11 Tips Every College Freshman Needs to Know Now—Straight from Dr. V
Here it is, straight from the professor’s laptop and blog. — By Sage K. Penn Let me tell you some secrets. It seems like there are a lot of lists out there about how a college student should behave,...
View ArticleMy Father, the Legend—and the Lessons That I Hold Tight
Embed from Getty Images His father’s values guided him well beyond his youth. — As I listened to Luther Vandross’ song “Dance With My Father Again” over and over again, I went down memory lane to...
View ArticleHarvard, Yale, Stanford: Are They Truly Worth The Cost?
This week, I spoke to a select group of students at Kutztown University. Eight years ago, I was the student. It was quite a surreal experience to be again on the other side of the classroom. Words...
View ArticleWhat is a College Degree Worth in Generation Z?
The college degree! Our parents always reminded us about the importance of having one. Is it still important?Forbes says that the college degree is the new high school diploma. You probably have a...
View ArticleFree College is Not Only for Smart People Anymore
So, you want to go to college? You are not alone. 21 million people go to college every year. A college degree has become almost a requirement for people to get priority consideration for a great...
View ArticleThe Value of Higher Education, As Told By a Wharton School Professor
Derek Newberry is a professor at UPenn’s Wharton School of Business. He received his PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.As a business anthropologist, Derek advises senior...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for the Job Market (or Beat the Odds of Robots)
Embed from Getty Images—A higher education today may not be as effective at preparing students for the real-world job market as a higher education twenty years ago. It’s more important than ever to...
View ArticleHow to Talk about Suicide if You Want to Save Lives
Break down the root cause of an individual’s depression, but avoid comparing generational struggles.—On Friday, for the first time ever, I listened to The Nick Taliaferro Show on 900amWURD.com,...
View ArticleHow My Daughter Makes Me a Better Man
Lance Burson saw he was the one learning when taking his daughter to college for her sophomore year Somewhere between checking the oil and gas in her car, and making sure her sorority house courtyard...
View ArticleOn Global Campuses, Academic Freedom has its Limits
View image | gettyimages.comOn global campuses, academic freedom has its limits.—Last spring, a New York University professor was prevented from traveling to the United Arab Emirates to conduct...
View ArticleIn South Africa: Students Protest Tuition Hikes
View image | gettyimages.com Thousands of South African university students have taken to the streets in the biggest unified student protests since the first democratic elections in 1994.—The protests...
View ArticleLet’s Hear It For The (Frat) Boys!
Throw the stereotypes out the window. These fraternity brothers are compassionate, caring and community minded.—What comes to mind when you hear the word Fraternity? A group of partying, wild and...
View ArticleI Am Afraid No One Will Ever Love Me
Dr. Joe Kort answers painful questions from an 18-year-old man seeking the courage to come out and find love.—Dear Attitude Magazine,I am 18 and recently plucked up the courage to tell my best friend...
View ArticleEight Things to Nail at University
Embed from Getty ImagesBig mistakes, and how to avoid them.I’m a college drop-out. I didn’t mean to be. I was going to be a professional. I was going to help others, and get paid for it. I was going...
View ArticleCost of Higher Education Contradicts its Purpose
Embed from Getty ImagesCollege education has become a necessity in modern America as jobs offering high enough salaries to feasibly sustain a person in our culture become less in number and extremely...
View ArticleRacism is Real
Brave New Films put together this comparison of how blacks and whites are treated differently. What do you think? —Everyday activities are depicted from buying a house or a car, applying for a job or...
View ArticleAfter Struggles With Coming Out and Drug Addiction, Gay Frat Brothers Fall In...
Troy Hallisey first met Henry in a college fraternity. It wasn’t until running into each other at a gay bar years later that they started dating. After the ultimate test of helping Henry overcome a...
View ArticleThe Future Is Coming and There Is No Going Back to the Past
The past is gone. It is only an illusion that we can get it back. Good men must make the future great instead.—Have you ever had one of those experiences with other people where the moment was...
View ArticleThe Wrong Way to Confront Rape Culture
Embed from Getty ImagesRolling Stone’s now infamous article “A Rape on Campus” inspired a new program at the University of Virginia to help end campus rape. Unfortunately, it’s not likely to work.—The...
View ArticleI Taught Myself About What It Means to Be a Man
Embed from Getty ImagesThe most important thing you can do is take action. Thinking, planning, and learning mean nothing if nothing is done. ___It’s difficult to ‘think’ about what it means to be a...
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