http://blog.orgsync.com OrgSync's Higher Education Blog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:12:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a 2009 study, it was found that 89% of Latinos, 16-25 years, saw college as a vital step towards success. Ironically, only 48% said they planned on attending college. According to data from the Census Bureau, 33% of Latinos ages 18-24 are actually enrolled in school compared ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2010/bridging-the-gap-in-hispanic-communities-college-aspirations-actual-enrollment/ [caption id="attachment_1796" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Don't Be Denied by your dream college! Research, plan & execute to beat your competition."][/caption] We are all aware of the pesky recession that has forced us into making some rather life-altering adjustments.  Because of its negative effect on the number of jobs available, many of those ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2010/attention-college-bound-be-prepared-to-compete-against-increasing-number-of-college-applicants/ [caption id="attachment_1759" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="College can be expensive; adopt smart budgeting habits and avoid financial debt."][/caption] Many of you are college attendees or graduates; therefore you know what it means to stretch a buck and what it feels like to have a bank account balance of $9.00 until financial aid is ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2010/10-easy-habits-that-can-save-you-money-while-in-college/ [caption id="attachment_1733" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="College Campus Virtual Tours at OnlineUniversities.com"][/caption] OnlineUniversities.com offers virtual tours of several college campuses. This site might be useful to those of you in the process of researching colleges to attend or if you are in the final stages of deciding what university name to fill in ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2010/onlineuniversities-com-offers-college-campus-virtual-tours/ OrgSync was recently featured on Article Alley.  This article does a great job at explaining the benefits of having a co-curricular platform to manage campus communication, such as the social media based platform offered by OrgSync.  The author, Ethan Luke states, “A solid co-curricular management system would establish a reliable ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/social-media-based-software-will-improve-student-retention/ Guest Blogger: Angelica Quicksey, Campus Liaison for Claremont McKenna College In a 2007 New York Times article, Thomas Friedman, author of The World is Flat, called green the “new red, white, and blue.”  He claimed that environmental awareness and activism has become a central topic on Main Street but that we, ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/%e2%80%9cgreen-is-the-new-red-white-blue-%e2%80%9d/ Guest Blogger: Ashley Noel, Campus Liaison for the University of Wisconsin at Stout [caption id="attachment_1683" align="alignleft" width="176" caption="Students can use the Netter's Anatomy Flashcards iPhone App to study for an exam!"][/caption] Not just a fad, iPhones are rapidly proving themselves to be a successful tool for students in the classroom. Introduced back ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/students-using-iphones-as-an-educational-tool/ [caption id="attachment_1660" align="alignleft" width="103" caption="Michael Coomes, Ed.D."][/caption] I have had the privilege of knowing, learning from, and working with Dr. Mike Coomes for 2 and a half years now. Mike was my graduate school adviser for the College Student Personnel master’s degree program. The scope of what I learned from Mike ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/higher-education-yesterday-today-tomorrow-an-interview-with-michael-coomes-ed-d/ [caption id="attachment_1653" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="College Funding is Possible for Anyone!"][/caption] Guest Blogger: Whitney McGinnis, OrgSync Campus Liaison Many young people are probably asking themselves, “How am I going to afford to go to college in this global financial crisis that we are in?” The more important question to ask is, “How can ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/during-these-harsh-economic-times-can-you-really-afford-college/ Guest Blogger: LaRoun Tolbert; OrgSync Campus Liaison for Bowling Green University. Every year the world is continuing to advance itself and becoming more fast paced. People have become so accustomed to life on the web, we are technological people and our main source of connectivity is via the internet. Meeting ... http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/online-virtual-meetings-are-cost-effective-efficient-not-to-mention-green/