08/29/2016
As our sons and daughters arrive at and return to campuses across the country, I want to share and honor Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles for their efforts to build community, conversation and accountability around the issues of sexual violence and alcohol abuse. They involve parents and guardians in the dialogue, as well! http://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/lmucares/
Loyola Marymount University - Undergraduate Admission
LMU CARES
05/18/2016
Congratulations to all our around the world!!! YOU DID IT.
TribalTV-First Nations Graduations!
03/16/2016
The low numbers are beyond belief and explanability.
New York’s Elite Public High Schools Have a Diversity Problem. And Other Cities’ Don’t Look Much...
Last Friday was “match day” for New York City’s eighth graders, when they found out whether they’d been admitted to one of the city’s elite high school ...
02/10/2016
It's FAFSA season! If you are talking your college applicants (or their families...or yourself, as a parent) off of the "I can't afford to pay for college" ledge, this post will bust some myths and help you do the math with the right questions to ask the financial aid office!
Seven Slamdunk Questions for College Financial Aid Officers
It's FAFSA season... Perhaps my biggest battle every year is to keep students – and their families – from self-selecting themselves OUT of applying to a college because they believe “I can’t afford to
02/04/2016
This is TERRIFIC insight and guidance. I also recommend to parents and guardians that they include their child in monthly bill payment sessions by the time their student is in 9th grade. By 12th grade, their child should be able to schedule and send the bills themselves (and maybe even be responsible for working to pay for one).
The 8 life skills all 18-year-olds should have: A checklist for parents
If we want our kids to have a shot at making it in the world, without their cell phones, they're going to need a set of basic life skills.
02/03/2016
now! Have your students and families turned in their applications already? The sooner it's submitted, the sooner their EFC is calculated and sent to schools, and the sooner they're considered for existing aid. http://buff.ly/1UDACeg
02/02/2016
Stanford's focus is "You Can Make a Difference," and it's reflected in the undergraduate population. Let's see this adopted and celebrated at all universities!
College application change could make caring for others count
Researchers based at Harvard University released a report this week offering suggestions for how college applications can reward students for being good people.
11/17/2015
Instagram.com/LeJuanJames 👈🏼
@ your COLLEGE Below! 😂📚💰
11/01/2015
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarter/18-celebrities-on-their-hbcu-days #.kuYN5j3MJ
18 Celebrities On Their HBCU Days
Lionel Richie, Diddy, Mo'Nique, Spike Lee, and more tell BuzzFeed about their experiences at historically black colleges and universities.
10/29/2015
An impassioned POV from a leading public university's president.
It's Time to Rethink What "Elite" Should Mean
All across the country, newly minted college students have settled into their campuses—making friends, absorbing the wisdom of their professors and b
10/23/2015
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_29007119/facebooks-zuckerberg-wife-chan-start-private-east-palo
Facebook's Zuckerberg, wife Chan to start private East Palo Alto school
Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan will launch a multimillion-dollar private comprehensive preschool, K-8 school and health services for children and families in East Palo Alto.