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The lack of engagement of Black alumni at Cornell University in university-sponsored alumni association events may be caused by the campus environment that Black alumni experienced while attending as students. These university sponsored alumni events are meant to engage all alumni, however several Black alumni have stated that as students, they did not feel part of the campus culture and therefore have had no interest in participating in events that do not represent their particular interests.…

After high school, most students attend college in order to become qualified for a successful future career. In today’s society, attending a top-rated university or Ivy League institution is seen as the ticket for embarking on such a path. Yet because these programs are so competitive, the application process has become unnecessarily devastating, involving extensive test prep, unending academic pressure, exhaustive hours of extracurricular activities that may or may not earn a student an…

successful, college-bound African-American and Hispanic students. To Jozina, Gateway was an opportunity to seize—the first step onto the path that would take her to success. But it took up a lot of time from the things she enjoyed most, like her academics or her leadership roles in the community. The speakers at the program told Jozina everything she should do to get ready for college: develop a list of potential colleges and universities, take the SAT or ACT or both, apply to the colleges Early…

According to E. Allen and J. Seaman (2013) in 2013, 32 percent of college/university students were participating in one or more online courses. In an article “Revolution hits the universities” by T. Friedman (2013), he explains how MOOCs will revolutionize the method of education in the next few years. This will create an easy access/low cost method of delivering education to students around the world. With some of the best universities already offering courses thru this platform, soon we…

do, shouldn’t you receive a reward. That thought goes through the heads of college athletes, everyday. They live this story, putting in hard work and time into playing for their school, yet they receive nothing. All these athletes play for the organization known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA for short. The NCAA is a multi-billion dollar business. They accumulate all this money through college student athletes. However these student athletes get a 0% share, in all…

that have a high socioeconomic status tend to have to pay out of pocket, which sometimes does place the family in a financial bind. Since every year the cost of education rises, it makes it hard for students who cannot afford their tuition to attend college. Thus all students should have the opportunity to receive financial assistance; students who qualify for scholarships, who have to pay out of pocket for their education, and those who are nontraditional. There will be much concern regarding…

College Yesterday Vs, Today A college degree isn’t worth what it once was. College has changed dramatically over the last thirty years in many ways. The largest aspect is in terms of cost. Student tuition has skyrocketed since the 80’s as well as cost of living. As a result, students can’t afford to attend out of pocket and have to take out loans to get a better education. Another major change is the college mentality from the 80’s. Today most high school students feel pressured and that it’s…

QUALITIES OF A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT Since I stepped on the land of United States last December, I have been in the College of San Mateo for two semesters. Along with my studying here, I have had a deeper understanding of the qualities of a successful community college student. Unlike the courses in my high school in China where all the students are concentrated in a same class and taught by the same teachers, the courses in community college here are more flexible because the…

Today there are many ways for a student to earn a post-secondary education. The traditional option for attending in person classes at university or college is still present, but there many students are choosing to earn their degrees through a completely online or hybrid program, which is mostly online but does include some in person courses. No matter which style of earning an education students chose, the main goal associated with achieving a degree remains the same. That goal is for students…

students should know their major before they start college! Choosing a college major is an important part in a student life. It is the major that helps the student to know what to study. It decides the student’s career future. The major helps a student to find his correct career. If a student fails to find his right major it affects his whole life. Sometimes the students do not know exactly what they want to study once they begin their college education. When they have no idea about the major…