Council of Independent Colleges

Robert W. Straub was born in San Francisco, California on May 6, 1920. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Business Administration at Dartmouth College. During World War II, Straub served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. In 1994, he married his wife Pat, who was influential during his governor years, and had five children. Him and his wife moved to Oregon in 1946 and Straub became a builder and developer in Eugene. Straub is not only known as a…

that colleges sometimes have to deal with. Have you ever wonder how can the academic environment mandate students to be independent and have originality? Students always wonder why in college they focus more solitary learning other than getting you prepared on how to work in the real world. After graduating college most but not all students will be working in offices were they will have to share ideas with others, and collaborate together to get their jobs done. The ethical code of the college…

Andrews parish in 1742 to John Drayton, a Lowcountry planter and member of the provincial council, and Charlotta Bull, daughter of Lieutenant Governor William Bull. Like the sons of many wealthy South Carolinians, young “Billy” was sent to England to complete his education. After ten years of schooling at Westminster and Oxford (Balliol College), Drayton returned to South Carolina where he soon married Dorothy Golightly, a young wealthy heiress. Their union produced…

accepted into Amherst College. After graduation, he moved to Northampton to study law with a firm. He couldn’t afford law school so he found a cheaper way of learning. At this point, Calvin achieved his “American Dream” because he learned law and became a lawyer. Eventually, after learning enough law, Calvin broke off and started his own firm. Calvin would take another…

Mau describes Jason as a bright and friendly student with a specific learning disability in reading and reading comprehension. However, Ms. Gutowski describes Jason as being strong in math and time management. Jason is treasurer of the student council and plays racquetball in a community league with some of his friends. He is also an active member of the youth group at his church and on weekends he likes to watch sports. Ms. Smith stated that Jason has been able to successfully obtain a social…

Philosophy Similar to other charter schools within the Uncommon Schools network, the main purpose of the Downtown Middle School North Star Academy is to prepare students to enter college and successfully complete a bachelor’s degree. In order to reinforce this goal, every single classroom is named after a specific college—the one I observed was “UCLA”. Furthermore, North Star schools believe that children learn best in a highly structured system, and therefore teachers are experts at effective…

attachment control from my own life is that I have a very strong bond with my parents and my siblings and it's important that I don’t ruin those relationships by doing something too odd. Social control like commitment is like not jeopardizing my college education and the opportunities it provides by getting in trouble with the school or…

career development than ever before I would relish the opportunity to embark on the Paramedic Science BSc Course. The Paramedic Science BSc suits my learning style because it mixes classroom based learning with practical skills, along with time for independent study. With the HCPC moving to a BSc minimum qualification from 2019, this degree will give me the best chances for advance my responsibilities at a later date. Biology has captivated me from an early age, in particular how the body…

As soon as I got to high school I became one of those students. I was accepted into the National Honor Society, joined the junior world affairs association, DECA, and Student Council. Although it was a lot to take on I enjoyed all the community service and participating in gift exchanges at football games. I never envisioned myself as an active part of my school’s student body until now. I can proudly say I have multiple leadership…

Leases over 3years must be registered with land register but a licence is terminated whenever requested by the owner. Unless a tenant has exclusive possession there is no lease but a mere licence. This can be shown in the case Street v Mountford [1985], where Ms Wendy Mountford had concluded an agreement with the landlord for exclusive residential occupation (of…