The city of Savannah owes a large debt to SCAD, and the tour guides talk about it to every tourist. SCAD owns a remarkable 60 buildings in historic Savannah and has saved many of them from demolition. The face of Savannah would look very different if not for SCAD! Their restorations have been exquisite! They’ve [...]
Full Story »Travels with Tam: College of Charleston
Today I toured a campus in the best way possible, led by my own student, Kirby. There is no substitute for seeing a college or university through a student’s eyes. I can tell you I was extremely impressed, and not just by the charming campus in Historical Charleston!
Full Story »Do college majors lead to careers?
There are a few blogs and articles out there that have recently gotten my attention. One is “College Majors that are Useless” by Terence Loose. His list? Agriculture, Fashion, Theater, Animal Science, and Horticulture. My question is: is a college degree ever useless?
Full Story »A New Year
I cannot believe it is 2012! My senior students have already been receiving their results, and I have juniors gearing up for the 2012-2013 admission season. These juniors are going to be well ahead of the game for next year! In case you missed it, that is a hint to all juniors and their parents: [...]
Full Story »5 Things You Need to Know About Community College
by Guest Blogger, Natalie Dawson If you are about to enter college, applying, or still looking have you considered a community college? There can be many pro’s to entering a junior college, and they should be known before any decisions are made. Below, we have listed just five things you should know about community college.
Full Story »Travels with Tam: University of Richmond
The University of Richmond absolutely “wow-ed” me. I didn’t expect it to be as beautiful as it is. The campus is in Richmond, but it feels like it is next door to Monticello with rolling hills and a body of water. Ah, and the ducks and geese!
Full Story »College Size Matters!
Yes, of course college size matters…but not in the way you might think!
Full Story »The Cost of College is the beginning of a negotiation….
Read this great article in the New York Times, and understand that college is cheaper than you think!
Full Story »4 Colleges to hold the Presidential Debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the colleges that have been chosen as debate sites for the 2012 Presidential elections. The University of Denver on October 3, 2012; Hofstra University on Long Island on October 16; Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida on October 22. The Vice Presidential Debate will be held at Centre [...]
Full Story »Travels with Tam: Randolph College
And where is Randolph College? It is in Lynchburg, VA, a thriving small city in the Blue Ridge Mountains (absolutely beautiful). Randolph has one of the most beautiful campuses I’ve ever seen, enclosed by the original brick walls. The school was founded as Randolph-Macon College for Women, and remained a woman’s college until recently. The [...]
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