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5 Study Abroad Tips for Parents

on December 9, 2011 in Campus life, College Life, Parents

Below you’ll find a guest blog written by Bob Bessette, the father of a junior at Bowdoin College in Maine, who is finishing up her semester of studies in Ireland.  I was particularly interested in his post because my son Ben, who is a sophomore at Beloit College, plans to attend school  in Ireland for [...]

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7 Things to Keep in Mind After Your Kids Leave for College

on September 9, 2011 in Campus life, College Life, Parents

What is the best way to support your college students when they head off to college? Today I’m going to share some examples of what parents can do for their children besides writing those big tuition checks.  These ideas come from the authors of The iConnected Parent: Staying Close to Your Kids in College (and [...]

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Staying Religious in College

on September 2, 2011 in Academic quality, Academics, Campus life, College Life

What happens when religious teenagers head off to college? It’s a issue that Alex Chediak, an associate professor of engineering and physics at California Baptist University. has given a lot of thought. In his new book, Thriving At College, he offers suggestions on how student can keep and build their faith while in college, as well [...]

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The Latest Scoop on Renting Textbooks

on August 10, 2011 in Campus life, College Costs, College Life, Money

It’s hard keeping up with the changes sweeping the textbook industry, which is why I asked Colin Barceloux, the founder of BookRenter, about a hot trend -  renting textbooks. Here is a Q&A with Barceloux, who created his company as a student at Santa Clara University after he began collecting discarded textbooks on his campus. Can [...]

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Two College Sophomores Give Advice to Freshmen

on August 9, 2011 in Campus life, College Life

Today I’m sharing a YouTube video that I made when one of my son’s good friends from Beloit College came to visit this summer. I asked Ben and Max, who are sophomores, to give incoming freshmen advice about how to survive their first year at college. I’d love to hear other advice that freshmen could [...]

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A To-Do List for College Freshmen

on August 4, 2011 in Campus life, College Life, Parents

My son is counting down the days until he arrives back at college. He’s got 23 days to go. Ben will be a sophomore so getting ready for college isn’t going to be as big a deal as it was last year. He was lucky that his school — Beloit College — provides storage for [...]

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