Miami University

Every day, I pawn to nurture myself from any source of knowledge that has a deep meaning in my daily life. I am fully interested in diversity, and the idea of becoming a complete individual throughout my exposure to experience. My time at the Honors College has definitely served as a powerful tool to support my philosophy of being different; of being integral. Between the topics that will be covered at the Salzburg Seminar, technology and politics at an international range, are included.…

Adderall, like most of the material substances of this world, was created with good intentions, but the nature of the human race has yet again defiled another effort to assist those in need. Adderall, regarded as a prominent drug in the treatment of ADHD, narcolepsy, and sometimes depression, has developed into what is now known as a ‘study-drug’, which has not only ravaged its way through college campuses damaging the mental and physical health of college students but also has created a black…

Success is seldom contingent solely on one’s efforts, but is also a byproduct of one’s surroundings. At Miami Dade College one does not simply find an institution of higher education, but also, a community. A community of nurturing, acceptance, and inspiration. An environment of unparalleled success, where students are challenged daily to excel academically and personally. MDC is an institution paving the way for affordable, debt-free education, while simultaneously refusing to compromise on…

for Education Statistics, which included that in Florida the graduation rate for 2014 was 76.1%. However, there is an interesting twist. Even though, graduation rates across the United States are increasing, the enrollment rates at colleges and universities saw a 1.7% drop the following year (Wong). Reports like this one are increasingly alarming because in today’s economy a high school diploma doesn’t get you very far in life as it used to a decade ago.…

attention and complete their work than students who are happy. Robert Jones, a graduate of the University of South Florida, said in his thesis: “students identified with ‘major depression’ characteristics reported averages of 0.359 to 0.434 grade points lower than non-depressed students.” (3) Dr. Teresa Lesiuk is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Music Therapy at the Frost School of Music in Miami and her research focuses on how music affects workplace performance. During her…

In the coming weeks, college results will start coming in for a select group of high-school seniors trying to get into the two dozen or so most-selective colleges and universities in the country. Some seniors planning to go to college this fall already have been accepted somewhere, either because they applied early or they chose less-selective schools that get back to applicants almost immediately of their decision. But for those waiting to hear from Harvard, Columbia, Yale, and other elite…

than focusing on the quality of education that is being provided by their institution. When it comes to education, teachers play a significant role. Most of the universities have only few quality teachers. No doubt that there are some really good teachers at all these universities; however, there are many worse teachers in these universities as well. In certain classes, teachers do not teach well, and give better grades to the students without putting an effort to help them out. Later on, those…

The Public Health Charitable Foundation is announcing that it will provide up to $1 million dollars to fund programs that help address a public health issue of importance in the communities. The Public Health Charitable Foundation expects that grants up to $100,000 for one year, will be provided for up to ten grantees. College student athletes can sometimes be labeled as physically and mentally tough, and represented as the pinnacle of overall health around campus. However, with expectations to…

Syracruse University, they offer photography classes as well as being able to major in photography! For example, one unique style of photography is field photography. Field photography has to do with pictures being took of landscapes. Sebastiao Salgado does an excellent job doing so. He manages to capture every detail in each of his subjects. A personal favorite photographer of mine is Richard Avedon. He specializes in fashion and portrait photography.…

marketers of higher education, international students and institutes of higher education. Min et. Al claim that, “since students are viewed as customers, education service quality should be measured from the perspective of students” (995). University of Miami Scholars, Parasuraman et. Al (1988) suggested that, “there are 5 dimensions to measure service quality: tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy” (996). This set of dimensions is more commonly known as the SERVQUAL…