Cleaborn Homes residents ready to make fresh start
Rico Lee, 36, and Sharon Gladney, 34, are looking forward to moving out of Cleaborn Homes, set for demolition early next year. The two check a sales flier as they plan for new furniture when they move, along with seven children, into new quarters by December. Mildred Williams was taking out the trash with her [...]
New Rankings: College Economic Diversity
U.S. News has once again taken a look at economic diversity at colleges. Economic diversity is important to some prospective students who want to understand more about the socioeconomic composition of the student body. Economic diversity has recently been getting a great deal of consideration as an important issue in higher ed. Why? Many of [...]
Check Out the New List of World’s Best Universities
U.S. News has just published its third annual World’s Best Universities rankings, which are based on the 2010 QS World University Rankings, developed by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the world’s leading resources for careers and education. Quacquarelli Symonds has been publishing world rankings since 2004. The World’s Best Universities rankings include the following lists: [...]
Memphis teacher’s big idea inspires kids, generous donors to school
Lachell Boyd’s Sherwood Elementary students wrote letters to business leaders, persuading them to donate $1.65 million for the school. Sherwood Elementary School has received promises of $1.65 million worth of gifts in two years, and all can be traced to one teacher who taught persuasive writing to her fifth-grade students. In less than a year, [...]
More than just a degree
The Graduate School of the College of Charleston now offers the opportunity to earn two master’s degrees in an abbreviated amount of time. Having both a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) “will provide graduates with both the skills and the credentials to be successful in public and nonprofit organizations [...]
taking suggestions for a better playlist
Last year, I estimated that I would spend 5,125 miles on the road for my annual travel circuit. This year, it looks like The Graduate School will log another 4,858 miles as we traverse the Southeast. Invitations have been extended and registrations returned to attend Graduate and Professional School Fairs. Below is the list of [...]