Stephens College students volunteer around Columbia, using public transportation to get around
Archive for August, 2009
Stephens College Goes to the Streets
Posted in Stephens College, Student Life, tagged Back to School, Stephens College, volunteerism on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stephens College Songfest 2009
Posted in Campus facilities, Miscellaneous, Stephens College, Student Life, tagged Back to School, camaraderie, incoming freshmen on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As their orientation came to a close, incoming Stephens College students performed skits at Songfest, an annual event held to embrace creativity and create lasting bonds between new students
Additional source from Yellow Ribbon Program story
Posted in 32974 on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sergeant Bobby Bond just returned from his service of three and a half years in the military. After taking basic training in fall 2007, he attended Columbia College with the aid of the old GI Bill to pay partially for expenses for one year.
He joined the military with the intentions of relieving some of the [...]
Textbooks that fit in your back pocket
Posted in 32974 on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recently-released application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch will bring digital textbooks to the palm of students’ hands.
An article by the Wall Street Journal reports that CourseSmart has teamed up with Apple to make its 7,000-plus textbook catalog accessible on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The new application, free to existing CourseSmart subscribers, will allow [...]
IT updates at MU
Posted in 32974 on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is additional information from our technology and higher education series that has been running this week:
Terry Robb, director of IT at MU, said his division is focusing on security.
“We instituted MizzouWireless last year, which requires a name and password to get on our network.”
The division is also securing all databases so Social Security [...]
Columbia College online degrees dubbed best buys by geteducated.com
Posted in 32974 on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A press release this morning from the Columbia College showed all the achievement of their online program that has been raved about.
According to the release, Geteducated.com has certified four Columbia College online degrees as best buys: the college’s online MBA and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration, both ranked No. 5; a Bachelor [...]
Frequently Asked Textbook Questions
Posted in 32974 on August 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Textbook season is here, and students (or their parents) are probably dreading a dent in the checkbook from the high prices we spend on textbooks these days. According to the National Association of College Stores, last year students spent an average of $702 on required course materials.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with several [...]
Columbia Public Schools principals’ feedback to partnership with Columbia College
Posted in 32974 on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For my story “Columbia College student teachers gain direct placement in public schools,” I sent e-mails to the principals of the seven schools which, thus far, are participating in the partnership of the schools with the college. I got in contact with Craig Martin, principal of Smithton Middle, and Anne Billington, principal of Midway Heights [...]
Student perceptions of ‘invincibility’ may inhibit disease prevention
Posted in 32974 on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Vaccines to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and herpes, are being developed and may soon be available to college students. However, limited research has been conducted to determine if students will accept the vaccines once they are available.
A new study by an MU researcher found students who feel invincible to physical harm are [...]
