Community College is Not the 13th Grade

5 years ago

One of the pitfalls for first year students in college is their perceptions that college is like high school, or…

Meeting Us At Least Halfway

5 years ago

Years ago, I told students that our support services were available to them; they just had to take the first…

The Best Academic Advising Appointment

5 years ago

I have a number of pet peeves. One of them is about how students approach academic advising. Just as students…

Campus Jobs are a Good Idea

5 years ago

Making money in college is often a concern for college students. For one thing, they may want to go with…

New Start for the New Year

5 years ago

At the end of every academic term, students say they’re happy that term is over and they’re looking forward to…

Temporary Reentry

5 years ago

As students begin returning home for the holidays, be those holidays Thanksgiving, or one of the many celebrated in December,…

Early Decision and Early Action

5 years ago

It’s that time of year when many students are scrambling to complete their early decision or early action applications. If…

Live to Fight Another Day

5 years ago

I‘ve written before about having students withdraw from courses if they aren’t doing well. Making a strategic retreat from courses…

Homesickness

6 years ago

Many of us receive that teary phone call from a son or daughter asking to come home. That strong and…

Applying for Outside Scholarships

6 years ago

It’s always good to apply for aid from a variety of sources. College and university financial aid offices may provide…