Universities‚ governments and industry: Can the essential nature of universities survive the drive to commercialize? Simon N. Young Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Having spent 40 years in universities‚ I have had sufficient time to consider some of the idiosyncrasies‚ foibles and problems of these academic institutions. The purpose of this editorial is to discuss the current state of university research and explain why I find some aspects of the current
Premium Research University Academia
Baylor University is a Baptist private university located in Waco‚ Texas. It is one of 80 christian universities in the state of Texas‚ The mission of Baylor University is to “educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community” (baylor.edu). Baylor was founded by Reverend William Milton Tryon‚ R.E.B Baylor and James Huckins on February 1st‚ 1845. At first it was built in Independence‚ Texas‚ before moving
Premium Texas National Collegiate Athletic Association Texas
major problem influencing social life‚ health‚ and education not only at Pace University but on college campus’s around the country. The policy at most universities restricting illegal alcohol consumption is extremely appropriate and logical being that college students do not recognize the health impairments and safety hazards to themselves as well as others around them that are associated with underage drinking. Pace University is liable for all students on campus which is why they have no tolerance
Premium University Gun Firearm
To Divorce or Not to Divorce? Mark Ghantous Mrs. Diala Encel Sophomore Rhetoric 202 December 13‚ 2011 To Divorce or Not to Divorce? Divorce‚ being the final step in a detrimental marriage‚ brings upon the gruesome decision as to whether a married couple wishes to end that once made commitment they had for each other. Aside from it terminating the love and harmony the couple must have once encountered‚ it annihilates the legal duties and authorized responsibilities among
Premium Abuse Marriage Psychological abuse
Clemson University vs. Furman University 1. What I knew Being in the middle of high school‚ I am thinking about my future more than ever now. I have made mostly A’s and B’s all of my life‚ so I will probably have the chance to go to a good college if I choose to do so. This decision will be one of the biggest decisions of my life‚ and I will need to put much thought and research into this decision. Early in my life‚ I began going to Clemson University football‚ baseball‚ and soccer games. For
Premium American Civil War United States Southern United States
Duke University‚ known as the home of the Blue Devils‚ is a university in Durham‚ North Carolina with outstanding medical courses. The name Blue Devils comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils‚" which was the name given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins. The private college is extremely diverse and offers many graduate and undergraduate programs. It is divided into 10 schools/colleges they offer both undergraduate and graduate programs for students. Duke University
Premium Richard Nixon
Imagine being surrounded by Roman glass windows specifically carved for your school’s chapel. Walking out seeing the glistening river next to you as you walk the trail. Concordia University is located in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan. I have just recently gone on a school visit here‚ and learned many interesting facts that have encouraged me to make my decision beginning my future journey of pursuing my degree. First off‚ Concordia has really good academic programs plus they want to make sure there is some
Premium College University High school
those claims‚ which in turn helps him better reflect upon the world around him. Personally‚ the process on Inquiry has‚ and will continue to help me immensely throughout my academic career‚ through how it affects me personally‚ how it relates to Liberty University‚ and in the future as I continue to participate in the larger community of scholars and conversations within my specific interests. I learned a great deal about the process of inquiry as I researched my specific topic: how the continuous progression
Premium Christianity Jesus God
Divorce can affect a family more positively in the long run than if a couple stayed unhappily married. Children normally respond very negatively to their parents separating‚ but if a couple decides to stick together for their child’s sake‚ the negative atmosphere surrounding the child could scar him or her forever. For the adults‚ a separation hurts‚ but most people realize the necessity of the situation. If two people stay together for the wrong reasons‚ their lives would constantly consist of trying
Premium Marriage
"Only acts of war and the events of natural disasters are more harmful to a child’s psyche than the divorce process." The Newsletter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers‚ 1997 Prior to 1985‚ divorce was hard to obtain in Canada. However‚ with the passage of the Divorce Act of 1985‚ which allowed divorce after one year’s separation‚ the divorce rate reached an all time high of 3.55 (per 1‚000) in 1987 (Campbell‚ 2000). In 2000‚ Canada’s population reached 30.7 million. 1.4 million people
Premium Family Divorce Marriage