Academic Life Category
Late Afternoon Scholarship Update: 2009 Ingram Scholars Announced
Feb. 20, 2009—More merit-based scholarship news out of Vanderbilt. Late this afternoon, the Ingram Scholarship Program announced the 19 newest Ingram Scholars for the incoming class of 2009.
Stupid Things Admissions People Say
Jan. 27, 2009—From time to time I'm asked to serve as a panelist for high schools hosting "junior nights." These are opportunities for students and their parents to come out and hear from college "experts." They're usually fun affairs for us, as we get to put down your employer's banner for a little bit, field questions and get a pulse for what's on people's minds. Not too long ago, I sat on one in Chicago and something happened there that has had me thinking for about a while now about the state of the whole admissions field and where our profession has gone wrong.
Commons is to Hogwarts what Sociology is to "Muggle Studies"
Oct. 17, 2008—Great article out yesterday in Time Magazine about VU’s Freshman Commons. A Frosh New Start Taking my son to a quidditch match this weekend. Should be bloody brilliant.
Get your nose out of a book?
Sep. 26, 2008—Not sure you if guys saw this week’s VUCast but it opens up a nice window into some of the cool things our professors are doing in classes at Vandy. The video chronicles an English class discussion on the history and culture of coal mining held at a professor’s house with music superstar Kathy Mattea in attendance. I find that...