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“I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi
The second of October was the 140th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, best known for leading India in its nonviolent campaign of resistance to ...
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“I have no desire to be a cat, which walks so lightly that it never creates a disturbance.” — Andrew Taylor Still
A.T. Still University was founded in 1892 by a physician named Andrew Taylor Still who had lost three children to disease and dedicated the rest of his life to finding alternatives to the medical science of his era. ...
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“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus
I was recently asked, “I read about the Doctor of Health Ed and agree it sounds like an interesting program. What do you plan on doing with this degree and do you see this degree as interchangeable with an EdD for your future ...
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“If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.” – Benjamin Franklin
Many times, people ask on the forum about getting college credit for life experience, or ask about what they should do when they’ve already earned a lot of credit at one or more different colleges, or have ...
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What better place to start than at the very end?
Wow, that was fast, wasn’t it? I haven’t even started my program, and already I’m going to talk about graduation! Am I crazy? Well, maybe, but if so hopefully there’s a method to my madness.
One of the things that can fall by the wayside when doing a ...
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“Come experience all that Liberty has to offer YOU.” – Liberty University web site
This is the first in a series of posts where I talk about some of the universities I decided not to attend. I figure that’s as important to understanding my final decision as an explanation of the place I did choose. Besides, ...
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"There’s no place like home" – Dorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz
After a long and arduous search I thought I had settled on doing a research-only PhD through India’s Indira Gandhi National Open University. I knew someone there from my volunteer work in international education who was willing to connect me with the ...
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Getting there is half the fun
What to do for my Bachelor’s degree was easy: I simply wanted the fastest route to a credible degree so that I’d be eligible to apply for a Master’s degree program. What to do for my Master’s was easy too: I chose that program around the same time as I chose what to do to complete a ...
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“I love it when a plan comes together!” – Hannibal, The A-Team
Even before I went back to Charter Oak State College to complete my Bachelor’s degree, I had a long term plan. My professional background was in IT and project management, but I wanted to move into higher education. I figured that a Master’s ...
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Bless me Father, for I have sinned....
Hmm? Oh, sorry about that – it's tough to talk about my history as an undergraduate student without it feeling like some sort of confession.
In other words, I have to admit that I’ve actually had a pretty checkered history as a student. I was a terrible student in high school, barely ...
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For the last few minutes I’ve been reading and re-reading the email. It begins with “Welcome to A.T. Still University!” With these words, I know that the application process is over, and now the real fun of doctoral study is about to begin. But even though the admissions letter is a milestone in my academic ...
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Okay, if you are easily offended by political jabs, run, don’t walk away from this post. But if you like a good laugh at the expense of the candidates, even yours, read on. You’ve been warned.
The educational background of a President has always intrigued me. What does it take to lead the greatest, most powerful nation on earth? ...
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