system (Armstrong and Hamilton 2013: 19). Three primary imperatives—solvency, equity, and prestige maximization—significantly pressure universities to adopt an academic and social infrastructure that simultaneously fits the interests of students with their own (Armstrong and Hamilton 2013: 19, 20). Universities achieve solvency with the help of tuition revenue and state funding that make higher education…

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    Mongrel America Analysis

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    Have you ever thought about America as a diverse country? Being diverse is a state where there are numerous different being blending together into a single being. The topic diversity can be discussed through the vastness of ways by different people. In David Brooks’ essay, “People Like Us,” he mentions that America is not a diverse nation, but it’s a land that has various segments of people such as politics or race. So, he provides some solution to the problem of lacking diversity in the US. By…

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