Regent University

Affirmative action is used in a good amount of employment and university systems. In Chandler Smith’s case affirmative action was used to decide who qualified for the five spots left to those who fit the school’s definition of diversity. Chandler being rejected when applying to the spot caused a two sided argument rise on if Chandler deserved to have been accepted or not. One side claims that she did not fit the description they were looking for for diversity and the school is allowed to do such…

At the University of California, Berkeley students around me push mental health care to the side, intake exorbitant amounts of caffeine, sleep four to five hours each night in pursuit of a magical little bundle-- consisting of a high GPA, a diploma, and a dazzling resume that will somehow guarantee a successful future. How little we know. In the meantime, our university administration grapples with nearly a 170 million dollar budget deficit, little to no expansion for space, a housing crisis, a…

Synthesis: Concealed Carry on College Campuses Eliot Spitzer once said, “Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror” (Brainyquotes.com). In the United States, the Second Amendment is a largely debated issue affecting everyone. One of the areas where education and the Second Amendment meet is on college campuses. Should concealed carry be allowed on college grounds? Kevin McCarthy, author of “ Guns Will…

evaluation of nominees. “The award ceremony was a wonderful way to celebrate the sacred art of mentoring and teaching at UCSF,” said Jeff Critchfield, Chair, CAP. “It is profound to see what all these wonderful faculty members are doing at this University.” The list of previous DIM awardees are available…

The cost of attending college in the United States, which can be called the sticker price, has been steadily increasing for the last few years. The cost of tuition has sparked controversy as universities attempt to find a price that pays for tuition, but also is affordable for their students. This has become a problem because it is important to attend college in order to have a successful career, but the initial price of college isn’t possible for some students. As a student who is paying…

old same protocol; graduate from high school and go to college. One must attend a university in order to “succeed in life,” many will say. By not going to college, it will be difficult to get a job, or at least a decent job that is. But why go to college when it just generates more problems like student debts? According to Forbes, college tuition has seen an increase of about 538% since 1985. At Texas A&M University, for example, the tuition has increased 6% to freshmen entering the fall 2014…

comprehensive program reviews and revisions at three institutions. While at Olivet Nazarene University (ONU), I served as an active member of several program review committees charged with evaluating the effectiveness of various degree programs, and led the review of one high profile program. I worked closely with the Associate Provost to revise the academic program review process at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) to incorporate assessment reports and data in the review process. As…

Have you ever cheated on a quiz, or an exam? Some people claim that a person have at least cheated once in their life. Charles, a reliant student, didn’t seem to care for his upcoming exams. For the past week, he was just playing endless computer games, having an all-nighter not with books but with Facebook, and the list goes on. Charles said that he was just going to ask answers from his best friend on the examination day. Students, degree-holders, professors, or even senators unsurprisingly…

University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 Proposal on “Education and College Degree” By: - Anish Ananda Adhikari aaadhikari999@gmail.com To: -SOFYA TARABRINA…

Degree Attainment As previously mentioned, it has been established that there are many who are interested in degree completion (Pacarella & Terenzini, 2005; Anderson & Kim, 2006; Baum & Ma, 2007; Chen & Weko, 2009; Dowd, Malcom, & Bensimon, 2009) and the impact of college and the retention of students is enigmatic and requires further study (Astin, 1970a, 1970b, 1993; Tinto, 1975, 1987, 1993; Pascarella, 1985; Weidman, 1989; Braxton, 2000; Seidman, 2005). We know that access to and success in…