Read it Again
It’s after one o’clock in the morning, and even though I am usually an early riser who turns in before 11 pm, I still eagerly thumb through my worn copy of The Odyssey to...
Category: Academic Writing
Assignment Mistakes: Beauties to Be Embraced
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Chin O’Malley was halfway through his Advanced Biology course, and on his computer he had several files open to help with the midterm assignment...
Building Rapport with Professors: Tips for Online Students
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. The 2020 global pandemic brought several changes to the world; one notable change was the need to shift classrooms from physical locations to...
The Curse: Not Following Directions Is a Big Boo-Boo
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Lurethia McKenzie looked at the syllabus for information on the next course assignment. It was to be a 1000-1200 word essay on a subject...
A Secret Revealed: Becoming an A+ Discussion Instructor
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. “Yup, that is so cool! … “See what you can do to expand that paragraph” … “Little tweaks can have better responses!” …...
Student Wellness Resources
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and since May is right around the corner, it’s a good time to feature a new resource in the Academic Success Center: Student Wellness Resources. This website features...
Resource Spotlight: Knowing with Mnemonics
The Academic Success Center presents a new video resource: “Knowing with Mnemonics: Clues to Help Remember What You’ve Learned.” This short video (under seven minutes) is part of a series of study skills videos...
Prufreed, prrofreaad, proofread until you get it right!
Winthrop Wilkinson III was applying for a most important professional position: Director of Marketing for a major health insurance provider. His resume gave a nice capsulated view of 20 highly successful years in the...
Resource Spotlight: Math Study Skills for Success
The Academic Success Center has a new video resource: “Math Study Skills for Success: Tips and Strategies for Mastering Your Math Courses.” This short video (under seven minutes) is the second in a series...
The PG Library: It’s Worth an Indiana Jones Sequel!
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Susquehanna Jones was an amateur bibliographer, and had traveled the world searching for the best repositories of knowledge. Yet the ultimate one had eluded...