At twenty-three, I stood in front of a mirror. After working out strenuously for months, I was in as good physical shape as I had ever been. But I knew for the next couple years I would get to exercise less, much less. I was about to start a PhD and start teaching full […] … learn more→
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Your body is as important as your mind
Showing up on time and financial literacy are racist
Despite the legions of administrators thought policing our campuses, our universities still seem to put out endless amounts of insanity. I’ve covered the whole “Milk is racist” madness before, but today I’ll highlight two more. First up, trying to teach the sort of behavior that might lead to a means of paying off student loans […] … learn more→
7 steps to submit an assignment on time if you write College essays and papers for money
To start with, it is not that easy. To ask someone to write college essays for money on OnlineCollegeEssay.com you need to do a great work yourself. If things are arranged properly, a writer is able to complete a good custom-written term paper before the final term. When any of the steps is neglected, you […] … learn more→
How to dress your resume for the job you want (Not the skills you have)
Before settling into my career as a professional college essay advisor and part-time acrobat (one of those things might not be true), I was pretty much a professional job searcher. Pinballing between the worlds of advertising, television promotion, educational marketing and freelance writing, my ability to revise my resume was continuously tested. Over the course […] … learn more→
Changes to the future of student loan servicing
On Thursday, the House Oversight Committee convened a hearing to address major errors within the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). Foremost on many committee members’ minds were questions about how FSA plans to manage its student loan servicing contractors going forward. Concern grew after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced earlier this year that […] … learn more→
Free thinking is a community service
With many US universities, in recent years, having become full-time academic factories, manufacturing petulant protests and PC meltdowns, is there someone out there who seriously thinks that students today are not focused enough on social justice? The answer, apparently, is a resounding “yes” – and it comes from the core of the educational establishment. Last […] … learn more→
Higher Ed’s tampon socialism follies
Yes, the old sage ranting “it’s all crap” or “we have lost our way” is a bit of a cliché, but I honestly have more than just my own experience and opinions…I have evidence. Maybe it’s just a matter of opinion when I say standards have fallen…perhaps my memory (and my old tests) paint an […] … learn more→
5 important Supreme Court cases about education
When reading through legal case briefs the chances are you will come across numerous education court cases. There are even terms in the law dictionary that describe different court terminology specifically about education. Read on to find out about some of the more notable cases that changed education as we know it. The Board of […] … learn more→
Academics in ivory towers? It’s time to change the record
Explaining my work as a director of communications and impact in an academic institution can sometimes prove challenging. A case in point was a recent conversation with a new acquaintance about work that went something along the lines of: “So, what is it you do again. Something about research isn’t it?” To which I replied: […] … learn more→
Trump budget would abandon public education for private choice
The Trump administration has announced its plan to transform education funding as we know it. The new budget proposal takes aim at a host of elementary, secondary and higher education programs that serve needy students, redirecting those funds toward K-12 school choice in the form of vouchers, tax credits and charter schools. Public schools that […] … learn more→
