This summer we went to Boston to attend a conference and did a little sight-seeing while there of the area. With more than 80 colleges in the Boston area, including MIT and Northeastern University, Boston has the feel of a college town. We liked the way the history and architecture of our country’s past fit [...]
Posts Tagged ‘professors’
What I Learned from Harvard
Posted: 24th August 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Ideology, College ProfessorsTags: A Higher Campus, college, college campus, Harvard, professors
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An Orientation “How-To”
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Bound, College Leadership, College Living, College Opportunity, College Professors, College and FamilyTags: A Higher Campus, anxiety, classes, college, college campus, College Living, college opportunities, dorm, fear, higher education, orientation, parents, planning, pray, professors, wisdom
If you’re gearing up this summer to start your first semester of college in the fall or even if you’re already a few semesters in and getting ready to transfer to a university, you’ll likely be signing up for new student orientation. This is your day or two to get acquainted with your new school, [...]
Top Ten Ways to Study for Finals
Posted: 4th December 2009 by Nicole in College Living, College ProfessorsTags: finals, planning, pray, prioritize, professors, sleep, strategies, study
The Holiday Season is in full swing, and finals are upon us. How to stay focused so near the end? You’ve come so far this semester; it’s time to finish strong! Everyone has their own method of studying, and you likely know what works best for you. Depending on the type of class you’re taking, [...]
What’s That?
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College LeadershipTags: friends, humility, professors, servant leadership
A graduate student recently asked me about an assignment for his class. The topic? Leadership style. He was supposed to research a style, find a book that highlighted the style, and present it to the class. He asked what style I would research. My response, “What about servant leadership?” “What’s that,” he questioned. The centerpiece, [...]
Sharpen Your Skills
Posted: 8th September 2009 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College Living, College OpportunityTags: college graduates, grades, higher, new, professors, scripture, skill
The first few weeks of a new semester are always overwhelming. Getting oriented to a new schedule, new classes, new people. Trying to figure out the teaching style and grading tendencies of new teachers. The first-day-of-class summary of every assignment, paper, project, and test you’ll be expected to do over the entire semester. It’s exciting, [...]
10 Tips for Classroom Success
Posted: 1st September 2009 by Trevor in College Living, College Opportunity, College ProfessorsTags: classroom, focus, homework, papers, professors, study, success, take notes
1. Go to class. 2. Find a good seat. Why not try the first 3-4 rows? 3. Remember that professors are people too. Show them that you’re interested and offer supportive feedback. 4. Utilize an effective note-taking system. (http://lsc.sas.cornell.edu/LSC_Resources/cornellsystem.pdf) 5. Start homework the day it is assigned (plan out how you will approach it). Example: [...]
Back to School? How to Survive a Hostile Professor…
Posted: 17th August 2009 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Ideology, College Living, College ProfessorsTags: calling, Daniel, professors, respect
It’s just about that time. Back-to-school time. New classes, new programs, new schools, new friends, new professors. How are you preparing to start a new year? I recently read a great article from the Boundless Webzine called “Surviving a Hostile Professor.” Dr. Gene Edward Veith addresses a very common concern for college students. Listen to [...]
Bible Literacy
Posted: 2nd July 2009 by Nicole in College Bound, College Ideology, College Leadership, College LivingTags: Bible, Jay Leno, literacy, professors, scripture, theology, Word
How much do you know about the Bible? If Jay Leno stopped you on the street, would you be more likely to know who Cain and Abel were or the names of the four Beatles? (Watch some real life jaywalking answers here: http://www.bibleliteracy.org/site/PressRoom/Video/press_lenovideo.htm) Do you just re-read your favorite verses, or do you really study [...]
College–Offer Practical Resources
Posted: 29th June 2009 by Trevor in College BoundTags: calling, campus visit, college, college minister, college students, professors, resources, youth minister
As a minister, what helpful resources and opportunities can you provide for your students in transition? A quick call to the admissions office at a nearby two- or four-year institution, and you could set up a tour with a small group of interested students. More students would benefit from a campus visit made with other [...]
College–Sphere of Influence
Posted: 23rd June 2009 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College LivingTags: academic advisors, college, college opportunities, influence, leader, professors, volunteer
Before your student heads off to college emphasize to her the realm of influence she’ll have. If she takes 41 classes for her degree, then she’ll have had the chance to meet, learn from, and influence 41 professors. If she meets 2 students in each class, the student to each side of her, then she’ll [...]