University of Minnesota

college now and a millennial may have the same emotions when a professor mentioned a touchy topic. Next, they claim that suppressing ideas for college student can affect their mental health. In this situation they used the example of University of St. Thomas, in Minnesota, an event called Hump Day, which would have allowed people to pet a camel, was abruptly canceled. Students had created a Facebook group where they protested…

For my job shadow, I visited a college campus to observe a professor. I went to Mankato State University and watched a class in one of the buildings. We then took a tour of the campus while Professor Strunk described her daily jobs and what the students do while on campus. What I observed was a class and some of Professor Strunk’s daily activities. As it was the first day of summer classes, we observed Professor Strunk go over the syllabus for the class and hear her expectations. After the…

Chapter twenty features the educational philosopher John Dewey. John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859 in Burlington Vermont in a small, middle-class neighborhood. It should be noted that the same year Dewey was born, 1859, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was published. During the time Origin of Species came out, it was an extremely controversial topic because it hinged upon the Bible and its book of Genesis. Dewey was the third son out of four. His father was a highly respected civil war…

Sometimes your first taste of freedom is a package deal with your first taste of alcohol, this is more likely than not if you have always been planning to attend college. A study done by students attending the University of Minnesota showed students in highschool, who are planning to go to college, drink less than those who are not planning to go to college. This actually applies only during their highschool years. Upon entering college those students pass up and drink more than the non-college…

of playing select softball, I finally came to high school and played on the school team. I made All Conference as a freshman and we won more games than the previous years. Last summer I played with the Black Widows again and we went to Rochester, Minnesota for nationals. It was one of the best weeks of my life and I will never forget it. We ended up winning the whole thing out of 50 teams and I pitched the championship game. I remember the game still like it was…

to pursue a college education. Some states, including Tennessee, Oregon, and Minnesota have passed laws to provide free community college. Moreover, some twenty-plus states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees. Although seen by many as an encouraging step in educating the citizens of the country, these initiatives are stirring up controversy among conservatives and liberals as well as universities. The idea of free college is not new. California residents could…

University of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM) The University of the Southwest, founded by B. Clarence Evans, is a nondenominational Christian university established in 1962. Unlike most universities, this university offers three-week “Wintermester” classes, both online and in person, in subjects including criminal justice and sociology. The university offers more than 50 majors and has more than 300 undergraduate students in attendance. The University of the Southwest offers baccalaureate and…

Tick, tick, tick. The clock strikes 6:00 p.m. Your coach yells “On the line!”. You take a deep breath and wipe the sweat off your face as you walk to the line. You know you aren’t getting out of this gym for at least another 30 minutes. Coaches pound hours of practice into athletes’ brains. Student athletes struggle with this everyday of their lives. Adults do not realize how much pressure is put on them. They do get mentally stressed. They do not have a hundred hours in a day. They need to keep…

new. These new dorms usually include higher ceilings, television lounges, more bathrooms and showers spread throughout the floor, study rooms, and central air conditioning and heating. These upgrades are intended to attract more students to the university. However, there is so much money being spent on these buildings, that it’s taking an increased tuition to fund these…

Literature Review The fact that those enrolled in developmental education courses start off their search for a better education with difficulties makes them have thoughts of dropping out and giving up on college. In order to move on with their education, a student must pass one of their first obstacles which is to successfully complete one or more remedial courses. In reality, many students struggle trying to complete this step. The criteria as to whether students are placed in…