Open the Right Doors of Opportunity During College Admission Season
April 14th, 2013By Jane S. Shropshire
Springtime is when anxiety about admission to highly selective colleges peaks along with pollen counts.
Thankfully, it is now morphing into a sense of peace for students with acceptance offers in hand.
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University, Lexington neglecting key cultural element
April 1st, 2013By Jane Shropshire
With each discussion about zoning, architecture, development or economic growth, each political campaign for public office, each attempt to brand or rebrand Lexington, one concept lies at the core: We aspire to greatness. We love Lexington and appreciate all that it offers, yet, like successful parents who want their children to have more opportunities than they had and achieve more than they did, we want the Lexington of tomorrow to be a better place than it is today.Throughout all of the citywide discussions, one critical element has been missing: the centrality of a fine art museum to a region’s cultural identity.
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Education reform program lands at UK
March 15th, 2013By Jane S. Shropshire
Imagine every student in this country prepared for life, prepared for citizenship, prepared for a career of success. … Imagining is not enough,” said Gene Wilhoit, at a press conference announcing the new National Center for Innovation in Education at University of Kentucky’s College of Education.
Read more at Bizlex.com >>Happy travels
February 15th, 2013By Jane S. Shropshire
One of the great joys of college advising is the opportunity to travel. Recently, I visited Charleston, S.C., to visit colleges, attend a conference and explore the city. It didn’t take long to develop appreciation for the beauty and hospitality that so many have extolled over time. As my visit concluded and I boarded the plane to Atlanta to connect to my flight home, the gate agent wished me “happy travels.” I was struck by how perfectly that expressed my experience in Charleston.
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