Monthly Archives: June 2012

Freshmen Summer Orientation Day

It’s the first freshmen summer orientation day of 2012. The incoming freshmen are all here on campus with their parents learning about the resources available at UIS and taking care of their business. Today they will learn their math placements and see … Continue reading

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Restore Your Bandwidth

I read an interesting article today about using the term “bandwidth” for one’s own energy level. One of the points made by the author is that we have the technology to always be “doing”, therefore, we don’t leave ourselves time … Continue reading

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Honor Codes?

Have you heard of colleges and universities which have honor codes? At UIS the Capital Scholars Honors program uses an honor code. Although it has been discussed, traditional students at UIS do not pledge to an honor code at present. Last … Continue reading

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Summer Goals: Time

We have been thinking about summer goals so that come the end of the summer, we will be able to look back and know that our time has been well spent, despite the more relaxed pace that the season can … Continue reading

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Summer Goals: Health

Some students manage to take good care of their health during the school year, but if you are like me, college is a time of Mountain Dew fueled late night studying, waves of stress, and very little time or energy for exercise. … Continue reading

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Summer Goals: Gainful Employment

If you are like many college students, you will be spending a large part of your summer working at your “summer job.” Maybe you have found a job that pays well or one that allows you time outdoors or something … Continue reading

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