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- 551: Greeks Who Are They Really
- ... charity fundraising and leadership, these are just a few of the positive ways sororities and fraternities (greeks) contribute to local society. How is it that only the negative stereotypes are more widely known throughout most college campuses? Although the preconceived notions about greeks are that hey all lie, cheat, drink, party all night, get into trouble, don t offer anything positive to society and most of all pay money to buy ... and even within your local chapter. Running for office within student government is not your only option for leadership. Within each greek organization there are many positions that offer great leadership advancements. Not just in college life, but with experience in greek life it can help you progress in the real world. For example, when one goes to an interview, it is much like going through the rush and pledging periods ... evenly compared with the interview and hiring stages of getting a job. Therefore, experiencing it earlier in life will better prepare you for future occupations. While alcohol abuse, other drug use, and underage drinking among college students are by no means limited to greek organizations, it is important to target fraternity and sorority members with prevention efforts. A 1993 survey of over 17,000 students at 140 four-year colleges ...
- 552: Harry S. Truman
- ... or biographies a week and acquired an exhaustive knowledge of great military battles and of the lives of the worlds greatest leaders. In 1901, when Truman graduated from high school, his future was uncertain. College had been ruled out by his familys financial situation, and appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was eliminated by his poor eyesight. 4. Family Harry S. Trumans family included ... who live from 1877-1956, was an American statesman and 35th vice president of the United States from 1949-1953. He was born on November 24, 1877, in Graves County, Kentucky, and educated at Marvin College (Clinton, Kentucky), Emory College (Oxford, Georgia), and the University of Virginia Law School. In 1901 he was admitted to the Kentucky bar. After holding various county offices in Kentucky, he was elected as a Democrat to the U. ...
- 553: How The New Economics Effects Modern America
- ... full time while under the age of 18. Education is now easier to obtain. If a middle class income of 1970 required a high school Diploma, and the middle class income of 1990 requires a college diploma. It should be as easy for the children of the 90s to get a college diploma, as it was for the children of the 70s to get a high school diploma. Unfortunately there has been a large shift in the economy to more tech-related jobs. The schools need ... 1990. ( )This show the need to have education make a move to today. Many skills learned are learned from kids playing on there home PC. A lot of the Internet starts up companies have non-college grads as the CEO. The rate of new technology is so rapid that schools better find a way to keep up. They may find themselves left in the dust. Technology has caused a surge ...
- 554: The History of Walmart
- ... always worked hard. He would milk the cows, and by the age of eight, he started selling magazine subscriptions. When he turned 12, Sam took on a paper route that he continued well into his college days to support himself. Walton began his retail career at J.C. Penney in Des Moines, Iowa in 1940 making just $75 per month. In 1945, Sam borrowed $5,000 from his wife and $20 ... Wal-Mart stores have paid careful attention to specific community needs and wants, often selling local merchandise along with items sold throughout the chain. In addition, the company honors selected graduating high school seniors with college scholarships, and the stores hold charity fund-raisers and sponsor various community events. Wal-Mart's corporate community spirit began to exert an influence on public policy in the 1990s. After the record industry established ... reflect a wide variety of interests, spread across numerous organizations, with a heavy emphasis on education. His programs continue after his death. Walton funded a special scholarship program that sends kids from Central America to college in Arkansas. Presently, there are about 180 of these children enrolled at three different Arkansas schools, and Sam paid about $13,000 a year per student. He also sponsored seventy scholarships of $6,000 ...
- 555: The Wage Gap
- ... s traditional role was to stay at home, raise the children, and take care of the household chores. To accomplish these household tasks it is not necessary to have a higher education such as a college degree. Only in the past few decades, the number of women with a college degree has increased towards nearing the number of men with a college degree. It is only rightly so that the people with a higher education will earn a higher salary. If women desire to earn a higher salary, they must earn a higher education first. Women ...
- 556: Electrical Engineering
- ... also be able to create reports and presentations on their findings through research and design (128). Electronics and electrical engineers must have very solid educational backgrounds to enter the filed of engineering. To prepare for college most electronic engineers aim for honors level math and science courses along with other curriculum such as English, social studies, and computer programming classes. By the time that you reach college, it is wise to determine what field of electronic engineering that you want to go into. The reason for this is because in addition to the core curriculum, students in this field choose classes in ... 212). Other methods of finding work include having a previous participation in a company through internship, work-study, or cooperative education programs that receive job offers through companies (Stine 128). Many companies recruit off of college campuses, hold job affairs, and trade shows (128). Companies also advertise positions where interested applicants can apply directly to the company (128). Technology The technology that is used in electronic engineering is very high ...
- 557: Institutions That Facilitate Economic Segregation
- ... presented with any choices. They are confined to minimal technology and deprived of individual attention from teachers, just to name a few disadvantages. Even a student with a high I.Q. and mental capacity for college might not fulfill his potential because of these restrictions, which are also present at the high school level. Variations within schools also help to restrict opportunities for some students. Admission to certain programs like G ... some students, while opening up windows for advancement for others. Even with a high I.Q., a child born in South Central LA would have to overcome great obstacles to get on a path to college. On the other hand, the superior educational environment at a rich school would tend to promote and foster a desire for higher education among the students, thus granting them access to upward social mobility. Another ... a child's education. Where parents have the money and resources to put into their local school, they will. Families in wealthier neighborhoods have an immediate expectation for their children to attend some kind of college, probably because one or both of the parents did. They have the money and time to donate, and the effects are easily seen in up to date technology and smaller classes, to name a ...
- 558: Being a Mortician
- ... in the future of the United States. To become a funeral director in the United States today isn't an easy task. You need to be twenty-one, a high school graduate with some undergraduate college work, as well as at least one year of professional training in mortuary science, and completion of an apprenticeship. "Upon completing a state board licensing exam, new funeral directors are qualified to join the staff of a funeral home. In many states successful completion of a national examination given by the National Conference of Examining boards will qualify you for licensure"(IRN 10). In different states the undergraduate college credit varies considerably, one-third of the states require one year; another third wants two years; and the other third requires three years of credit(IRN 9). A concentration of courses is also required in some of the states. You may need to take 15 credits in natural science, 13 in social sciences, 13 in business, 14 in chemistry(IRN 10). In addition to your college work, you will need at least 50 credit hours of professional work in mortuary science. "There are about 40 schools of mortuary science officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education today"(Shipley ...
- 559: George Washington Carver
- ... high school. He made many friends that encouraged him in his long quest for knowledge. In addition to nurturing plants, he showed interest in painting and music. After this he tried for admission to Highland College and made it but when he showed up for registration, he was refused. A couple of years passed, George was attending Simpson College in Indianola, Indiana. Since there were not any science courses there he enrolled in painting classes. Flowers and plants were the main subjects of his paintings he knew that he still was interested in agriculture ... transfer to Iowa State because there was excellent courses for George to study his favorite subject, agriculture. Though many did not except him, even racial slurs did not force him to move away from this college. George soon became very active in clubs and various activities that made his presence more enjoyable. He began to receive offers from different agricultural institutes and made his final decision to go to Tuskegee ...
- 560: Athletic Trainer
- ... on the care and concern for the health and well being of the student athlete but is contingent on the budget aspect. The most dismal field for an athletic trainer seeking employment is in the college level. Athletic trainers most certainly need advanced degrees as well as certification of the National Athletic Trainers Association. Most Athletic trainers in this level have accepted employment while in college or attending that particular university. The college level for the athletic trainer position has not increased over the past few years- due impart to the hiring of the student trainers leaving no openings for the athletic trainer who is seeking full ...
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