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42) Bloody genius
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Series
Language
English
Description
"At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of PC culture. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? Then someone winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate...and he soon comes to realize he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. Among...
44) H is for HBCU's
Author
Publisher
True Vine Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Historically Black Colleges and Universities have provided many African-Americans a safe haven for higher learning and achievement. Author, Henry Benton, III uses ABC's and HBCU's to encourage literacy while exposing children to these amazing Colleges and Universities, the historic people who attend these institutions, and the impact these schools have had on our country."-- provided by publisher.
Publisher
Kaplan Publishing
Pub. Date
©2022.
Language
English
Description
Kaplan's GRE Prep Plus 2023 guides you through the GRE step-by-step, with expert strategies, essential content review, and five online practice tests. Get an advantage on test day with our proven test-taking strategies, math skills review, and one-year access to online practice and lessons.
Author
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"American higher education is in crisis-costs continue to climb skyward while public funding is in decline. In response, university administrators have aimed to enrich their campuses and the surrounding areas with amenities to attract students and faculty, especially in urban areas where students can explore cities from the safety of the ivory tower. But what, then, becomes of the communities and cultures surrounding these campuses? In In the Shadow...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The fear of campus sexual assault has become an inextricable part of the college experience. Research has shown that by the time they graduate, as many as one in three women and almost one in six men will have been sexually assaulted. But why is sexual assault such a common feature of college life? And what can be done to prevent it? Drawing on the Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) at Columbia University, the most comprehensive...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The only college admissions advice and guide specifically for students graduating in 2021 and 2022. This book provides the latest info and recommendations for successfully navigating your application process during the global coronavirus pandemic. If my target school is test-optional, do I still need to take the SAT or ACT? What should I do if most of my extracurriculars were canceled due to lockdowns? Should I consider a gap year in the hopes that...
Publisher
ro*co Films Educational
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together verité footage and first-person testimonies, the films follows survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice--despite harsh retaliation, harassment and pushback at every level.
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Language
English
Description
With the energy of a toddler and the mouth of a sailor Hazel Camille Bradford intimidates her dates, who can't recognize her heart of gold. Josh Im has known Hazel since college, where her zany playfulness proved incompatible with his mellow restraint. But now, ten years later, after a cheating girlfriend has turned his life upside down, going out with Hazel is a breath of fresh air. They set each other up on double blind dates-- but keep falling...
Author
Publisher
The College Board
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A winning college application essay takes admission officers beyond the numbers and shows them what a student really cares about, how he/she thinks and who he/she really is. The College Application Essay by Sarah Myers McGinty is an easy-to-follow guide shows students how to maximize the opportunity to "tell us about yourself" by using the tools and skills they already have. Includes: Ways to choose a topic ; Strategies for distinctive answers ;...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Alicia is a tech giant, wealthy beyond compare. Kelly is a stay-at-home mother and Stanford legacy. Maren makes three: single, broke, and out of place among the rich and elite. All their daughters are natural choices for Stanford: except the school can only recommend one student. As the competition heats up, an attempt is made on one of the girl's lives and the community spirals into panic. Now the mothers have to decide if one of them is capable...
56) John Woman
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English
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At twelve years old, Cornelius, the son of an Italian-American woman and an older black man from Mississippi named Herman, secretly takes over his father's job at a silent film theater in New York's East Village. Five years later, as Herman lives out his last days, he shares his wisdom with his son, explaining that the person who controls the narrative of history controls their own fate. After his father dies and his mother disappears, Cornelius sets...
Author
Publisher
Kaplan
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Barron's ACT Premium Study Guide with 6 Practice Tests provides online practice, customizable study plans, and expert advice from experienced teachers who know the test. Step-by-step review helps you master the content, and full-length practice tests in the book and online provide a realistic testing experience so you're prepared for the exam"--provided by publisher.
60) Complaint!
Author
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In Complaint! Sara Ahmed examines what we can learn about power from those who complain about abuses of power. Drawing on oral and written testimonies from academics and students who have made complaints about harassment, bullying and unequal working conditions at universities, Ahmed explores the gap between what is supposed to happen when complaints are made and what does happen. To make complaints within institutions is to learn how they work and...
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