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MITES-Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science Program

The first marking period/quarter has ended and many students are thinking about their upcoming Thanksgiving and winter break vacations. It is also a good time to boost first semester grades by...

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“Do you love to write? Get ready for 2013 summer programs”

Are you an aspiring writer; and if so, do you want to perfect your skills next summer? There are several 2013 writing programs that have announced their schedule; most notably, at the campuses of...

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GOODE Questions to Ask College Admissions Counselors

These are questions I give students adapted from a College Board handbook and similar resources, along with my own personal additions, that can be posed to college representatives. Feel free to tweak...

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Belmont Abbey College Announces 33% off Tuition!!

Earlier this month, Belmont Abbey, a private college in Belmont, North Carolina, announced its decision to reduce yearly tuition by 33%. It becomes effective 2013 for entering freshmen and transfer...

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Sadness surrounds Connecticut tragedy

As the nation mourns this tragedy, the “powers that be” need to seriously pursue interventions that will prevent this type of atrocity from happening again. Schools and churches are expected to be...

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Educational Reflections of 2012

As the clock ticks, we will soon welcome 2013. It seemed so far away, at least for me at one time, because it was my original year of school counseling retirement. However, professional opportunities...

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2013 New Year's resolution: EXERCISE

No, you are not in the wrong section. An important resolution that most often gets omitted in the academic world is the motivation to exercise. A limp body, as in a flower, lacks firmness,...

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"Do all high school graduates earn their diploma?"

Most schools are approaching, if not already, the second semester of the 2012-13 calendar year. Seniors and their parents are anxiously anticipating the milestone and celebration of May/June...

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"Lady Gaga helps teens at 2013 concerts"

How many Lady Gaga fans are in the house? Even though I have never attended a Gaga concert, I am not ashamed to admit that I was always dancing (and still do) to her 2008 hit, “Just...

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Will other colleges follow Dartmouth’s plan to end AP credit for exams?

It was reported this week that Dartmouth College plans to end its practice of allowing students to use Advanced Placement exams for college credit. It was not an overnight decision. Apparently the...

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Try something different: The U.S. Naval Academy 2013 Summer Programs

Even though several of us are still shivering with bitter cold temperatures, snow, strong gusty winds, and occasional sunshine, it is not too early to start thinking about summer enrichment programs....

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The Claremont Consortium Colleges

Westward Bound!! Do you remember how eager American settlers were to explore the west and pursue possibilities for a new life? In modern communication, you might say they wanted to "expand their...

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Free Seminars at The Universities at Shady Grove

The Universities at Shady Grove and Rockville Institute Present "Contemporary Social Issues Seminar Series"Free Seminars: March 14, April 2, and April 24, 2013The Universities at Shady Grove (USG),...

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Westward Bound!! Los Angeles Colleges

As per my recent article, The Claremont Consortium Colleges, I am still attempting to encourage my east coast college-bound friends to expand their scope of options and investigate possibilities in a...

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New York Film Academy: Another Option for Film and Acting Studies

Are you an aspiring actress or actor hoping to someday receive an Academy Award nomination? Perhaps you will get lucky and be discovered while sipping a Big Gulp on a drugstore counter stool. That did...

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African American Male Athletes: It’s Time to Step Up to the Plate

February was Black History Month and now it’s March, with all the hoopla of March Madness. There is nothing new about these celebrations; they are annual events. However, this might be a good time to...

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Come out Saturday, April 20th for the Tots to Teens Expo

Families in the Metro Washington, DC area should come to the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, April 20th and visit the Tots2Teens Expo. This is a FREE event from 9AM-6PM. The Expo is a...

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It’s graduation time at the Universities of Shady Grove

Nearly 700 Graduating Students from Programs of Nine State Universities to be Honored;Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown Will Deliver Keynote Address at This Year’s CelebrationThe Universities at...

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The significance of Memorial Day

Remember the lyrics to Sam Cooke’s song, “Don’t much about history, Don’t know much biology, Don’t know much about science book, Don’t know much about the French I took...

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Solutions and Strategies for Student Success

The excitement of summer has already started for some students in the Maryland-DC-Virginia districts; yet, some are still anxiously waiting for the final bell in about one more week. Even though the...

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