Content on Academics:
Learning should go deeper than class reading assignments
October 19, 2010
This semester my physical chemistry professor offered an opportunity many of us in the sciences rarely see — one point extra credit for our final grades. How? For simply reading and writing a one-page paper about any novel.
Class rank doesn't tell a student's whole story
October 14, 2010
What did you get on that test? How did you do on that essay? What is your grade in the class? There is always someone (yes, I have been guilty of it, too) who always seems to need to know your grade.
Retention as important as recruitment
July 7, 2010
As we begin the first few days of orientation, a new generation of Hokies is joining this exclusive club, becoming a member of the Virginia Tech community.
April 21, 2010
We've all seen those people in class that are slouched over in their chair with their mouth hanging open, snoozing away while the teacher is lecturing.
He said, she said: Test-taking
March 18, 2010
While I toured the architecture school during freshman orientation, the professor/guide stressed that we weren't expected to arrive with all the skills of a designer.
Beyond the brawn: Athletes juggle academics
April 2, 2009
Athletes in today's world make the news for two things: They're good or they're in court.
