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Raja Sharma
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
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Students often find understanding and interpreting poetry an uphill task, for the allusions and references almost baffle them, however, with repeated and careful reading of the same poem, taking the help of the reference books and guides; they often come close to the interpretation desired by the poet. With experience they begin to learn the art of understanding and appreciating poetry. They develop tact, and ironically tact can't be taught. Guide...
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Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Brown University was the center of a mid-1980s prostitution scandal. University administrators at the elite Ivy League school had contacted Providence Police authorities by November 1985. Specifically, they reported attempts to coerce female students at Brown into prostitution. Then in March 1986 arrests two Brown seniors and a Providence businessman were arrested. Taken into custody on March 6th, those arrested had their case handed over to grand...
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Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
Description
Tuition and fees are just the tip of the iceberg! To properly manage college costs, you need to understand the real price tag of a higher education, including hidden fees that surprise students after they enroll in a college or university. College Secrets and its companion book, College Secrets for Teens, reveal the true costs of earning a college degree - and then provides hundreds of money-saving ideas to help students and parents reduce or eliminate...
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Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (88 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Two LGBTQ alumni follow a handful of LGBTQ and SAME-SEX ATTRACTED students at LDS-owned Brigham Young University as rumors of a potential relationship between the administration and the school's unofficial student GSA spread around campus.
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 p.)
Language
English
Description
"500 Ways to Achieve Your Best GradesWe want you to succeed on your college chemistry midterm and final exams. That's why we've selected these 500 questions to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best grades. These questions are similar to the ones you'll find on atypical college exam, so you will know what to expect on test day. Each question includes comprehensive explanations in the answer key. Whether...
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A wealth of essential facts in the Q-and-A format that you want! This book is the ideal way to sharpen your skills and prepare for exams Get the question-and-answer practice you need with McGraw-Hill's 500 College World History I Questions to Know by Test Day. Organized for easy reference and intensive practice, the questions cover all essential college world history topics and include detailed answer explanations. The 500 practice questions are...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A wealth of essential facts in the Q-and-A format that you want! This book is the ideal way to sharpen your skills and prepare for exams Get the question-and-answer practice you need with McGraw-Hill's 500 College Psychology Questions to Know by Test Day. Organized for easy reference and intensive practice, the questions cover all essential college psychology topics and include detailed answer explanations. The 500 practice questions are similar...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (208 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A wealth of essential facts in the Q-and-A format that you want! This book is the ideal way to sharpen your skills and prepare for exams Get the question-and-answer practice you need with McGraw-Hill's 500 College Philosophy Questions to Know by Test Day. Organized for easy reference and intensive practice, the questions cover all essential college philosophy topics and include detailed answer explanations. The 500 practice questions are similar...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A wealth of essential facts in the Q-and-A format that you want! This book is the ideal way to sharpen your skills and prepare for exams Get the question-and-answer practice you need with McGraw-Hill's 500 College European History Questions. Organized for easy reference and intensive practice, the questions cover all essential college European history topics and include detailed answer explanations. The 500 practice questions are similar to course...
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Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Each year 3 million high school students in the U.S. take an SAT or ACT college entrance exam. For decades there have been questions about what exactly these tests measure and how predictive they are of academic promise or success.
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English
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"She was know to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral--viewed by almost eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything is the mesmerizing story of a landmark sexual assault investigation and the female private investigator who helped crack it open. Erika Krouse has one of those faces. "I don't know why I'm telling you this," people say, spilling confessions. In fall 2002, Erika accepts a new contract job investigating lawsuits as a private investigator. The role seems perfect for her, but she quickly realizes...
13) Some Freaks
Publisher
Good Deed Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (97 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
A charming romance develops between a boy with one eye and an overweight girl, though when she loses her weight after going to college, their relationship is tested in devastating ways they never dreamed would happen. *"What seems like an ordinary teenage comedy about cliques and bullying on the surface is actually a modestly perceptive and touching glimpse into the ways in which we transition from adolescence into adulthood." - Todd Jorgenson, **Cinemalogue***...
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English
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"What if you could take control of the admissions process, as you apply for your dream school, and do it in a way that's both effective and empowering? From filling out your extracurriculars to interviewing with admissions staff, it comes down to two questions: What matters most to you? How does it manifest in your life? The answers to these questions will fuel every aspect of your college admissions experience, and Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (222 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
COLLEGE BEHIND BARS is the story of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees in the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative. The four-part documentary series reveals the transformative power of education.
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (62 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
As the number of students on the autism spectrum attending college steadily climbs, schools and students alike are trying to figure out how to manage the unique challenges experienced by this community. Getting accepted is often easy enough, but once on campus, navigating college can be challenging in many ways, often leaving students to figure it out as they go along. Five students on the autism spectrum — Guillermo, Jasmine, Caroline, Jonathan,...
17) Admission
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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan must suddenly confront a secret from her past just as thousands of the nation's brightest students await her decision regarding their academic admission.
18) Happy Valley
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (97 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Amir Bar-Lev’s documentary HAPPY VALLEY takes an unflinching look at an iconic American institution in the wake of unthinkable scandal. Nestled in the idyllic area known as Happy Valley lies the town of State College and the home of Penn State University. For over 40 years, Joe Paterno was the celebrated head coach of the school's storied football team. Lauded not only for his program's success on the field, but also for students’ achievements...
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English
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"A resource to help students write the college admissions essay with tips on selecting a topic and recycling essays and an essay-writing workshop. Includes 50 examples of successful essays, 25 essay-writing mistakes, and writing strategies from admissionofficers"--
20) Fail State
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures*
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (93 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Executive produced by news legend Dan Rather, FAIL STATE investigates the dark side of American higher education, chronicling the decades of policy decisions in Washington, D.C. that have given rise to a powerful and highly-predatory for-profit college industry. With echoes of the sub-prime mortgage crisis, the film lays bare how for-profit colleges exploit millions of low-income and minority students, leaving them with worthless degrees and drowning...
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