Archive for July, 2009

Colorado Colleges

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Mr. Allen and I spent a great 4 days at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO right after graduation and I was able to stay on a couple extra days to visit other schools in the area.   Colorado College is probably best known for its Block Plan, a system where students enroll in one […]

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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

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About to drive to Middlebury. …

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

About to drive to Middlebury. Less than an hour from Burlington.

Common Application Launches

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

The Common Application for the 2009-2010 application year launched on July 1. California colleges joining the Common Application as new members this year include Menlo College, Mount St. Mary’s College and Pepperdine University. Currently 392 colleges and universities accept the Common Application.

SOS Classroom

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Students in an advanced writing class at USC created an online summer school for students in Los Angeles public schools whose summer school classess were cancelled because of the State’s budget crisis. The project, called SOS Classroom, gathers and organizes educational web resources that K-8 grade students can use to enhance their learning over the […]

Posted on U of Vermont on the …

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Posted on U of Vermont on the SMES College Blog http://bit.ly/MXj0Y

In Burlington, Vermont. Will s…

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

In Burlington, Vermont. Will see the University of Vermont this afternoon

University of Vermont and Burlington

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont is the fifth oldest college in New England. The University is called UVM, which is from its Latin name, Universitas Viridis Montis, meaning, the University of the Green Mountains. UVM is considered one of the so-called “Public Iviies”, along with other public notables, including, the universities of Virginia, […]

En Route

Monday, July 6th, 2009

My thanks to Mr. Bryan Harney in the SMES technology department, who did all the backend work to get this blog up and running. And to Mrs. Anne Mack, director of communications, who encouraged this venture. I’m writing this first post from Detroit International Airport. I left Orange County this morning and am on my […]