Universities and colleges

Introduction Laptops have become a part of daily life when it comes to people who lived in developed economies. The potential for selling laptops in Germany is high because of the high economic activity in the country. This paper will analyze some of the things that determine whether or not selling laptops in Germany is a worthy business venture. Looking at the culture of Germany will help show what types of laptops need to be sold. Looking at the industry report at IBISWorld.com will show that…

Occidental College is the oldest private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, and was founded in 1887 by members of the Presbyterian Church . Although historically it was associated with the Presbyterian Church, it is presently non- sectarian in affiliation. It has a beautiful 120 acre campus in the Eagle Rock neigborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is about 8 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Because of its location close to Downtown L.A., it offers college students unlimited…

young adults in America attend college, the majority is in a stage where they are away from home finding independence, but are still free of worries and certain aspects of responsibility. One example of the lack of responsibility is the lack of involvement in politics. Politics plays an important role in everyday life and while many college students believe they don’t relate to this subject, they reality is that they do and it affects their lives immensely. College students need to be…

consensual, they still need to be handled swiftly. Coach-athlete romantic relationships can quickly turn ugly, and they are best to be avoided. Athletic Director Cochran needs to ensure that both of these relationships are immediately ended, and if any university policies are being broken, then the appropriate measures need to be taken. Why would you say that each of these relationships needs to be handled differently? If both coach-athlete relationships are between consenting adults, should…

College students need to feel supported by family, friends, and especially faculty. Support is important not only for lecture faculty, but clinical faculty as well. Lack of adequate support for faculty members can be perceived as discrimination by the student. The feeling of discrimination was reported in several studies as a barrier to success for minority nursing students. For example, a study by Sedgwick, Oosterbroek and Ponomar (2014) involved interviewing 41 minority students about…

Did you know that Hinds Community College has an HBCU under its umbrella? The Utica Campus is, in fact, an HBCU! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me first explain what an HBCU is and why it is important. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. This was because the…

Children go to college to learn about education and not to learn how to kill. Guns have become an issue on schools in the past years with some students attacking their own campuses and ending with the lives of students and teachers. The government thinks that the only solution against guns is with more guns. The state governors have not learned the lesson that bringing violence to campuses will cause more violence and more death. The guns are not the solution to end shooting at schools, it will…

tends to be a widely discussed topic for colleges. Colleges are always trying to find the latest ways to drive their campuses to be diverse and open to attract new students as well as make the campus to feel further inclusive. The colleges that I will be covering will be Blackburn College, Yale, Howard, and Middlebury. Yale stands as a historically renowned college and marks itself as one of the top ranking colleges in the United States. Howard is a college in Washington, D.C. that is…

The moment first generation students walk across the stage, receive their diploma, and shake the hand of the university president is the moment that they have proven every sacrifice done by their parents has been worth it, have proven the statistics wrong, and have inspired other siblings to accomplish their dreams. Graduation is the event many, if not all, first generation students keep on their back of their minds as one of the milestones they must accomplish as they complete their…

Coming to college and choosing what you want to do for the rest of your life is very scary, but it is really rewarding and uplifting when you finally decide what you want to do. It is important to consider several factors while choosing what you would like to do. However, there are several other aspects that go into your college experience as well that would be helpful to think about including choosing a career, achieving success, undergraduate preparation, professional programs, and adjusting…