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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montague of Volunteer State Community College, was a signal to all other Black women in higher education. Consider your position at your institution. Whether you are a researcher, professor, or president, when was the last time you felt stress in relation to your position? Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T.

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MEGA Symposium Tackles Trauma and Healing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shahzaman was joined by other high school students, all men of color from high schools across the state, most located in urban, low-income areas. They hoped to learn more about what attending MSU might look like for them, but they were also looking to find community and connection in their shared experiences.

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4 Reasons College Campus Visits Are a Waste of Time & Money

Great College Advice

College campus visits are a ritual. As the summer winds down, my team and I have been busy debriefing our students and their parents about whatever summertime college campus visits they have done in the past month or two. But mostly these are just superficial, once-over-lightly overviews of college life.

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Student Life at Hope!

Hope College Network

My expectations about college life were shaped by what I saw on the tv show Gilmore Girls… Rory consistently spent her free time back at home in Stars Hollow. Before college, friends warned me that small schools are often “suitcase schools,” where every student packs up and goes home over the weekend.

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Working Student

Hope College Network

Often balancing school and a social life is enough. There is already a packed schedule of homework and friends that is swarming over your head. Busy Schedule When life is buzzing around you it can be hard to find time. You’ll have to analyze your abilities and availability before committing to anything.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, without ever visiting the campus, Dr. David A. We were very fortunate to find someone with that kind of ambition and interest in building as David Canton,” says Richardson. “He there were protests on campus. These are still things that the African American studies program is doing in 2022.”

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The Community Essay for the Common App Supplements

Great College Advice

Many college applications require supplemental essays. Birdwatching can be fun, I find, so I belong to the “community of birdwatchers.” Why do colleges ask you to write this community essay? Thus, the way you answer this prompt will help them imagine if you would be a good addition to their campus community.

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