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...
View Article“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...
View ArticleGOODE 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...
View ArticleBelmont 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...
View ArticleSadness 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...
View ArticleEducational 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...
View Article2013 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,...
View Article"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...
View Article"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...
View ArticleWill 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...
View ArticleTry 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....
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleFree 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),...
View ArticleWestward 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleAfrican 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...
View ArticleCome 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSolutions 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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