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Prior to this academic year I knew next to nothing about Oberlin other than the fact that it was a college and it existed. It wasn’t until my college counselor recommended I apply there. Originally I wasn’t going to look into the school much since I was swamped with school work, family problems, and other college applications. I’d done some research into the school, but it was mainly financial research, looking to cost, financial aid, and scholarships. But I realized, for every other school I…

Who is Temple Grandin? Temple Grandin is the creator of the most peaceful way a cow is transported to the slaughter house. It all ties back to her autism, as a kid she would see things through a cow's eyes, which made her able to create a system that cows can comfortably and safely transport to a slaughter house. She could see things that threw a cow such as what makes the cow uncomfortable and stop the heard from moving forward. It’s amazing how she is tied closely in a connection with these…

I believe Meharry Medical College resides among the best medical schools in the country. In fact, it is the first medical school in the South for African-Americans. Meharry has a reputation for teaching its students about the rigors of medicine while instilling priceless qualities required for a career in medicine such as integrity, dependability, and competence. Dr. Joshua O. Williams, a Meharry alumnus, was the first person to introduce me to Meharry Medical College. Dr. Williams expounded in…

African Americans obtaining PhDs in STEM fields” (Gasman & Commodore). This statistic shows that even with fewer resources than PWI’s HBCU’s produce their fair share of driven students. However, no one likes to talk about this. An HBCU is “a college or university that was originally founded to educate students of African-American descent” (Oxford Dictionaries). A PWI is a Predominantly…

In 1977, Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky established The Second Mile in State College, Pennsylvania. Sandusky was a former assistant football coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was a prominent community leader who founded the charity to help disadvantaged and troubled children. With this role, Sandusky was constantly in contact with young boys and young college men. This program progressed to a statewide charity whose honorary board members included Paterno and other sports figures. Sandusky was…

Jerry Sandusky was a football coach at Penn State who was arrested and convicted of the sexual abuse and molestation of at least 10 prepubescent boys (Bohm & Haley 2014). These heinous acts continued for at least 15 years before the truth came to light (Bohm & Haley 2014). It was said that Sandusky could have gotten at the most 442 years behind bars; however, he was only sentenced to 30-60 years (Bohm & Haley 2014). Sandusky used his title, charity work, and the school to get the boys who had…

Penn State Public Relations Disaster In November of 2011, Penn State and their football program experienced one of the biggest public relations disasters in recent memory. This happened as a result of the once renowned football assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky’s sexual assault of as many as eight underage boys on or near university property. Sandusky was indicted on 52 count counts of child molestation that spanned from 1994 to 2009. The school and football program were also alleged to have…

With the events of the Sandusky scandal taking place primarily on the Penn State Campus, you have a variety of stakeholders affected both internal and external. The internal stakeholders in this case are the people on campus who were directly affected by the events that occurred (Crandall, Parnell & Spillan, 2013). The management team and the athletics department both had a stake in how this played out. The management team would have to replace the employees that as well as handle the…

percent female. There are about 1500 pupils enrolled and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1. It's a school in the Fort Osage R-I School District. State assessments show 66 percent of pupils are proficient in English and 51 percent are proficient in Mathematics. The graduation rate is 95 percent, and based on Advanced Placement test scores, the College Readiness Index is 6.6. To graduate from FOSH, pupils must have 25 credits from classes in Social Studies, Mathematics, Communicative Skills,…

Central Connecticut State University community? Being involved provides benefits that can improve my academic success. Yet, I tend to avoid joining clubs or participating in the events that the university hosts in its efforts to create a unified group. It is a continuous issue, not only with this university, but other colleges such as AnyU, the university Rebekah Nathan, author of My Freshman Year, attended. In her book, Nathan addresses the topic of individualism in the college community.…