Universities and colleges in Michigan

persistence was rewarded. Whether it was mixing mud pies or building Lincoln log mansions, from a young age, I have always hunted for new ways to design, assemble, and create my dreams. The following summer, my love for building led me to participate in College for Kids, a summer camp where I attended the most interactive classes available: Origami 101, Unusual Arts, Creative Pottery, and Model Rockets. Through the guise of fun and entertainment, I realized that there are numerous opportunities…

didn’t last and lost almost everything in 1929. And because of this he and his family had to move to Flatbush, Brooklyn. He attended the University of Michigan. During his time in college he won the school’s Avery Hopwood Award for his first play, No Villain. After this he moved back East to pursue his career as a playwright. And soon after that he married his college girlfriend, Mary Grace, and had two kids, Joan and Robert. He then divorced her in 1956 and married the famous Marilyn Monroe but…

Houghton College will be keeping its current policy against alcohol use on its campus. Houghton college is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Caneadea, New York, which is sponsored by the Wesleyan church. The college, founded in 1883 by Willard J. Houghton, has a history notable for its ties to 19th century moral reform and its high standards of behavior. This has included a policy against alcohol on campus. Recently, their sponsor, the Wesleyan church had revised its theological…

According to Gregg, The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors surveyed counseling directors and found that ninety-five percent of them said the number of students with psychological problems is a growing concern on their campus. Seventy percent of the directors believed that…

Throughout my years of education, my success in learning has changed drastically. I take great pride in where I am now considering where I started. Learning is different for everyone, and it’s our own job to figure out how to make it work for ourselves. My educational career has been a journey of learning how to learn. Just like any other baby, my parents taught me everything. Also, being their first child, all of my parent’s attention was on me. I went into kindergarten well prepared because…

Juvenile Drinking Underage drinking has become problematic nation wide. Colleges, campus police and police in general, all around the United States, deal with underage drinkers on a daily basis. Many young drinkers are unaware of the outcome alcohol can do to their body in the outcome. Not only the physical harm that alcohol can do to their body but also the fluctuation in emotions, and the risk they have in ruining their lives with just one mistake of being drunk under the age of 21.…

He also took an interest in Eagle Scouts. As a teen, he earned money by working for his step-dad's paint business and a resturaunt close by. Ford attended The University of Michigan from 1931-1935. His majors were economics and political science. Ford was still very interested in football at this time and became the MVP of his college team in 1934. He was asked by the Lions and Packers to be on their professional teams, but declined. He graduated from U of M in 1935. Hoping to attend law school…

gradually decrease when the Civil Rights Act was passed but, in recent years sexual assault had increased in our colleges and universities. Over the past three years or more several colleges and universities have come under scrutiny for sexual assault violence on campuses and about five out of ten has been reported. According to The Huffington Post for about three years now over 100 Ivy League colleges and…

have given their opinions and words on how they would have handled the matter. One of the many to discuss their thoughts is Harry James Cargas. Cargas was born on 18, 1932 in Hamtramck, Michigan. In the early 1950’s, he served in the Korean War. Later, he returned to his home country and attended University of Michigan to learn American Literature and English until 1958. Ten years later,…

When a person thinks of college some might think of higher education or pursuing their dreams and landing a dream job while others may think of partying and the fall football season. Regardless of what people think, universities have shared the same academic goal of providing a unique educational experience that grade school cannot offer. Colleges are losing sight of the academic mission and purpose of higher education in exchange for concentrating and prioritizing athletic programs within their…