University of Missouri System

racial incidents of the University of Missouri System made it to the national headlines it looked like the banner of racism was back, the incident reminded us that racial inequality was a serious issue in the United States, a topic many have forgotten. To myself and many others, the civil right movements in the 60s and the 70s seemed to have “solved” the problem of racial segregation, but in truth as we all see today, that was not the case. The discussion of racial topics was often mentioned and discussed in a somewhat inconsistent manner. Just like the topic of gun violence and the control of it, when major shootings happened, it gained a lot more momentum, but when these headlines died down, the topic was seemingly dropped out of…

Medicaid Expansion in Missouri People do not like getting sick. However, some Missourians forego preventive care, required doctor visits, and beneficial medicines because they cannot afford them. The people in the Medicaid coverage gap ($0 ? $15,417 yearly income) include people we all know--child care workers, restaurant employees, home health workers, and students, just to name a few. The coverage gap…

schools are two of the best colleges in the Midwest. When choosing which college I wanted to attend, I struggled deciding between the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas. Despite their boarding state rivalry, I fell in love with both. The schools have their pros and cons, yet one is not better than the other. At the end of the day, deciding between MU and KU is a personal preference. Choosing between the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas for my college…

One of the toughest decisions of my life was deciding which college to attend because I had to leave my friends, family, and some of my belongings back home. When I was thinking about which college I wanted to attend, I was stuck between three choices: Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Western State University. I knew whatever my decision was that it would have an impact on me immediately and for the rest of my life. I decided Missouri Western was the right…

After contemplating, I narrowed down the search between two colleges, The University of Wisconsin River Falls, The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. After considerable research on both of the colleges, and after weighing many factors, I came to the decision that The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is best for me. Academic Program To begin my analysis, I compared the academic programs at the two schools. The major difference in the academic programs at the two schools is that River Falls…

doubt this situation sounds familiar -- bottleneck courses and consistent advising are big issues at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Pointer Partnership, a differential tuition proposal, is UWSP’s solution to the issue with bottleneck courses and the lack of consistent advising. Differential tuition is a separate fee from the base tuition on campus. The base tuition for each university is set by the Board of Regents and is collected by the UW system. Only a certain…

years older than me but still classified as a sophomore in school. He was on academic probation for his poor grades and did not seem to care. At this point, I had been financially supporting him for over a year by paying for his rent, gas, and food, and felt that his lack of effort in school and his failing grades were a slap in the face. I finally told him that if he continued on with his same mindset regarding school, I would leave. My heart broke when I found out that he had been kicked…

College Compare Contrast Essay “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education” (Martin Luther King Jr.). Education has become an important factor in in society today. So important that there are hundreds of schools to choose from. Each school has its own qualities that make it unique. The properties of each school are what cause a student to want to go there. The Universities of Wisconsin…

Clayton State University: MBA Program Pitch Marketing Expectations Clayton State University’s MBA program is targeted to the working-class as well as first and second degree managers that desire to move up. The focus of the MBA program is to meet their needs for personal tangency and support, while making it a priority to improve learning, retention, and graduation rates. Given our student needs and limited system resourcefulness, we plan to continue to offer a focused set of academic…

I had the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know Asraa Abdulwahab. She is a student at Boise State University. She lives with her family in Boise, though they are originally from Iraq. Asraa’s parents met while attending college. They married and had three children. They decided to move to the United States from their home country of Iraq so that Asraa and her brothers could have more opportunities for their careers and lives. Asraa explained to me that prior to 2003 life in Iraq was…