...working professionals and corporations. The School of Business makes it possible for busy people to achieve their goals and maintain a life balance. Located at branch campuses throughout southern California, the school offers convenient evening programs, study abroad opportunities and strategic partnership opportunities with corporations and organizations. In order to expand the school’s reach, it has been proposed to open a new branch campus within the Southern California area. Lancaster, California would be the ideal place for the University of Redlands to open a branch campus. This report will explore the reasons why Lancaster should be considered for a location to build a new branch campus. The map above shows the proposed location along with drive times in miles showing the area that the new campus would possibly cover. The drive times are shown in 10 minute (Red), 15 minute (Green), and 20 minute (Blue) increments. During my research to find a location for a new branch campus, I found the following factors to be important in making my decision: 1. Distance from current branch campuses, 2. Distance from home/work of potential students, 3. Education level of residents in the area, 4. Household income of residents in area, and 4. Demographics of people living in the area. The above map shows the current Redlands branch campuses and the drive times of each. The As shown the University has much of the lower part of Southern California covered. Even though I only...
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...Guns on College Campus Should guns be allowed on college campus? Kenton L. McGowen Abstract This paper will determine whether guns have a place on college, and school campuses. The conclusion that the paper reaches is that students who have guns will be tempted to use them, especially at universities and colleges that are full of drug use, stress, and anxiety. The mixture of guns into a formula like that is simply not conducive to a safe environment. This paper will take evidence from experts, as well as state rulings to show the two sides of gun control in regards to school campuses in order to answer the question: Should guns be allowed on college campuses? The constitution of the United States guarantees our right to bear arms in order to defend ourselves, but where does the line fall where it is ok and not okay to carry weapons? The debate has shifted from restaurants, to stores, and now to schools. It is recently that the question has come up, should college campus students be allowed to have guns? The question is a safety issue and mostly centers around a need for the preservation of life on these campuses, and whether or not the guns are absolutely necessary to have. It has been spurred on by the recent slew of school shootings that have hit areas of the country, most notably Virginia Tech in 2006. There are valid argumentative points to both sides, however. As previously mentioned, the constitution of the United States guarantees...
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...Proposing a solution to Credit Card Debt Credit cards have become a very familiar feature to our life style that it is difficult to imagine a world functioning without them. Credit cards are the most convenient type of payments. The craze of the credit card industry has affected everyone in the world. That could be why Credit card debt is the cause of over one million bankruptcies each year. The reason is that many people get a credit card without reading the fine print before signing for them. By the time annual fees are added on, along with spending needlessly, payments are missed; your balance has already reached its maximum limit. Also in some cases a Lack of knowledge is likely due to a lack of education about personal finances. Almost all students on college campuses report that they are likely to ask their parents questions about finances. However, 30 percent also say that their parents have not discussed such issues as setting financial goals or the importance of savings with them. Students also aren't learning about money in school. Although 62 percent of students reported that they had been offered a personal finance class, only a third of those offered a class actually took it (Norvilitis p 356). Although we all like to place the blame on the credit cards and the credit card companies we need to keep in mind that the real cause of our financial mess is us. It is usually a pattern of unneeded shopping...
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...THE EFFECTS OF CAMPUS STRESS On campuses across this country, college students are under an abundance of pressure. From parental stress to, academic stress, to social stress, students are pulled in a never-ending maze pursuing their education to do whatever is necessary in order to graduate from college. Generations of today-- teenagers, young adults, and senior citizens alike, face challenges that are dramatically different from the past. Today we have sophisticated technology equipment, interactive strategies and the World Wide Web, just to name a few. For instance, now you have application tablets such as iPads, e-readers, Kindles and Nooks. Students find themselves constantly worrying about trying to keep up with every new device that is put on the market for sale. There is the stress of not having the money or being able to afford all these devices. Additionally, students are faced with the hassle if their gadget is stolen or worse if a hacker breaks into their system. For college students, the anxiety of it all comes from a multitude of different directions. There is constant pressure to pass this class, participate in that forum, excel in this sport, ace this exam or give the presentation of your life. With all of these mounting demands, the hustling, frustrations and academic decisions, the result to this chaos is stress. One important reason why college students are stressed is the weight of expectations being placed upon them from their parents. Sam...
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...IT STRATEGIC PLANNING “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” Yogi Berra BACKGROUND Henry Mintzberg, former president of the Strategic Management Society, points out that “strategy can not be planned because planning is about analysis and strategy is about synthesis.” 1 Failure to recognize this basic distinction accounts for the frequent failure of such exercises, as does an excessive focus on technical detail, lack of suitable leadership, and perhaps most important, failure to align technology to institutional mission and priorities. Strategic planning involves a structure or framework, a set of procedures (both formal and informal), and of course content. Beyond these basic elements, the underlying assumptions about strategic planning are that the future can be anticipated, forecasted, managed or even controlled, and that the best way to do so is to have a formal and integrated plan about it in place. The process of planning itself may turn out to be more important than the results, and that process requires, as Mintzberg suggests, both analysis and synthesis. Planning simply introduces a formal “discipline” for conducting long-term thinking about an institution, and for recognizing opportunities in and for minimizing risks from the external and internal environments. Among the hundreds available, perhaps the most well-know model of strategic planning has the SWOT (for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities...
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...The impact of institutional mergers on information systems and blended learning provision in South African higher education Andrew Paterson Human Resources Development Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council Private Bag X41 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Email: anmpaterson@hsrc.ac.za The period within which higher education mergers have taken place on a large scale internationally overlaps with a phase characterized by extremely rapid take-up of information technologies in higher education. This article analyses the implications of institutional mergers for information systems development in the South African higher education system. The analysis is undertaken with particular reference to the new institutional shape as envisaged in the higher education merger plan, and with reference to the characteristics of current higher education information systems. This article will draw attention to the key decisions that can influence the outcome of information systems integration in higher education mergers. Particular emphasis is given to the challenges of planning, and implementing online blended and collaborative curriculum modalities in the context of institutional mergers. Keywords: Information systems, distance learning, online learning, merger, higher education, knowledge management 1 INTRODUCTION Higher education mergers have been undertaken with the view to achieve a variety of goals in a wide range of national systems, including South Africa (Jansen et...
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...6-ounce glass of wine ->D none of the above 2: As found in recent studies, people who think they are drinking alcohol (but are not) report: A feeling sad B feeling aggressive ->C finding other people more attractive D all of the above 3: Effects in judgment are caused by alcohol’s impact on which part of the brain: A nucleus accumbens ->B frontal lobes C hypothalamus D none of the above 4: How many standard drinks does it take before learning (the ability to take in new information) may be affected: ->A as few as one or two drinks B as few as two or three drinks C as few as three or four drinks D none of the above 5: Which of the following statements reflects what is generally found to be true on college campuses: A athletes tend to drink less than non-athletes B members of Greek-letter organizations tend to drink less than non-Greeks C underage students tend to drink less often than students of legal drinking age ->D none of the above 6: The possibility of alcohol having a long-term effect on the ability to learn and to make decisions is increased by: A drinking as teenagers B drinking as young adults C repeated heavy drinking ->D all of the above 7: Based on recent studies at American colleges, what percentage of students choose not to drink: A 5% B 10% C 15% ->D 20% 8: Which of the following factors increases the concentration of alcohol someone consumes from drinking one standard drink: A weighing more B eating...
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...Introduction Globalisation is a complex contemporary issue posing challenges for international businesses and it is essential for them to respond to the challenges appropriately in order to succeed (Dunning, 1999). This essay will examine the issue of globalisation with a focus on business schools. It will also attempt to analyse how global business education providers have adapted in order to satisfy the requirements of local students. The analysis will further examine the wider connotations of the phenomenon as an important contemporary challenge faced by modern businesses and managers (Andrews) Globalisation- A Paradox Academics have highlighted the debate and development of globalisation and its effect on businesses and education(). Guttal (2006) recognises the discrepancy in the ideology and reality of the effects of globalisation and argues that globalisation may bring prosperity, increased access to knowledge and better living standards, through the creation of positive economic and political convergences there are risks, as it can also be viewed as antagonistic and hegemonic towards local populations and economies. (example) Global Expansion – Opportunities and Challenges Levene (2010) muses that globalisation is a contemporary issue for businesses expanding internationally. It is suggested that rapid changes due to globalisation have an enormous influence on global demand for education().Moreover, it is argued that global sustainability is a key factor in the future...
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...Amphetamines are psychoactive stimulants that increase the rate of electric signals traveling down the axons of nerve clusters. Essentially, the brain converts thoughts into electrical impulses through the somatic nervous system. The more electrical currents running down the axons, the more information can be relayed to the rest of the body. This theory, although simple in nature, relies on the delicate balance of the axons ability to carry and transport the electric Shnitser 2 of...
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...Cesar Monterroso Jr February 23rd, 2016 FY 101 PL01 Professor George Gonzalez College Student Ethics The college years are marked by social changes and behavioral experimentation which may increase risk of suicidal thoughts. There seems to be a pathway for the development of suicidal thoughts between two established suicide risk factors, loneliness and drug use, As suicide is the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 15 to 24 years. (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2010) Within that same age group, the suicide rate has tripled since 1950. College students may be at particular risk for suicidal thoughts and behavior, especially since it is the second most common death among that same social group. We often wonder what are the triggers that lead the students to commit such acts? Students are put into a brand new environment. Most students often deal with being away from home for their first times, put into dorms with complete strangers and work under extreme pressures. The biggest take-away is the abrupt transition. Students are often left with dealing their own finances for the first time in their lives. Now you add the large college workload, personal struggles such as family or relationship problems, pressures to succeed, academic failure, financial stableness and you have a deadly mixture. Suicide just does not come when a person goes to college, it develops through the student’s childhood and life. This sense of helplessness goes to show...
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...pressure to restructure to become more entrepreneurial and globally competitive. This report also examines the policies that helped in growth of the education industry in Singapore and the role being played by foreign universities in achieving the ambition of Singapore to be a ‘Global Education Hub’. Analysis of the global trend The global trend of internationalization of higher education, especially among universities in industrialised developed nations has been consistent in the last two decades or so and it has manifested itself by way of exchange of faculty, students and curricula. Universities in the developed nations like USA, UK, Australia and some countries in Europe have been seeking much greater number of students to their campuses as well as established collaborative links with developing and transnational economies. In late 1980s and early 1990s Singapore became a net importer of education services, with rising number of Singapore students enrolling in external degree programs. This trend combined with Singapore’s drive to move away from manufacturing to a knowledge based economy provided impetus to foreign universities and institutions to set up here. To achieve its quest to become...
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...with being supposed to be a happy-go-lucky society no matter what circumstances they are in. Happy-go-lucky is a characteristic of a person in which he is optimistic on things around him, takes things lightly, and often smiles. Often, Filipinos get their smiles while watching television. According to the study of Sigmund Freud, watching television can cause absorption and imaginative involvement, a defense mechanism to escape one’s problems. Many people consider the hour of study, as very important. Student need to develop time management skills. They must realize that there is a time to be in a class, a time to study, time for family, and time to socialize. The critical issue is recognition that there must be an appropriate balance. The more appropriate question is, “How can students study more effectively?” The use of gadgets as phones, video games, computers, text messaging, television, music, ipod, and tablet can all decrease the ability the student to learn. Whatever is going on inside one’s mind is going to affect the study habits of the student. Television is a good tool to receive news and entertainment. However, owning a television causes problems, one of which is how to manage time that must be spent in watching T.V and time that must be spent in studying. One of the common scenarios in a family is on how to control the time consumed in watching T.V. There is always a continual reminder among parents, relatives to the importance of concentrating...
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...105 Westwood Drive Lexington, KY 40503 April 22, 2013 Mr. James Marinelli University of Kentucky 1522 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506 Dear Mr. Marinelli: As students at the University of Kentucky, we are required to take a class titled “business writing.” In this class we were assigned a project which allowed us the opportunity of creating a proposal for a specific company. Due to the fact that Dunkin’ Donuts is already successful company with many loyal customers, our group decided to make your company the topic of our choosing. Because of the current success of the company, we realized that Dunkin’ Donuts already has an effective marketing strategy. Instead, we wanted to create another aspect to this current marketing strategy to take Dunkin’ Donuts to another level. We have spent a great deal of our semester researching your company and effective advertising methods. Because of this, we hope that you will find this proposal to be beneficial for the marketing department and could possibly incorporate it into your marketing strategy in the future. Since your company is very successful currently, we did not feel it was necessary to change any of the current marketing strategies and techniques. However, we do feel it is time to incorporate some new and young ideas. Through our research we noticed that Dunkin’ Donuts is lacking in the many college communities. As a result, we are concerned that college students will support companies that have a strong...
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...Money Talks Author Jackeline Bonilla speaks on how universities are offering financial literacy programs outside of the classrooms. The University of North Texas, The University of South Carolina, and Texas Tech University all offer programs that educate students in topics ranging from budgeting to debt management (Bonilla, May 2013). Although the names of the programs differ, they all serve the same purpose and that’s to start young adults on the smart path to a secure financial future. Not all campuses are offering these types of programs but the students sure could benefit from them. According to Bonilla a 2009 survey by the Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial found “54% of college students had overdrawn their bank accounts and 81% had underestimated the amount of time it would take to pay off a credit card balance by a large margin”(Bonilla, May 2013, p. 8). Because of the scarcity of financial literacy programs, I made the same mistakes as these first year college students. Bonilla suggest such ideas as having financial awareness events or creating a budget workshops for first year students to promote budgeting campus programming boards can promote Financial Literacy programs at those Universities who have yet to get on board (Bonilla, May 2013). I believe it is an excellent idea to have financial awareness programs to teach students to strategies for managing finances. Such programs will definitely help with achieving the financial goals and securities discussed classroom...
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...ACC 230 April 15, 2012 Evaluating Financial Health Mesquite Independent School District’s first school opened in fall 1901, after holding a vote that totaled 103 out of 108 votes. The first school consisted of 200 students and 5 teachers, now 110 years later their enrollment is over 37,000 in its 46 different campuses. Mesquite ISD has relied on their budget to maximize the student knowledge and retaining staff to fulfill the job. Mesquite school district suffered along with many other school districts in the state of Texas in 2011 due to cuts in funding across the board. Each district chose which way would be to solve the problem. Dallas ISD offered retirement incentives, Mesquite ISD choose raise freezes and other cuts in costs. Mesquite ISD’s quest for excellence does not stop with its classrooms and staff the district received a “Superior” rating under the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, a financial accountability system for Texas school districts (Weaver and Tidwell LLP, 2011). Mesquite School Districts Total Net Assets totaled $141,556,160 for year end of 2011 a 5.9 percent increase from 2010. The district’s 2011 general fund balance increased $8,307,349 from 2010 totaling $77,549,332 (Weaver and Tidwell LLP, 2011). In 2011 the district was able to decrease its liabilities by $19,628,436 from 2010, which was utilized in other areas hit by the funding cuts. At the end of 2011 the districts total assets increased $4,423,444 over the previous year...
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