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perspective about colleges, which during my visits to different colleges; I have found University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University,…

As universities and colleges strive to enhance student access, completion, and satisfaction, providing high-quality formative feedback has become an indispensable part of an effective teaching-learning environment in higher education. The primary goal of assessments with formative feedback is to provide ongoing information that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. However, as the number of students continues to increase in university…

Introduction Differing in structure, governance, and mission, Drake University and Iowa State University are each successful institution. Located only 45 miles from one another, in Central Iowa, these schools are structured to serve their student population, to contribute to society, and to fulfill their own mission statement. This report will review each institution and critically compare their similarities and differences. It will cover the schools mission, culture, administrational…

Post University (Waterbury, CT) Established in 1890, Post University used to be a school to train students in bookkeeping, shorthand and typing. It started offering four-year degrees in 1976 in order to assist returning Vietnam veterans, offering programs with companies including Cigna and Johnson and Johnson shortly after. The university offers over 100 degree programs in total and has over 7,000 students in attendance. Each of Post University’s 4 academic colleges, The Malcolm Balridge…

Upon taking a tour of The University of Central Florida with my high school in my senior year, I was fascinated by the enriched culture of the college campus. As the tour guide proceeded to inform the group of the choices the university had to offer there was no doubt in my mind that the University of Central Florida would become one of my top choices. Furthermore, my purpose for obtaining a college education extends beyond receiving credentials, in the sense that first and foremost my spirit,…

destroying the earth; also the action should come first from an education study such as from the university research. Sustainability means we need to limit the use of resources so that the sources themselves do not disappear. If you look on the website of any university, you will see they are teaching courses about the sustainability and they have eco-friendly ways. The University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo both work foreword for sustainability in various ways which will be…

Speech Is the Basis of a True Education”, Robert Zimmer demonstrates the effects of the limiting speech within the university affecting the student’s education. Zimmer believes that the universities have created “a sanctuary for comfort” for the students, when they should “provide critical pathways” instead. Speakers who have controversial ideas are discouraged to speak at universities due to their content deemed offensive. Zimmer states that students need to be able to acknowledge the…

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT This Employment Contract, hereinafter referred to as “the contract or this contract” is entered between: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, hereinafter referred to as “FIU, the University” and/or “the Employer”, and MS. JESSIE HERNANDEZ, current resident of Stanford, Connecticut hereinafter referred to as “The Head Coach, Coach” and/or “the Employee”, for the purpose of employment as follows: The University wishes to employ the Coach as the…

suppose it will be difficult to convince them that a new and improved lounge is a smart use of their money. This problem will be tackled with simple statistics. Currently commuters make up about 35% of the population here at Seton Hall which means their is a definite need to please these students who make up such a large part of the school's population. The next point that will be brought up is how little the current lounge is used and the want for a new lounge that we will show through the use…

The leader I’ve chosen is V. Burns Hargis, the 18th President of Oklahoma State University. He was named the president in December 2007 and is only the second OSU graduate to serve as the university’s president. President Hargis holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. Before being named the President of OSU, Hargis led a distinguished law and business career. He was also community minded and displayed…