Emory University

A recently surfaced issue surrounding higher education is that of sanctuary campuses. Broadly, a sanctuary campus is defined as a “college or university that has instituted policies to protect undocumented students, faculty, and staff from the threat of deportation,” (“Here’s Where the Sanctuary Campus Movement Stands”). However, each universities’ status is unique to their understanding of “sanctuary.” Interpretations of this status ranges from “safe spaces” protecting students against…

students. Since then, universities have been finding ways to accommodate the influx of international students and their needs. U.S. colleges and universities are rethinking ways to conduct orientation, introducing peer mentor programs, encouraging off-campus activities…

because it allows us to dig deep within ourselves and decide if some things are “right” or “wrong”. From an economic standpoint, it is also important to think about whether or not your attention is worth giving. Andrew Deblanco, a teacher at Columbia University, describes one of the important reasons to use critical thinking in one of his articles called “3 Reasons College Still Matters”. “All of us are bombarded everyday with pleadings and persuasions,” Deblanco says. “…Designed to capture our…

I researched top colleges/universities in the nation that would cater to my career goals, college environment, and allow me the opportunity to experience a new atmosphere where I can network and meet great people. Out of all of the colleges/universities that I researched, three of them sparked my interest and gave me the desire to apply. Of the colleges/universities I plan to apply to, my top three choices are Duke, Howard, and Emory University. Each of these universities interest me the most…

In a discussion about the paradigms of public education, Ken Burns addresses the controversial topic of cultural education. Public education is experiencing a time of confusion in helping children develop cultural identity so the new generation can continue to play an important role in globalization. This confusion causes an immediate reaction: continue to do what has been done in the past--instruct children to work hard, do well, and earn a college degree, then they will get a job. Many…

observed many children who have dropped out of college because they were not ready for the freedom of being on their own. I remember my next door neighbor only let her son attend a local community college. The other children attended colleges and universities far away from home, but he went to school nearby. The reason behind that is because his mom wanted to make sure her child was prepared for college mentally. She didn’t want her son to drop out because of parties, and not keeping up…

According to E. Allen and J. Seaman (2013) in 2013, 32 percent of college/university students were participating in one or more online courses. In an article “Revolution hits the universities” by T. Friedman (2013), he explains how MOOCs will revolutionize the method of education in the next few years. This will create an easy access/low cost method of delivering education to students around the world. With some of the best universities already offering courses thru this platform, soon we…

The Desire for “More” Derives from School In every classroom, there are an abundance of different students that attend school for several reasons. Some of those reasons may be to graduate and venture to college, to play sports in college, to get a brighter education, or just to receive their diploma at the end of one’s twelve year-period of struggle and chaos. Each person has a goal that is different than another’s, but there are some students who struggle with the question of why to stay in…

Hardwork. Dedication. No reward One of these doesn’t seem to connect with the others. If you are a working hard and dedicated to what you do, shouldn’t you receive a reward. That thought goes through the heads of college athletes, everyday. They live this story, putting in hard work and time into playing for their school, yet they receive nothing. All these athletes play for the organization known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA for short. The NCAA is a…

Resume Their Educational Pursuits in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by authors Theresa Philips and Barber Herlihy a “student departure from higher education is a major phenomenon that has many implications for students as well as colleges and universities” (Philips,…