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Today’s Current College Freshmen Are More Academically Conscious

by Dr. Elwood Watson, February 3, 2012

Read the following.  Students are having intense study sessions taking notes in class registering for more demanding courses less likely to show up drunk or late to class The following conclusions are from a recent article written by Mary Beth Marklein in USA Today. The results are from an annual survey conducted by UCLA’s Cooperative

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Sexual Violence on College Campuses

by Dr. Elwood Watson, November 16, 2011

The recent shocking and horrific revelations that have emerged from the atrocious saga at Penn State University involving the schools former assistant coach Gerald “Jerry” Sandusky have sent shockwaves throughout the world of college sports and higher education in general. Thus far, the saga has claimed the jobs of longtime coach

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The Stressful Lives of College Students

by Dr. Elwood Watson, October 11, 2011

On August 12, a co-authored article discussing the emotional health and well-being among Americans of all generations from teenagers to post-65-year-olds written by Magali Rheault and Kyley McGeeney, revealed a wide disparity of emotional satisfaction and well-being among various age groups. The study revealed that older Americans, those 60 and

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The Varied State of Race Relations on College Campuses and Among Generation Y

by Dr. Elwood Watson, August 28, 2011

This is the time of year when many undergraduate college students either begin their first year as college freshmen or return to campus as upperclassmen as they continue their pursuit toward a bachelor’s degree. Some post-undergraduate students embark on the journey to graduate from medical, law, business, divinity or other

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Excessive Drinking Still a Problem Among College Students

by Dr. Elwood Watson, July 11, 2011

I am sure that at one time or another we have all heard the saying “I’ll drink to that.”  In fact for many college students the term seems to be a rite of passage. The idea of “drink, drink, drink until you can drink no more” is often the norm. 

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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