Dispatches from the NACAC 2014 Conference in Indianapolis, IN & 8 Fun Facts About Indianapolis
September 19th, 2014 This year the national conference for the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) is held in […]
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25 Interesting Facts About Scotland
September 11th, 2014 On September 16, 2014, Scotland will hold a referendum that will decide its independence from the United
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INDIA: The 2014 Millennium Development Goals Report
September 4th, 2014 In 2000, at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations, all 189-member nations (today the UN has
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The High Cost of Higher Education and Emergence of Affordable Alternatives.
August 28th, 2014 The Good Old Days According to a 2013 Bloomberg Report, “the cost of higher education has surged
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Walter Benjamin: Why Is Art Worth More Than Music?
August 21st, 2014 German Philosopher Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940 Walter Benjamin was a German philosopher (1892-1940) whose most famous work from
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Yachay: A South American Silicon Valley in Ecuador
August 14th, 2014 Ecuador is creating a new city of knowledge called Yachay; a Quechua Indian word that means knowledge,
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10 Fast Facts on Mauritania
August 7th, 2014 Recently, I saw a performance by the Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali, who plays the 9-string harp,
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5 Safety Tips for International Students on U.S. Campuses
August 1st, 2014 For many years I served as an advisor to international students and counseled them on selecting colleges
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10 Time Management Tips for On-line Students
July 23th, 2014 Are you thinking of taking courses on-line? Though online learning may be convenient, it does pose challenges
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15 Fast Facts on Higher Education in Armenia
July 17th, 2014 Brief Overview: Armenia is the smallest of the former Soviet republics. It sits landlocked and earthquake ridden
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Empathy: Is it Teachable?
July 10th, 2014 Empathy: the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions: the ability to share
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Fourth Of July Fun Facts
July 4th, 2014 The Fourth of July: The day Americans celebrate their country’s independence. It’s a day you probably know