Australian Scholarships brings together and expands existing scholarship programs in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions that are managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). Further information can be found at www.australianscholarships.gov.au
There are three programs available under Australian Scholarships. They are: Read the rest of this entry »
Learning Reconsidered is a document released jointly by NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) and ACPA (American College Personnel Association) in 2004. Student affairs staff are now taking into consideration the ideas of this landmark document when planning various campus activities for students.
Campus diversity programs can address one of the outcomes from Learning Reconsidered, namely Humanitarianism. Humanitarianism involves the understanding and appreciation of other people and their differences. This is the most obvious outcome that diversity can address but there are at least three other outcomes that can also be achieved if an event was structured right.
The outcome Cognitive Complexity involves reflective thinking about important issues of today’s society. Given that North America has become so diverse with people of many different ethnicity, cultures, religions and languages, diversity is certainly an important issue. But we must also include differences in sexual orientation and whether an individual is handicapped or not as part of overall diversity since everyone has the potential to be a positive contributor to society. Everyone regardless of differences should be included and student affairs professionals should ensure that programs benefit as many students as possible.
A diversity program that makes students think about multiculturalism and other differences between people in ways they have never thought of before will contribute to Cognitive Complexity. For example, a session that highlights certain benefits of a diverse society can be a real eye opener to many college students. Read the rest of this entry »
That first year for me was scary, a very difficult transition from the cushiony fourth year to the first year alone in the classroom. I wanted the ever constant guidance of my mentor and counselors but I was expected to deal with problems alone. As an in-service student who thought my love for pantomime, drama, music would aid me, I was incredibly self-conscientious.
I felt it was best to hold unto the framework of a lesson plan. After all, the structure made sense, it was something that I could hold unto. It was rudimentary work. Did it follow the formula I was taught of a pre-while and post? Were there transitions? After all, I was only repeating what I was taught to do.
Admittedly, this notion of what is a lesson as I was taught was my crutch. I leaned on it heavily. It came at the expense of developing my own teaching personality. But I had other things to worry about like blending in a cultural classroom that was increasingly becoming threatening to my authority as a new teacher.
Dear teachers, it would take me ten long years to realize something that I am telling you in a few paragraphs.
For someone who never had any experience coming to terms with my authority such as participating in any leadership skills or taking part in any student’s committees in High School, it was hard for me to accept my own authority as a teacher, even now.
That journey started with a 24 year old practice teacher who just wanted to have fun with her students and was crying in front of her fourth year counselor who, through my own shower of tears, told me that I was a teacher. Read the rest of this entry »
The entertainment field is actually the most lucrative and growing industry we have today. Due to this there has been an increase in the demand for skilled personnel in the entertainment world. Video game enthusiasts have been given an opportunity to study video game design in an in depth manner. The communications field has created opportunities for people interested in this field by coming up with animation productions.
There is a game design school where you can get to know about what the field encompasses. This is having the following modules in which one gets to learn about: user interface design, interactive application design, product design, audio and video editing, game development, web design and industrial visualization. The best thing about the these programs is that they are engaging and anyone with an interest in the arts can do them successfully. The digital arts programs are categorized into many disciplines meaning that there is a wide scope of subjects that a learner gets to know of. The subjects are namely: illustration, traditional drawing, graphic design, sculpter, 3D modelling, story development, sound design, animation video, story telling, media integration and storyboarding Read the rest of this entry »
| It’s a well-intentioned idea that aims to help protect student-athletes from exploitation, but California State Senate Bill 193 – the Student-Athletes’ Bill of Rights – simply poses too much risk for collegiate athletics.
If made law, SB 193 will prohibit California’s public and private universities from belonging to any association that does not heed the bill of rights’ demands. These demands include the elimination of rules for the terms or duration of scholarships below the cost of tuition and giving an athlete the ability to transfer when his or her coach leaves the school. The bill also highlights several pertinent issues that associations such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics need to consider. And the NCAA seems to be listening to some of these concerns. Addressing one of the points outlined in the bill, the association now allows all student-athletes to receive limited legitimate earnings from on-campus and off-campus jobs, so long as the money does not come from publicity or reputation for athletic ability. Neither side wins if the other does not back down. For example, the NCAA loses the money generated from California schools if they withdraw, and the schools lose the health care provided by the NCAA. In addition, the law would bar California universities from competing against any institution in the NCAA. This means student-athletes in the state are taken out of the running for prestigious national championships and other financial aid and academic award programs.
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Despite the concession by the NCAA, the legislation takes an all-or-nothing approach to problems that could be resolved through direct negotiations with the association. Passing SB 193 could cast the state and the largest collegiate sports association in the nation into political brinksmanship.
The bill threatens the growth posture of UC Davis athletics, which is transitioning to Division-I NCAA status. prestige or scholarships is the NCAA’s role in monitoring compliance with Title IX, a law that bans sexual discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. Without some kind of supervision, withdrawal from the NCAA threatens to undermine Title IX and the visibility it has brought to women’s athletics.
The legislation has begun a dialogue that needs to continue. But it should not pass in its current form because it represents neither the best interests of student-athletes nor college athletics.
To commence a Monash College program and pathway on to Monash University, you first need to meet age, academic and English language proficiency requirements. Read the rest of this entry »
What Makes a Highly Successful Scholarship Winner?
Review the following habits of scholarship winners for tips on how you can
make your scholarship quest successful.
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Avoid These Most Common Mistakes Made on College and Scholarship
Applications
1. Not following directions
2. Missing the deadline
3. Not typing your application or sending in a sloppy application
4. Forgetting to spell check and to proofread after you spell check
5. Not including information such as a transcript or recommendation
6. Not answering the essay question or another question asked.
Although the crime rate at Ball State is very low, you should still be alert and use common sense to protect yourself and others from becoming victims of crime. When you go out, keep these safety tips in mind.
Did you know that there are 260 chapters in the entire New Testament? Or did you know that the Old Testament contains a total of 181,253 words (depending on the translation of course)? And did you know that the book of Acts is the longest book in the New Testament and that Third John is the shortest?
Well, if you didn’t know these facts about the second testament of God’s word, don’t worry! Just play “Just the Facts!” and you will soon be on your way to possessing a greater mind indeed.
Here’s what you do: This game is best played with a pocket chart, but you could also lay the cards you will create out on a table. (Don’t know what a pocket chart is? Google the term and you’ll find out.) You will need to make a total of 21 cards. These can be index cards or made nicely on your computer. Three of the cards will say “New Testament”. Nine of the cards will say the following numbers or words:
1. 27
2. 260
3. 7959
4. 181,253
5. Acts
6. Third John
7. 4
8. 1
9. 22
The 9 remaining cards will say the following:
1. Books
2. Chapters
3. Verses
4. Words
5. Longest Book
6. Shortest Book
7. Gospels
8. Historical Books
9. Letters or Epistles
Place the 3 “New Testament” cards along with the first set of 9 cards face down on your pocket chart or on a table in jumbled order. Then place the other set of 9 cards face out so that the whole class can easily see them. The numbers shown above in each list correspond with each other. For example, there are 27 books in the New Testament as matched above.
Now divide your class into 2 teams. Have one team member go first. Explain that the cards on the pocket chart give facts about the New Testament. The child will need to match the card he picks with one of the cards that are displayed face out. If he makes a correct match, those 2 cards can now be set aside. If an incorrect match is made, the pocket chart card should be returned to its original place. However, if the child picks an “New Testament” card, their team holds that card. No match needs to be made and the play goes to the next team. The team that finds 2 “New Testament” cards first is the winner.
As a suggestion, if a team finds the “New Testament” cards early on in the game, you might want to continue the game by allowing each team to try and make matches. For each match that is made, award 100 points. The team with the most points wins.
