I chose my college (Vassar) in part for the lack of Greek life. My daughter factored in that too in her college choice (Smith). But…
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You can solve most problems – and even avoid them in the first place – and this includes student conduct violations. The key to defending a…
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Irresponsible drinking might be summed up as the philosophy of “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger." Responsible drinking – a much repeated phrase on…
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The other night my 18-year old woke up crying from a nightmare. Don’t get me wrong – she’s a tough enough kid – a competitive…
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To paraphrase the French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre: First, we show up. Then we figure out what to do. Mentors help you do that. But more importantly,…
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Who decides who is being noisy? DC recently amended its anti-noise laws to specify that: “It is unlawful to make an unreasonably loud noise between…
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Numerous college and university student disciplinary codes don’t allow students to have a lawyer present at a student disciplinary hearing. The colleges and universities may…
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o·ri·en·ta·tion /ˌôrēənˈtāSHən/ Noun: The determination of the relative position of something or someone (esp. oneself). The relative physical position or direction of something. See “Orientation.”…
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University and college student conduct investigations about school sexual assaults suffer from the same defect as Pentagon- approved investigations. The New York Times calls it…
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A recent Businessweek article reported that business school admissions staff increasingly relies upon plagiarism-detecting software. But Admissions is late to the game as anecdotal tales…
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