If you are trying to attend university as an undergraduate or graduate there exists standardized tests that universities require their applicants to take for their evaluation process. I speak about the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SATs), American College Test (ACTs), and Graduate Record Exam (GREs). This post will only talk about these tests as I have … Continue reading Blog #5 The Future of the University: A push for Removal of Standardized Testing from Applications
In academia, all disciplines build new research off prior literature. Our prior literature come various journals, proceedings, articles, monographs, and other various works under publication venues. But an issue lies in getting access to some of the most predominant literature. Once your state-of-the-art research is published at this venues/journals/conferences then the publishing venue has control … Continue reading Blog #3 Open Access for All
When entering graduate school one of the most stressful and difficult things is finding a mentor. Every department has their own culture for students selecting their mentors and visa versa. But once you've selected your mentor then everything should go smoothly, right? Wrong. Entering in a modern-day apprenticeship requires time and commitment from both parties … Continue reading Blog #2 Ethics: Mentoring or Bullying? A Case Study on the Mentor and Trainee Relationship in Academia
When we embark on selecting a college we are selecting a way of life for a few years. With around 4700 different schools/colleges/universities whether public/private, community/4-year/master/doctoral , big/small each have a unique mission statement. What is the point of a mission statement? Well a mission statement formally summarizes a college's core values and goals. It is a … Continue reading Blog #1 Mission Statement: on Christopher Newport University and Rappahannock Community College
