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Young Activists Making a Change You do not have to be an old adult to make a change in the world. Dance Marathon exec groups are proving that to be true nationwide! Indiana University started Dance Marathon in 1991, after the loss of Ryan White; a young boy with aids (Ryan White). The lack of knowledge about his condition, inspired his fellow peers to start raising money for the pediatric research program at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Since then, countless college and high…

Currently, I am a junior at Indiana State University with a 3.9 GPA. I expect to uphold this GPA while continuing to be the secretary for PRSSA. With the experience, I gain from both the classroom and PRSSA I hope to become a public relations practitioner for either an individual or a company. With my participation in the Honors College, I expect to gain more hands-on experience with my professors. While I have taken a number of classes that have challenged me, I hope to enroll in courses that…

These programs include, but are not limited to the following. When students arrive to Rutgers the resource center provide a Welcome Week packed with events and programs to familiarize students with the University, their peers, and the center. Past Welcome Weeks have included a Movie Night, Queer Club Fair and Social, where students are able to meet some of the many LGBTQA organizations on campus. The week continues with a LGBTQA International Student Brunch where students enjoy a complimentary…

At the University of California, Davis, of the 196 plagiarism cases referred to the disciplinary office last year, a majority did not involve students ignorant of the need to credit the writing of others. “And it’s O.K. if you put words out there without getting any credit.” The notion that there might be a new model young person, who freely borrows from the vortex of information to mash up a new creative work, fueled a brief brouhaha earlier this year with Helene Hegemann, a German teenager…

class size, cost, reputation, and college experience. “Ivy Tech Community College is the state's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the…

understand what they are about to do with their life. The criteria of a college is important because it will help students understand if that is the college they are able to get into. Most students are unaware of how college can affect their life. The University of Northwest Ohio is a great quality college because of cost, the types of majors offered, the location, and the many financial aid opportunities that are offered. Many factors can be the reason why a student does not attend a college.…

Elbert Cox's parents were Eugenia D Talbot and Johnson D Cox who were African Americans. Johnson Cox was the principal of a high school, having taken courses at Evansville College and graduate studies at Indiana University. The district of Evansville, where Elbert was brought, was racially mixed but schooling was segregated. His family were deeply religious with a love for education. At high school Elbert showed talents which made his choice of career a difficult one. He was a talented violinist…

Mark Emmert alongside a female Indiana Law Professor talked to a small group of students, teachers, coaches, and adults. The conversation started with a few basic questions. The first being, “How are rules made and what is the process?” Emmert went on to talk about self-governance and how the universities themselves make their own rules and make their own decision on finances. The NCAA however, is broken down into 3 divisions and a collection of university presidents with sub-committees that…

Work While Attending School? In the last few decades, the numbers of students who are always looking for a part time job while they are attending college is increasing every day. According to a recent study was published in 2015 by the Georgetown University in Washington D.C, the number of students who have a job while studying were estimated about more than 70 percent of college students in the US (Carnevale 10). Because of so many fees and costs that students have to handle, working during…

My parents and I plan to pay for my college education with scholarships, financial aid, and with money earned from our jobs. My parents already pay for my older sister, who attends Indiana University Southeast and will have to afford for me as well. I plan to attain a job this summer working at the French Lick Hotel or Paradise Pizza. I am not on 21st Century so I will not get a bountiful amount of money given to me instead, I will have to fill out a multiple scholarships and apply for financial…