Universities and colleges

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are unique in both their mission and the demographic they serve. They were created out of a need to undo years of systematic assimilation and sustain 12,000 years of traditions, languages, and cultures. Tribal Colleges and Universities are the direct results of Native American tribes recognizing a need in their communities and demanding the solution. They developed their own form of education, based on Western traditions, to ensure their people were educated and prepared to succeed. The passionate dedication to education and preservation of culture is why I was interested in researching on Tribal Colleges and Universities. I am an advocate of creating and demanding spaces for underrepresented minorities…

A survey of students attending the University of Michigan shows that 20 percent of undergraduate women have been touched, kissed, or sexually assaulted without their consent. This staggering statistic has been mentioned in countless news scandals referring to rape allegations at college universities across the country. Although rape is considered to be the primary problem, there are many other violations such as verbal abuse, sexual pressure, and unwarranted touching. Because of these threats,…

Safety is a critical core value that bestows a sense of confidence and caring in those who are a part of the safety culture when it is actively practiced (Hill et al., 2012). A safety culture is the reflection of an organization’s attitudes, actions and behaviors of its concern for safety. Students are the heart of the safety culture in Institutions of Higher Education. Colleges and universities develop policies and procedures that clearly define their ideal safety culture. They have the…

Community College vs Universities The question every junior and senior high schooler hears, “What college are you going to?” Whether they want to go with the most common, a four year college, or settle for a 2-year community college but most high schoolers will pursue some kind of education after graduation. While every student has their own opinion on where they want to go or what they want to do, it is very difficult to sometimes choose what is the bes t fit. Community colleges have been…

University of the Sciences is a private institution serving more than 2,500 undergraduate students on a 35-acre urban campus. Located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, students will find themselves at home with nearly 30,000 students from the neighborhoods six colleges and universities. The university opened in 1821 as the first pharmacy school in North America. Often called USciences, the university is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States…

Some universities are not as diverse to claim to be. According to an article published by UWire in 2014, “studies show that Lock Heaven University isn’t as diverse as it claims to be in their admissions literature” (UWire 2014). The most important question is why is it so important for colleges and universities to promote diversity? Students really care about a melting pot on campus, such as, meeting people from different background, exchanging ideologies, learning about new cultures without…

The summer before senior year of high school, I spent three weeks on a Brown University Pre-College Program, traveling to numerous Spanish cities, including Madrid, Córdoba, Salamanca, Seville, and Segovia. Every day, we were confronted with another challenge, such as the language barrier and the one hundred degree, dry heat, but these obstacles were outweighed by the various unique cultures of the country. The love of food and music, historical architecture that has been influenced by so many…

biggest decisions in a young person’s life is what college to attend. Many future college students look at community colleges along with universities. They don’t know whether to start off at a community college and transfer to a university or to just go straight to a university. Not knowing this decision can waste much of your time and money. Many factors to think about when making this decision are cost, size, academics, and social life. Taking into account of these factors, I researched, and…

Community College and University: The Better Choice Choosing where to go to college after high school means going into a exciting ,unfamiliar world full of new possibilities. Deciding whether to go to a community college or a university many times depend on a person 's grades. There is also many other huge factors. Financial issues, someone 's type of learning environment, or whether you have determined a major or not are other big factors. For example, if someone wants to be a doctor and has a…

graduating high school or going back to school after time off is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although, community colleges and universities serve the same purpose, the two differ in ways a person should think about before making a decision. The first difference between community colleges and universities is the size of the environment. At a community college, a student has more interaction with the professor and the classroom size has a smaller…