Posts Tagged ‘college’
Fun fact: My wife and I both attended all-women’s colleges
Elysha attended Smith College in North Hampton, MA from 1993-1997. I attended St. Joseph’s University in West Hartford, CT from 1996-1999. Both of these institutions of higher learning are women’s colleges, though St. Joseph’s recently decided to admit males beginning next year. Elysha attended Smith because she is a woman. I managed to attend…
Read MoreI went to the movies and met an amazing young woman and a loud-mouthed racist.
I went to a late showing of Interstellar last night. I’m in Indiana and alone, so I figured, “Why not?” It was a good movie The cashier who handed me a Diet Coke and a box of Junior Mints was a young, black woman. As she poured the soda, I asked her if she had…
Read MoreThe tyranny of the syllabus
I know a handful of college professors personally. I know a handful more via Facebook and Twitter. I have known many, many more throughout the years. Right around this time of the year, the discussions about their fabled syllabi begin to appear, both in real life and on social media. Their comments can usually be…
Read MoreCost effective way of attending college
The New York Times recently ran a piece on the soaring cost of college: For all borrowers, the average debt in 2011 was $23,300, with 10 percent owing more than $54,000 and 3 percent more than $100,000, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports. Average debt for bachelor degree graduates who took out loans…
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