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Column:
Seasonal Student Issues
There's a seasonal ebb and flow when
it comes to student issues. Here are a few
things your student may be experiencing
this Summer more...
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Mourning
Friendship Separation
Being
separated from college friends during the
summer hiatus can be traumatic and troubling
for students. Bonds develop quickly and
strongly during the year, as students experience
everything together, from classes to meals
to deep 2 a.m. conversations in the laundry
room. more...
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Parents
Making a Difference: CU Parents Association
Contributes to New Center for Students in
Recovery
Serious problems have haunted Willard Hall
at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
One student was arrested in May for allegedly
possessing and dispensing painkillers and
other illegal drugs. Another student was
found dead there in April, with a toxicology
report still in process to determine whether
alcohol and other drugs played a role. more...
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Eating
Healthfully with Your Student: It IS Easy
Being Green!
Summer fruits and veggies are one of the
best parts of this season! They're in plentiful
supply, whether from your own garden or
the local farmer's market. And perhaps you
and your student have pledged to support
one another in eating more healthfully this
summer. more...
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Parents,
older siblings can be held accountable for
underage drinking - Social Host Liability
As summer kicks into high gear, celebrations
of all kinds abound, from graduation shindigs
to family parties. And with these gatherings
often comes the presence of alcohol. Be
warned, however more...
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Staying
Connected Perhaps
your student had an opportunity to take
a great summer internship in another city
or to stay on campus working as an orientation
guide. No matter the circumstances, if your
student is not around this summer, chances
are that you might miss him.
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Obtaining
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills are those that prospective
employers will look upon favorably when
determining if they'd like to hire your
student for an internship or job. Two career
experts, Marcia B. Harris and Sharon L.
Jones, share their tips regarding obtaining
marketable skills more...
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Helping
students maximize their finances: Summer
Savings The
race is on as many students make money this
summer and attempt to stash it away for
use next semester. Sometimes easier said
than done… more...
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The
Basics of Birth Order Are
you trying to better understand your family
dynamics? Some experts say that birth order
plays an integral role when it comes to
why we are the way we are. According to
Kevin Leman, author of The Birth Order Book:
Why You Are the Way You Are, the following
general characteristics fit various birth
orders: more...
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Logan,
UT: The Safest Metropolitan Area in the
Country The Logan area has been
ranked as the safest metropolitan area in
the country. Morgan Quitno's survey measures
municipal rates for six basic crimes: murder,
rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary
and motor-vehicle theft. The survey relies
on FBI crime stats for 2004, released Oct.
17 of this year, to determine the rankings.
more...
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Utah
State University Ranks in Top 10 in Value
Utah State University is among the best
values in the country, according to the
May/June 2004 issue of Consumer's Digest.
more...
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 New
Living/Learning Community Information Utah
State is building a new living/learning
community and parking structure. The new
housing community and parking structure
will be complete the summer of 2006.
more...
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Notes
on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) This
law, commonly referred to as the Buckley
Amendment, (1) provides that students will
have access to inspect and review their
educational records and (2) protects the
rights of a student to privacy by limiting
access to the educational record without
express written consent..
more...
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