2024-2025 High School Enrollment: Navigating a Shifting Landscape

September 16, 2024Melissa W.

The 2024-2025 school year is underway, and with it comes a renewed focus on high school enrollment trends across the United States. While the overall number of high school students has been relatively stable in recent years, several factors are influencing enrollment patterns and shaping the future of secondary education.

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Summertime and the Learnin's Easy: Top Benefits of Taking College Courses This Summer

July 11, 2024Melissa W.

Summer break: a time for relaxation, vacations, and maybe even catching up on some sleep. But for ambitious college students, summer can also be a prime opportunity to get ahead academically. Here's why taking a summer course or two might be the perfect way to spend your break:

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Which Type of College Campus Is Best For You?

August 28, 2023Melissa W.

When choosing a college, in addition to the academic offerings, one of the most important factors to consider is the campus setting. The type of campus you choose can have a big impact on your college experience, affecting your social life, academic opportunities, and overall well-being. While each college campus is different from the other, all have their own set of benefits and drawbacks.

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Searching For a Job After Graduation

May 22, 2023Melissa W.

Graduating from college is an exciting time, but it can also be a bit daunting. After all, you're now facing the real world and the challenge of finding a job. But don't worry, there are plenty of things you can do to increase your chances of landing the job you want.

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Elementary School Graduations – Yes, Have Them!

May 25, 2022Melissa W.

We’re toward the end of the busy college graduation season and are fast approaching high school commencement ceremonies. Smack dab in the middle of all of this comes elementary school graduations. That’s right! Commencements happen for children as young as preschool.

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Top 10 Graduation Songs of 2022

April 28, 2022Melissa W.

May is just a few days away which means graduation season is officially here and this might be the most anticipated season yet! Here's a list of the top 10 graduation songs according to Billboard to get your party started now.

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Pride Month Organization Spotlight: PFLAG

June 29, 2021Melissa W.

We’re entering the final days of Pride Month! We’ve enjoyed spotlighting important campus organizations and scholarships dedicated to making schools/campuses a safer and more inclusive environment for people in the LGBTQ+ community. Today’s spotlight goes to the organization PFLAG.

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Alpha Kappa Mu: The General Scholarship Honor Society

May 31, 2021Melissa W.

Founded in 1937 at Tennessee State University (then Tennessee A&I College), Alpha Kappa Mu is an all-encompassing honor society recognizing academic excellence across all areas of study. It was born out of an idea of the Dean of Tennessee A&I along with representatives from five colleges with already established honor societies on their campuses.

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Campus Climate Commitments Through Second Nature

April 23, 2021Melissa W.

It’s Earth Week! Campuses across the US are known for actively working to reduce their carbon footprint and there are organizations out there holding them to those commitments. Second Nature and The American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment is one of the organizations addressing global warming and the impact of college campuses.

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Phi Theta Kappa: The Official Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges

April 09, 2021Melissa W.

Founded in 1910 at Stevens College in Missouri, Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for students studying at four-year and two-year colleges and universities, though it is most popular among community college settings.

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