How Volunteering Can Make You Street Smart
Volunteering gives you the chance to develop insight on work ethics, dealing with others and honing your skills for your chosen career.
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College Campus Visit: How to Get the Most Out of Your Trip
Choosing the right college is not an easy task. Joining a college campus visit group or doing a college tour on your own can help make the choice easier.
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Shawn Carter Scholarship: Jay-Z Wants to Help You Pay for College
The Shawn Carter Scholarship can be used to cover tuition expenses and related supplemental educational expenses such as books, lab fees, travel and select costs of living. Deadline April 30th.
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Black Greeks: Be True to Who You Are
My mission to do my letters proud turned into my barely graduating from college. I lost myself in Greek life. Over 25 years later and wiser, I often tell younger Divine Nine members about my academic stumbles to call their attention to the importance of personal accountability as a fraternity or sorority member. However, my
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College Advice: 10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Freshman
Everyone from your siblings to older friends to your high school teachers will offer lots of insights and college advice. From how it will be the best experience ever to why living in a dorm can be troublesome. But there are some things that you won’t get to hear from anyone. From dorm room realities
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Black Greeks and the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
I am proud of Black Greek-Letter Organization college members across America. Many have responded very well to the #BlackLivesMatter movement through their involvement. BGLO chapters and members have also been leaders. For example, the Truman State University Phi Beta Sigma chapter began a #ChalkedUnarmed social media movement. Later, Brown University’s Alpha Phi Alpha chapter’s held
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Research Paper Topics: 50 Ideas to Get Started
Having a hard time deciding on your research paper? Here are some tips and suggestions on how you can choose the best research paper topics.
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Pledge Season: 10 Things to Think About Before Hazing
In “Five Challenges Black Fraternities Must Address in 2014”, I pointed to hazing as one of those challenges. It is pledge season. Unfortunately, that means it is time for boneheads all over the country to put themselves in danger of doing “perp walks.” The 2013-2014 academic year has been active with a young life having
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