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Academic Advising Measures Success by the Ream

Posted on Friday, February 4th 2011
Tags: academic, advising, green, sustainable
Academic Advising Measures Success by the Ream
The Department of Academic Advising at New Amsterdam College has begun a campaign to renew personal relationships through a training model that emphasizes paper. “For us, paper is much more personal because it requires that we hand it to you,” said advising coordinator Norma Peters, who has worked for the college for 30 years. “We’ve [...]

Students Shocked to Discover Departmental Secretary Not Qualified to Provide Academic Assistance

Posted on Tuesday, July 13th 2010
Tags: academic, advising, faculty, secretary, support
Students Shocked to Discover Departmental Secretary Not Qualified to Provide Academic Assistance
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Eddinger College is investigating multiple reports from students that Nancy Payton, secretary in the department of behavioral neuroscience, attempted to provide academic assistance to them. “I went in to the office because I was struggling with a lab assignment about neural mechanisms involved in obesity. I was hoping to [...]

Class Action Suit Filed When College Life Doesn’t Meet Expectation Set at Orientation

Posted on Monday, June 7th 2010
Tags: academic, advising, college, decisions, deposit, expectations, orientation, welcome
Class Action Suit Filed When College Life Doesn’t Meet Expectation Set at Orientation
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer A class action lawsuit filed in Wisconsin by the freshman class at Poltzer State College alleges that incoming students were intentionally misled by the university during an overnight orientation program in June. Orientation, of which there are sixteen sessions, is a flagship opportunity for the university to connect with [...]

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