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How American Universities Could Benefit from Greater Outreach to the Middle East
David Thompson | Communications Outreach Director for Veterans’ Advocates, Washington and Lee UniversityGiven the rhetoric around the recent presidential election, many students and parents from other countries are hesitant to send their high school graduates to American universities. Particularly, Middle Eastern students…
SOLDIER: Seven Things I Learned in the Army that Helped Me Succeed in Law School
David Thompson | Communications Outreach Director for Veterans’ Advocates, Washington and Lee UniversityNo doubt about it: Law school is challenging. With the scare stories of 1L, 1L of a Ride, and similar books, a lot of law students work themselves into a…
Transitioning to School: What I Wish I Knew
David Thompson | Communications Outreach Director for Veterans’ Advocates, Washington and Lee UniversityThere were a lot of things that I got wrong or could have done better when I moved from Army Special Operations to law school. I was completely unprepared for…
The Purpose and Perception of Non-Skill College Degrees
Samantha Stauf | Recent Graduate, University of IdahoIt’s a truth, almost universally acknowledged, that a college education arms individuals with the knowledge and credentials to enter highly competitive and economically lucrative fields. Historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and…
Maximizing Your Education Investment When You Return to the Real World
Nikki Karakostas | Master’s Student, George Washington UniversityThe higher education space has undergone a number of significant transformations over the past centuries that have dramatically increased the societal expectation of higher education. The U.S. financial crisis of…
Three Ways Military Experience Benefits Veterans in Higher Ed
James Hinton | Master’s Student, Boise State UniversityI was a non-traditional student in so many different ways. A military veteran, I had come to the decision of obtaining a degree only after more than a decade in…
Beyond Dodgeball: Tailoring Extracurricular Opportunities for Adults
Jo Emanuelson | Student, Christopher Newport UniversityMy college has somewhere around 200 organizations on campus for just under 5000 students. Between Greek organizations, student-run clubs, honor societies and athletics, there’s something for everyone. Part of orientation…