College Preparedness

The Mississippi Miracle Needs a Reality Check

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An Extra Credit Assignment Inspires Reflection on Study Habits

An essay I wrote entitled, “Incoming college STEM freshmen, take note: You need to take your classes seriously,” was published as a special to the USA TODAY Network and in two other South Florida newspapers. I offered ten suggestions for success to incoming college freshmen planning to major in a STEM discipline. Among the suggestions […]

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