Posts Tagged ‘College’
College Admission – Failed Rite of Passage
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Pick” that we are reposting this week.] What are the psychological implications of college admission for both parent and child? The…
Read MoreThe Era of Not Knowing
I know enough about myself, and what I tend to write, that this final, end-of-the-semester piece will be reminiscent of this school year. I’m no longer the freshman who can write about the conflicting feelings of dorm life and the realization that everyone struggles, but never wants to leave Cornell. And I’m not a senior,…
Read MoreCollege Links
Check out our Links page for some sites that will help you with the college process. Scroll down to “College-bound links,” where you will find directories of colleges and universities (both 4-year and community colleges, private and public), information on digital badges (an alternative to traditional colleges), and help on navigating financial aid.
Read MoreCompany or College — Corporate Connections – Mutual benefit or Moral Corruption
Students are questioning universities’ practices and their relationships with corporations. In a Nov. 1 New York Times article that became a popular topic of discussion on campus, reporter Karen Arenson described Columbia’s ascendancy in the following words: “As much a business as an ivory tower…” A business? In the most traditional sense, schools are not…
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