Best Note Taking Apps For Busy College Students April 4, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5174 viewson College Life, News These days there’s an app for nearly everything and for nearly any device out there. The options are hedging on limitless when it comes to what you can use an app for and what they can do to make your life a bit easier. One of the ways to use these apps to your advantage …
38 Essential Things To Buy For College Before You Go April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 8184 viewson College Life, News The time has come for you to leave the nest and fly the coop to your new life as a college student! There are two very important things you have to do before you can spread your baby bird wings, though. You have to 1. make a list of things to buy for college and …
Dorm Room Storage Ideas: How to Declutter a Space the Size of a Tool Shed April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5320 viewson College Life, News The amount of space at your disposal in your college dorm room will more than likely leave a lot to be desired. We wouldn’t be too surprised if your first thought upon seeing your new on campus digs is something along the lines of “What the heck am I supposed to do with all my …
Top 10 Laptops For College Students In 2015 April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 8333 viewson College Life, News Your days in college are going to be so much easier (and slightly more enjoyable!) if you have your own laptop. Sure, there are computer labs on campus, but that’s not always going to be the most convenient option when you have to pull an all nighter writing a paper or you feel the urge …
Cool Dorm Room Stuff to Spruce Up Your College Space April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4791 viewson College Life, News Pretty much every college student has that initial moment of thinking “Blech, this is where I’ll be living during my college years?” when first arriving to their dorm rooms. This is a totally understandable thought to have considering most of you are greeted by the most drab, uninviting and sterile living spaces you’ve likely ever …
How To Improve Communication Skills: A Guide For The Tongue Tied April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4400 viewson College & University News, College Life, News How are your communication skills? Good, not so good or really bad? There’s always room for improvement no matter where your skills fall on the spectrum, so don’t worry too much about how you’re doing for now. Today we’re going to really dive into what these skills are and most importantly how to improve them. …
How To Improve Your Memory (…Tips You Won’t Forget) March 30, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5207 viewson College Life, News Memories from the corners of my…Wait, how does the rest of that song go? We’ll have to get back to our showtune singing later, because today we’re going to talk a bit about the wacky way our brains work and how to improve your memory! Seems appropriate considering I’ve already misplaced my iPhone (while I …
Abbey Road Studios Launches New Music Education Initiative March 26, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4364 viewson College & University News, News There’s some exciting news coming from London’s famed Abbey Road Studios as a new initiative for an educational music program dubbed the Abbey Road Institute was announced recently. This is likely an amazing bit of information for fans of The Beatles (and music in general) since this is the where their legendary “Abbey Road” album was recorded …
Geek Week: Episode IV Is Underway At Rutgers University March 25, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2901 viewson College & University News, News Rutgers University is hosting Geek Week for the fourth year in a row, which has garnered the festivities the oh so fitting moniker of “Geek Week: Episode IV.” The week’s events kicked off on Sunday and will continue through Saturday with an 3,500 attendees expected by week’s end. The Rutgers website dedicated to Geek Week …
Professional Cuddlers Wanted! Yes, This Is A Real Job March 25, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 16508 viewson Career & Job News, News How do you feel about engaging in a totally platonic snuggle session with a complete stranger for money? If you’re anything like me, you likely feel intrigued, skeptical and slightly uncomfortable? For those of you who are down for a trip to cuddle town, there may be the perfect job out there for you! Apparently …
Winter Is Coming: UB Hosts Early Screening of Game of Thrones Season 5 March 24, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3464 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Who cares if it’s technically the second week of spring, because “winter is coming” for the lucky students of the University of Buffalo on March 29th as a special pre-screening of the highly anticipated fifth season of Game of Thrones is held. UB students are fortunate enough to get this sneak peak a whopping two weeks …
New Engineering-Based Medical College Plans Announced By UIUC March 23, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2939 viewson College & University News, News The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently announced new plans for a revolutionary engineering-based medical college that will come about as a result of a partnership with Carle Health Systems. This new and groundbreaking venture was an easy decision for the University of Illinois Board of Trustees who unanimously voted for the new medical college …
Holyoke Community College Receives Grant For STEM Majors March 23, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4285 viewson College & University News, News Holyoke Community College will be able to award some very lucky students working hard towards degrees in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields with 20 scholarships each year for the next five years. The ability to offer STEM students these scholarships comes as a result of a very generous award of $625,540 from …
Best Dating Sites for College Students in 2015 March 23, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 35021 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Dating during college can be difficult, scary, exciting and fun. It can be pretty hard to find the time and energy to meet someone when you’re trying to juggle classes, work, friends and of course studying. Some students are able to manage all of these tasks and find the time to test the dating waters …
Bill Nye, Everyone’s Favorite Science Guy, To Receive SFU Honorary Degree March 21, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3415 viewson College & University News, News America’s favorite scientists, Bill Nye, is set to receive a much deserved honorary degree from Simon Fraser University during convocation ceremonies on October 8th and 9th. The honorary degree from Simon Fraser University isn’t the first of it’s kind to be received by the iconic scientist, educator, comedian, writer, actor and former mechanical engineer, though. …
Fresno State Set To Raise The Geek Flag With FresCon Comic Convention March 20, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3266 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Things are about to get wonderfully weird at the Fresno State North Gym on March 21st and 22nd as the university gears up to host FresCon, its very first comic convention. FresCon is shaping up to be a rather impressive union of all things loved and embraced by the geek community as the university opens …
Girls in Ghana Encouraged to Pursue Higher Education March 20, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3704 viewson College & University News, News Mona Gertrude Effah and Martha Annan are young professionals from the Twifu traditional area in Ghana, are working hard to get the young girls in the Twifu-Atti Morkwa District to work hard and pursue higher education. Both women spoke at the launch of the Obrempong Foundation at Twifu Mampong where they asked the girls in attendance …
‘The Selfie’ Class At Penn State Helps Students Get Camera Ready March 20, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3838 viewson College & University News, News Penn State University is taking a page from the books of Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus with their summer 2015 course all about the pop culture phenomenon, the “selfie.” Yes, you read that correctly. An entire course devoted to the art of selfie taking is headed to one of the top …
New MOOC For Nurses Set To Launch At CUW March 19, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3828 viewson College & University News, News Nurses without an advanced degree will soon be able to continue their education at Concordia University Wisconsin’s (CUW) new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for its existing nursing program. The MOOC will be offered through the university’s Office of Continuing and Distance Education and is expected to launch soon. “We are hoping that this MOOC, …
College Student, Kevin Enners Writes A Book With His Eyes March 19, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2985 viewson College & University News, News Kevin Enners is a newly published author who recently wrote his first book with only his eyes since his Cerebral Palsy limits his typing ability. He is also a Communications major at Kennesaw State University and athlete who runs marathons with his father. He’s a staff writer for his student newspaper and hopes to become …
