Umpqua Community College

suggested and promotes the idea of community collge being free for Two Years. The article “As he promotes it, Some questions Obama’s Free Community College Idea” by Joanne Jacobs, gets the views and discusses about the idea with students and politicians. I believe that it would be a good move to make the first two years of community college free, there is so much that will benefit out of this move. The whole country would benefit if the first two years of community college were free. It…

America’s College Promise Act would provide Americans with two years of free community college or vocational school which would provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of social class to pursue postsecondary education. It would be especially advantageous to minority groups and would appeal to a large spectrum of citizens. Current financial aid offered by the government is quickly dwindling due to budget cuts, providing relief to those who don’t really need it, and skimping on the…

Community college relies on two types of academic faculty, one of them is adjunct professors who do not have a full-time around 67% of full time [Mark 02/2015], another is full-time professors who has a full course load of instruction around 15 classrooms per week [Mark 02/2015]. Community colleges employed adjunct professors to save money, it costs less than to hire a single full-time professor. Adjunct professors do not have benefits; however, full-time professors usually have health…

When I first read Middlesex’s admission catalogue, I did a quick scan to get a general idea of the school. A recurring phrase I saw was, “find your promise”. I decided to read the whole booklet to see what this phrase meant. The words combined with the sign of the hammer and anvil showed that in Middlesex, the faculty hopes for students to find new passions and continue on current ones. I found that appealing as it matched my personality. Curiosity brought me to this school and my faith in my…

changed my overall attitude of how I view the Air Force. It has allowed me to get a better insight on how things are run in the Air Force. AFJROTC has allowed me to build my character and leadership skills through structure, discipline, activities and community service. AFJROTC builds character and leadership through discipline and structure. AFJROTC does so by creating a certain set of rules with certain punishments if you don’t follow them. This class helps you learn that punishment is a…

down and focusing on my worldview when I entered college. Taking Core IX has helped me stabilize my current worldview. As we study Christian Humanism I find myself aligning more with these values. A Christian Humanist recognizes the inherent dignity in every human being (Rueter 8/22). In my manifesto, I will focus on my whole worldview. A huge portion of my worldview comes from the Core Program. Along with the Core Program my main values are community, forgiveness and love. In this manifesto I…

doubt that I am that right student to learn and grow among the Green Wave. Tulane is where I belong. While it is hard to describe how much I value Tulane and what it represents, I will give it my best shot. People often say, “You will know when a college feels right.” Until September 25th, I did not understand what that meant. When I first set foot on Tulane’s campus on Campus Preview Day, I understood. Although Tulane had already been my first choice school, my experiences on campus affirmed…

Discourse communities are a fabric of social interaction that explain connections between groups and organizations. James Porter describes a discourse community as “A local and temporary constraining system, defined by a body of texts that are unified by a common focus.” (Porter 1) The common focus as defined by James Porter is also the first Point of author John Swales six characteristics of discourse. A discourse that I am involved in is the Ocean City Beach Patrol. All 160 members of the…

Why is community important? Why should we be concerned with establishing a sense of community for online learning? Is community overrated? Why? Why Not? Community is important online for several reasons. First it builds relationships between classmates. Also, it assist students in finding ways to reach out to their classmates for ideas, feedback, and resources. The result of community for online learning gives students who study common information can reach out to one another for feedback,…

actions and achievements are not for myself but for the betterment of the community around me. With that being said, it’s important to me to give back and assist the community in as many ways at possible. Service creates the perfect avenue of benefit someone else’s life in a potentially significant manner without expecting anything in return. Most of my service involvement in the Waco community through my first of college was through AMSA. I have volunteered consistently at retirement homes and…