...creative texts, Bernstein found that these can be used as means of critical resistance to their remedial designations. Ultimately, though, she concludes that it is not the student’s responsibility alone to resist relegation but also educators as well, who need to address and seek to resolve the conditions that produce “basic writers” even before their arrival at the university, and this, according to the author, will produce an awareness and restructuring of white privilege in determining academic success. Campbell, Kermit E. “ ‘Real Niggaz’s Don’t Die’: African American Students Speaking Themselves into Their Writing.” Writing in Multicultural Settings. Ed. Carol Severino, Juan C. Guerra, and Johnnella E. Butler. Research and Scholarship in Composition. Ed. Lil Brannon, et al. New York: MLA, 1997. 67-78. Campbell contextualizes his argument within expressivist theories of language use, which view student writing as a manifestation of...
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...Scholarship Essay Since I was little I had a big imagination. I went from wanting to be a veterinarian to an artist. I knew I could do anything as long as I had determination and a plan to get there. As a 17 year-old senior, my imagination is still as big as it was when I was little. I might not have the funds to support my imagination but I will get there. I am going to college no matter what my circumstances are. I know once I step across that stage in a couple of months; I will also be stepping into the real world. I have to grow up and make choices that will contribute to everything that I want to do in life. My mother, my father, nor any of my siblings ever made it to college, so going to college is a big deal to me. Everyone who I know would be proud of me. So while everyone else was just trying to coast through High School I was hitting the books, doing internship for my pharmacy tech class, and working a part time job; because my one and only goal was college. I knew I could always amount to something if I had the education and education is the...
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...Louis Kahn (1901-1974) was one of the American leading architectures of the 20th century with the design that involved the combination of modern technique an timeless form. Kahn was born and grew up in Estonia then immigrated to the United States with his family when he was in an early age of four. Once Kahn displayed a drawing gift but his family could not afford to buy him art materials so he improvised burnt matches and twigs to sketch and draw. He values the charcoal quality so much that even after he becomes a famous architecture he still uses burnt matches. Kahn attended Philadephia’s Central High School and the Public Industrial Art School. During his final year of high schooling, he received a scholarship of architecture history offered...
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...local private school on scholarships and grants. When first entering private school, I was shocked by the kindness I received. The teachers were understanding,...
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...GET THAT MONEY HONEY! TOP 101 SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITY STUDENTS (More Than $50 Million Dollars in Financial Aid Available!) Published by Urban Ebooks/ Dante Lee Publishing www.urbanebooks.com This ebook is the personal copy of Corketa Martin (CorkeLou@aol.com) SCHOLARSHIPS WITH JANUARY DEADLINES #1 - Ron Brown Scholar Program for African Americans: The Ron Brown Scholar Program provides scholarship awards to African-American high school seniors who are excelling in their academics, exhibiting exceptional leadership potential, and actively serving in community service activities. For more details, visit www.ronbrown.org #2 - Gates Millennium Scholars Program For Minority Students: The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (also known as the Bill Gates Scholarship) awards scholarships each year to African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American students who plan to enroll full-time in a two-year or four-year college or university program. For more details, visit www.gmsp.org Copyright © 2016 All Rights Reserved. This ebook is the personal copy of Corketa Martin (CorkeLou@aol.com) #3 - Tom Joyner Foundation "Full Ride" Scholarship: The Tom Joyner Foundation "Full Ride" Scholarship awards a full scholarship to one student to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with high academic records...
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...2012 Scholarships for International Students to Study in USA and Abroad The Scholarship-Positions.com is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. Here you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students. There are billions of dollars available for scholarships around the world, but you can’t win them if you don’t apply. This scholarships catalog includes some of the most prestigious scholarships which can also be applied by Non-U.S. Citizens [International Students]. Fulbright Scholarships http://www.iie.org/ Educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over students from 140 countries. Students interested in applying for the Fulbright Student Program must apply through the Fulbright Program Office in their home country. Gates Cambridge Scholarships http://www.gatescambridge.org/apply/ One to three years of study in any discipline at Cambridge University. Candidates apply directly through Cambridge. Canon Collins Educational Trust http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/ Full scholarship for nationals from Southern African countries South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique) who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree (normally a one year Master’s degree) in either the United Kingdom or southern Africa...
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...Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2005, Vol. 4, No. 1, 75–91. ........................................................................................................................................................................ Bad Management Theories Are Destroying Good Management Practices SUMANTRA GHOSHAL Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM), UK and London Business School The corporate scandals in the United States have stimulated a frenzy of activities in business schools around the world. Deans are extolling how much their curricula focus on business ethics. New courses are being developed on corporate social responsibility. Old, highly laudatory cases on Enron and Tyco are being hurriedly rewritten. “What more must we do?”, the faculty are asking themselves in grave seminars and over lunch tables (Bartunek, 2002). Business schools do not need to do a great deal more to help prevent future Enrons; they need only to stop doing a lot they currently do. They do not need to create new courses; they need to simply stop teaching some old ones. But, before doing any of this, we—as business school faculty—need to own up to our own role in creating Enrons. Our theories and ideas have done much to strengthen the management practices that we are all now so loudly condemning. vested interests, which are dangerous for good or evil” Keynes (1953: 306). This is precisely what has happened to management. Obsessed as they are with the “real world” and sceptical...
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...Compare/Contrast Essay: Malcolm Gladwell - “The 10,000 Hour Rule” Have you ever thought about what makes someone better than you? Is it innate talent, or is it thousands of hours of practice. Malcolm Gladwell argues that know one is just born innately gifted and through the years becomes better than everyone without practice, a lot of it. I agree with Gladwell on the point that “Achievement is talent plus preparation” (60). This is the point of view adopted by Malcolm Gladwell in his essay “The 10,000 Hour Rule” from Outliers: The Story of Success, published in 2008. However, Gladwell and I differ on his point of view about when you need to have reached your 10,000 hours. One area where Gladwell and I agree is that “Achievement is talent...
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...Christian University TCU Box 297013 Fort Worth, Texas 76129 Step 3: have your official tranScript and teSt ScoreS Submitted. Your guidance counselor can include your scores on your transcript. Or you can ask ACT to send us your scores at www.actstudent.org (our ACT code is 4206). If you’d prefer to submit your SAT scores, go to www.collegeboard.com (our SAT code is 6820). We look forward to reviewing your application! Raymond A. Brown Dean of Admission Texas Christian University P.S. If you haven’t already, please visit TCU soon. To schedule a visit or to ask any further questions, please call 800-828-3764. Texas Christian University • TCU Box 297013 • Fort Worth, Texas 76129 COUNSELOR EVALUATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION & SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION Required for all freshmen – not required for transfers. The student's application file is not complete until this evaluation is returned to TCU. This document does not become part of the applicant's permanent record at TCU. By submitting this evaluation, the applicant waives all access to the information contained within. Please note the deadlines listed below. Adrene APPLICANT'S FULL LEGAL NAME Austin Counselor evaluation Due Dates (Postmark) I am applying for: ❏ Early...
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...Lincoln Academy so that you can gain as much as possible from your years at L.A. Please read it carefully and share your questions with any of us on the faculty. We will be happy to help you. I am a school administrator who believes in empowering faculty, staff and students to make the school environment more effective, efficient and productive. Trustees, parents and community members all play a role in the life of the school but, most importantly, Lincoln Academy exists for its students. We all need to be responsive to your needs for an exceptional education and it is my pledge to you that I will work with and for you to make your educational experience at LA the best that it possibly can be. I want to encourage you to use me and my office and staff as a resource for you. If you find a rule or regulation that you question, please use every possible avenue to question that rule. If we have no legitimate reason for that rule or policy, then I will assist you in making changes in that rule or policy. Remember, however, that policies are the responsibility of the governing board and we all must follow a legal process to change those. I will continue to make Lincoln Academy the best private secondary school in Maine that serves a public interest. In addition, it is my hope to have Lincoln Academy be ...
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...Nichole Thurman English 101 Ms. Floyd April 24, 2014 Inequality of Education in Baltimore City Schools There has been long ongoing debate of the levels of education when comparing public and private education institutions. Some argue that public education is for the poor and is not the most effective form of education when it comes to personal development. Baltimore City public schools has a high level of educational inequality when compared to private schools and it shows in their dropout rate, the poor preparation for college, and additional other factors outside of the schools that impact the educational development of the students. With education being the most vital part of a child’s development, one would believe there would be microscopic monitoring in this area of our city. We have shifted the focus from schools widely in the Baltimore City area and cut a lot of programs that helped develop and prepare kids for life. It is amazing that Baltimore has found funding to open two new casinos in downtown Baltimore City but has not added any more funding to the Baltimore City educational department. Our City leaders have raised taxes in the Baltimore City to all-time highs and it has made it harder for families to support a higher level of education for their children with after care programs as well as enrolling them into different schools. Also, one must consider the factor of kids just giving up because there has not been a strong focus on education within Baltimore...
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...Oprah: A Modern Day Hero Raul Garcia COM150 Effective Essay Writing Lori Pommerenke University of Phoenix In today’s day and age, the word hero can have many definitions and interpretations. It is common to infer that a hero is a mythological creature or a fictional character with supernatural abilities and powers; but the word hero conceals a deeper meaning for today’s philanthropists and humanitarians. A perfect example of today’s hero would be Oprah Winfrey; a warrior that struggled against a horrific life but still managed to climb the tiers of success until reaching the highest pinnacle possible. “Hero” to many might sound like a word only used in sci-fi movies, but a real-life hero promotes peace, encourages education and success, and gives back to the world. After struggling against adversity in childhood, Oprah Winfrey now demonstrates a philanthropic lifestyle that sparks attention and admiration around the world. Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 29, 1954. She was born into poverty to a mother who worked as a housekeeper and a father who was never at home. Even though she...
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...ASIA PRGRAMS 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: (617) 495-1134 | Fax: (617) 495-4948 Ben Wilkinson ben_wilkinson@harvard.edu VIETNAMESE HIGHER EDUCATION: CRISIS AND RESPONSE I. Overview This short paper seeks to provide the American members of the bilateral Higher Education Task Force with an opinionated analysis of the crisis in Vietnamese higher education. We begin by analyzing the magnitude of the crisis and its root causes. Next, we consider how key actors—the Vietnamese government, the Vietnamese people, and the international community—are responding to the situation. We conclude by stressing the importance of institutional innovation as a necessary component of an effective reform platform. A short essay on Vietnamese higher education and science by a prominent Vietnamese scientist is included as reference in an appendix. This memorandum is informed by Harvard’s experience building and operating the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program, a center of public policy teaching and research located in Ho Chi Minh City.1 At present the Ash Institute is a partner in a research project lead by The New School that is studying the institutional barriers to higher education reform in Vietnam. II. Dimensions of the Crisis It is difficult to overstate the seriousness of the challenges confronting Vietnam in higher education. We believe without urgent and fundamental reform to the higher education system, Vietnam will fail to achieve its enormous...
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...1.0 Introduction: Law: Laws are present in this world for solely one reason that is to keep order and protect the people from harm ways. Each and every step that we take in the outside world is somehow governed by law For Example, purchasing a new apartment or starting a new business. Contract Law: it can be stated as “the body of law that administrates oral and written agreements associated with exchange of goods, money and property.’’ A contract law includes certain other aspects such as the nature of contract, contracts limits, freedom of contract and ending period of contract. Contract law is an agreement between individuals and is upheld by law and penalties are enforced if the contract is void or tempered with once the agreement has been signed. The reason contract law exists is to form a mutual understanding between the parties who are involved to avoid future problems and changes by either property without both ends agreement. Without contract law, all the agreements established between the parties will become impractical and meaningless and both sides would try to change the agreements along the way making it harder and difficult for them to execute their plans properly. UK Law: The United Kingdom’s constitution is in unwritten form. Body of UK law is purely based on statue, traditional rights and common law. Alteration comes about as time changes due to modified parliament acts. Some of the Malaysian laws are from the English law act. Common law and equity...
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...University of Florida Levin College of Law UF Law Scholarship Repository Faculty Publications Faculty Scholarship 2013 Leadership and Followership Robert H. Jerry II University of Florida Levin College of Law, jerryr@law.ufl.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/facultypub Recommended Citation Robert H. Jerry, II, Leadership and Followership, 44 U. Tol. L. Rev. 345 (2013), available at http://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/facultypub/ 366 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty Scholarship at UF Law Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of UF Law Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact outler@law.ufl.edu. LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP Robert H. Jerry, II* "[B]etter followers beget better leaders." I been fond of a set of expressions HROUGH use to underscore the importance of an idea or a cause I sometimes the years, I have believe important and worthy of personal or institutional investment, or both. The expressions fit together like this: our society has a particular problem that needs attention; our colleges and universities, being institutions broadly representative of our society, also have this problem (as we should expect): we need to work on this problem in our colleges and universities; if we cannot solve this problem in our institutions of higher learning, then I have little...
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