Columbia University

I firmly believe the issue of over representation of race or culture, and in this case, the over representation of Asian students in universities should not be regarded as a concern but rather, as an eye opener in which we ourselves must embrace multiculturalism and understand the various customs and lifestyle. In addition, recognizing that everyone is different will be pivotal as communities…

the allied health. It plagued and produced gaffes during my undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University which then led me to put the desire on hold. In hindsight, it was the best decision because discovering and developing myself as a person was necessary before achieving any kind of future success. After college, I entered a Master’s program in Statistics/Actuarial Science at Columbia University. It was there that I fortified my strengths in quantitative reasoning and where I credit my…

There is a variety of different types of colleges to attend. While universities are the most known, many upcoming freshmen, older scholars, and scholars who are seeking to take a few minor classes often seek enrollment in a community college. Currently, community colleges are on an arise for their attendance and knowability. Community colleges are having an epidemic that is causing its structure to be rethought. The idea of revamping community colleges is needed because finding ways to improve…

remember, university has always been something that was in my future. It was never a question of if I would be able to go, it was a matter of where I would be going. I was fortunate enough not to have to worry about money, or having to restrict myself to schools close to where I grew up. After reflecting on my path to higher education, I will now demonstrate how principles associated with life course theory, as well as exchange theory, had a large hand in my decision to attend university. So…

gateway to the middle class. “University graduates aged twenty-four to thirty-five who are working full time earn about seventeen thousand dollars more annually than their peers who have only a high school diploma, according to the Pew Research Centre (The Economist).” I do believe that college is a worthwhile investment not only for you but for your family as well. PayScale is study firm that has gathered information on the graduates of more than nine hundred universities and colleges, asking…

Occidental College is the oldest private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, and was founded in 1887 by members of the Presbyterian Church . Although historically it was associated with the Presbyterian Church, it is presently non- sectarian in affiliation. It has a beautiful 120 acre campus in the Eagle Rock neigborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is about 8 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Because of its location close to Downtown L.A., it offers college students unlimited…

Gallaudet first began in 1856 when Amos Kendall donated two acres of land in Washington, D.C. for a school and housing to be built for twelve deaf and six blind students. In 1857, Kendall convinced Congress to incorporate what was then known as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind. The first superintendent was to be Edward Miner Gallaudet, the son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet who founded the first school for the Deaf in the United States. In 1864, President…

or university. Students take tests that suggest where they are more knowledgeable, what they are more interested in, what field they are more likely to succeed in. This sets up each individual to discover their interests and hone the necessary skills to ultimately get accepted into the college of their choice. For some this requires a lot more work than others. In “Why Elite-College Admissions Need an Overhaul” composed by Jonathan R. Cole, the John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University of…

the victim should not think they are responsible. The article, Here’s the Real Reason College Sex Assault Reports are Rising, reports that the number of assaults has risen significantly from 2001 to 2011 and the reason they give is the fact that universities are becoming better educated about defining sexual assault and more transparent about disclosing when it happens, and victims feeling increasingly empowered to come forward because of these changes (Gray). This is positive because it…

Chapter twenty features the educational philosopher John Dewey. John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859 in Burlington Vermont in a small, middle-class neighborhood. It should be noted that the same year Dewey was born, 1859, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was published. During the time Origin of Species came out, it was an extremely controversial topic because it hinged upon the Bible and its book of Genesis. Dewey was the third son out of four. His father was a highly respected civil war…