Ripon College, Smith Hall
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This week’s spotlight takes us 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee where we find the 250-acre campus of Ripon College. Ripon, Wisconsin, a…

In academia we tend to define success as having obtained a tenure-track position. And then, having obtained tenure. And ultimately being promoted to full professor. However, there are many ways…

It’s a common scenario. You graduate and get a job. Years pass and you decide to go to grad school. What happens next? Where do you turn for letters of…

You’re much more likely to turn your academic dreams into reality if you have a plan. Once way to chart your own path to success is using goals and objectives.
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Every year several publications post lists of “top” graduate schools, but nearly all refer to doctoral programs. A reader asks, “I see national rankings for doctoral programs, but not master’s….

Have you been conducting your own research in science, math, or engineering? Can you write a 20-page description of your research? If so, your work could pay off in a…

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Today’s spotlight takes us to Terre Haute, Indiana, where we find Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Most of the country’s top engineering…