the Complete Guide to Liberal Arts Colleges
There are very few aspects of the college experience more important than forming meaningful mentor relationships. Students need mentors to assist in navigating the complexities of higher education, and the uncertainty and anticipation of what post-college life has in store. The importance of mentors is often overlooked and undervalued until students experience the impact of […]
Ask any hardworking student about his or her college experience, and it will likely be compared to a juggling act. Traditional semester scheduling is resulting in overwhelm and burnout, even for the most dedicated students. Professors, too, are feeling the burden of perpetual multi-tasking. Thankfully, forward thinkers are recognizing this trend and springing to action. […]
One of the most exciting times in a college student’s life is graduation. What’s not often mentioned, however, is the anxiety and uncertainty most graduates feel when transitioning into the workforce. Many men and women hope to venture into a fulfilling, lifelong career immediately following graduation. The truth is, most individuals will have six different […]
Close your eyes and picture a college classroom. If you are like most people, you envision a room with four walls and rows of desks with students seated in chairs diligently taking notes as the professor stands in front of them lecturing about the latest assigned book reading. The group convenes for 1-3 hours; then […]
The bachelor’s degree is commonly known as the ‘four-year degree’ – but how accurate is that phrase, really? As today’s college students are discovering, it can be difficult to finish all degree requirements in four years, and delaying graduation can result in unfortunate financial consequences. The importance of finishing ‘on time’ has led some U.S. […]
In our article Digging into Studying Archaeology, we introduced you to the discipline of archaeology – the exciting college major that allows you to study past human culture and get your hands dirty in field excavations. But what happens after you graduate? What does an archaeologist do? What positions are you qualified for? How much […]
There’s no doubt about it, archaeology is an exciting career possibility. You likely got your first glimpse of the profession in action movies, like the Indiana Jones series, where good detective skills and clever thinking show us that archaeologists can be heroes too. But Hollywood aside, what is archaeology really about, and is it the […]
How do you choose your college major? And how does it connect, after graduation, to a career? Minnesota’s Carleton College has taken a unique approach to helping their students and graduates turn a liberal arts education into the career that’s right for them: the Carleton College Pathways program. Centered on the online Pathways hub, this […]
Imagine the traditional liberal arts education turned upside down; a liberal arts education where science is at the core of learning. Liberal arts colleges across the country are putting a new emphasis on the sciences, and nowhere is this emphasized more than at Whittier College, where science is taking a lead role in student development. […]
