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    of economy, there is the tendency that education has become commercialized – colleges and universities have become such business enterprises that everything is measured in terms of profits. People tend to associate education with money and believe that education can eventually bring huge profits in the long run. Nonetheless, some people are ambivalent about this phenomenon. While they asserting universities should be businessization because in the real world, everything is connected with money. At

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    Union University could easily be misconstrued as having a fundamentalist identity. Culturally, Union shares traits with fundamentalist institutions, such as strict curfew rules, ban on the use of alcoholic beverages both off and on campus, as well as limits on public displays of affection. Union also has a policy against dancing at campus-sponsored events in Section V under community values in the campus life handbook. According to the same handbook, Union University establishes rules and barriers

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    my attention. The fact that no core classes are required is very appealing as the university lives up the its liberal arts name. This allows me to freely explore my interests before deciding my major as I am interested in many subjects. Along with these class flexibilities, the test optional feature is paramount to me as my test scores do not show my strength. Despite having less than 4000 students, Wesleyan University is known for its diversity as many people from all over the world come to attend

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    Allen Grove talks about how pacific university is an amazing school to attend and talks about other schools. Pacific University is a private college within Forest Grove Oregon. Founded in 1849 as a school for orphans from the Oregon Trail. The school is well known for physical therapy due to, its the only school in Oregon that has a Physical Therapy Doctorate program. This college is a very high end college with an average student having a 3.5 gpa. Academics at Pacific are supported by a thirteen

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    University Case Study

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    The university is in Macomb Illinois, a town with about 18,000 people. This university is a public school, not a private and it is a four year school. This college was chose because I would like to attend there right after I get done with two years at Lincoln Land. Western has a good social work program and that is a major I would like to major in. I have used a college day to go visit this university, and it is beautiful. The scenery there is a lot of little hills, some students say they see different

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    for British universities. Since the 1980s, neoliberalism has been expressing itself in university syllabi. Abandoning previous values of critical-thinking and challenging basic assumptions, the focus leans towards teaching vaguely defined “skills” such as “teamwork,” “communication” and “leadership.” Such effects are evident in the recently “enhanced” course guides at the London School of Economics (LSE). The LSE is a private university that specializes in the social sciences and ranks third in the

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    Auburn University Essay

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    College of Architecture, students have had a 100% employment rate in the two previous semesters (Nobles). This statistic alone shows one perk Auburn University has over many other colleges. Auburn University is the best college because it has the best job opportunities, the best major, and the best traditions. The job opportunities Auburn University presents is unlike any other school in the coun-try. The CEO of Apple Inc., Tim Cook, is an Auburn graduate and just did a short segment about what it

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    Dillard University Essay

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    Since our founding in 1869, Dillard University has been committed to providing a quality liberal arts education. We are proud to have alumni and matriculating students who are culturally aware, concerned with improving the human condition, and able to meet the demands of a global economy and technologically advanced society. We broadly educate to produce global leaders. Our mission is our promise that extents to more than just our academic departments and students, but also our community, neighbors

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    world around them. Students should ultimately be more enlightened when they finish at a college or university then when they started. These skills that they learn at higher education places should leave these people educated to their fullest potential when they leave, and should leave them with certain skills and abilities that all educated people should posses. Professors, along with universities, should be able to persuade or change a student’s core beliefs by intriguingly adding insight to ones

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    Mikayla Kirk 12/5/16 Research Paper Marshall University Marshall University is very special to its community because of its founded history, cataclysmic plane crash, and its ability to come together as a town when tragedy strikes. Marshall University was originally founded in 1837 for the children of local farmers. The local citizens of what is now Huntington, West Virginia petitioned the General Assembly of Virginia to establish an advanced educational program named after Chief Justice John Marshall

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