All I knew about college was that I wanted to go out of state. I wanted to be on my own away from home, away from all things high school and start with new friends in a new city. I’d been to France, England, and Germany all on my own; and moved regularly while growing up. So, I expect it was no surprise to my parents when I told them I wanted to go to college out of state. At that time, I honestly didn’t know much more about what I wanted out of (more…)
Archive for November, 2008
College: It’s Not Always Where You Planned
Friday, November 28th, 2008Alumni Surveys — An Overview
Friday, November 28th, 2008This Article discusses alumni surveys. Topics covered include alumni survey objectives, survey methodology, response rates, and survey process.
Alumni Surveys and Survey Objectives:
Alumni surveys generally focus on one of the following subjects:
1. Measuring alumni satisfaction with different facets of the educational experience.
2. Measuring the interest of alumni in making contributions to the e (more…)
Metastatic Brain Cancer Survival Rates
Monday, November 24th, 2008Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul and Mary passed away Wednesday night, at the age of 72, from leukemia at a hospital in Danbury, Connecticut.
Metastatic Brain Cancer Survival Rates
An American treasure, an icon, a idol to my generation – Mary was the female singer-songwriter of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary, (more…)