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In the 1970s, Jim Hindman, already a millionaire, and a graduate of the College of Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College in Westminster) was working as an unsalaried head coach of the school's football team. One day, Hindman was giving his players a motivational speech telling the team that they could, individually and collectively, achieve anything that they want to, providing that they show grit and forethought.
Between lectures, labs, work, student org meetings and working on group projects, I always had times when I would be away from my dorm or apartment for hours on end. Below are five of my favorite nutrient-packed snacks for busy college students on-to-go.
In today’s uncertain job market, how do you decide whether or not to go to graduate school? More than it was for any earlier generation, it now comes down to a cost-benefit analysis. Read on for a breakdown of salary information and advice for certain career paths.
So you decided you aren't ready to enter the real world just yet and now it's time to apply to graduate schools. What do you put on your resume? Is a GPA really necessary? Should internships or part-time jobs have a place on your grad school resume?
It's tough to find a way to make money while you're going to college full-time. But students often need to work to help cover their tuition and living expenses. Here are ten jobs for full-time students.
Books? Check. Calculator? Check. Coffee? Check. Here’s something else to add to your list of things you’ll need for college: these iPad apps to make your life easier once you’re on campus. Yes, there’s even one to help you find that coffee. Sorry, you’ll still have to find a way to pay for it yourself.
As an administrator at the University of San Diego for the past five years, I've read a ton of application essays. Some of them have been truly outstanding, while others have been downright terrible. Here are a few tips on how to find yourself on the good side of the graduate admissions process.
Among the many criteria defining leadership and decision making, brain science has gained a strong foothold in recent years. What are the affects of neuro-biological functioning on leadership and decision-making and what can it contribute to Decision Making Science?
Spring is in the air, and college-finance offers are in the mail to students from the colleges that want them. It's an exciting time, but also a confusing one. If you take scholarship offers at face value, you could end up paying more for college.
Over the past three years the popular micro-blogging platform Twitter has become a must-use communication tool for businesses, brands and organizations across the globe. Higher Education, like any brand, has a variety of audiences and uses Twitter to engage with those audience members in an enticing, memorable way.