March 1, 2024 Tiger pride is literally stamped on the roads leading to campus, the big orange paw prints shouting that you’re in Clemson country now. I visited the South Carolina public university with my HECA colleagues on a rainy
Davidson College nurtures whole person
Feb. 28, 2024 When I visited Davidson College in North Carolina with my HECA colleagues, our tour guide stopped to proudly point out her signature on the Honor Code wall. The Honor Code is a foundation for trust among Davidson
Wofford College, a place to find your passion
Feb. 29, 2024 “Hey, y’all!” I knew I was in the South when I heard every one of the four tour guides start her introduction that way. Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a private liberal arts college of
Queens University of Charlotte a hidden gem
Ready to lose the “best kept secret” status Feb. 28, 2024 Queens University of Charlotte wants to change its “best kept secret” status and introduce the world to what President Daniel Lugo called “this amazing and dynamic place” nestled in
High Point aims to impart personal skills for success
Of the nine Carolina schools I visited with my HECA colleagues at the end of February, High Point stood out as different from the others. Similar in size and location to Elon and Wake Forest, High Point seemed to me
Quaker values permeate Guilford College
Community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship Quaker values permeate Guilford College: community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship. In discussion-based classes that average 13, students and teachers address each other by first name, emphasizing that all are
Enduring relationships take root at Wake Forest
Feb. 28, 2024 Wake Forest University admits only a quarter of those who apply to the liberal arts school of about 5500 undergraduates and 3000 graduate students. In the scores of colleges I’ve visited, I’ve usually found that the more
Furman U. forges connections over 4 years
Furman University Feb. 29, 2024 Furman’s 2300 undergraduates live on 750 beautiful acres all four of their college years. The residential requirement helps students stay engaged and involved even as they approach graduation from this liberal arts college. With 18
Elon grows, rooted in experiential education
Elon continues to grow in size and stature while holding fast to its roots in experiential education. Since my daughter entered Elon as a freshman a decade ago, its tradition of handing out acorns to freshmen and saplings to grads
Yale to require standardized tests, but they’re “flexible”
Yale introduced another vocab word to the testing landscape: “test-flexible.” I listened to podcasts (linked within the article below) from Yale admissions that explain the “big picture” and “details” of their decision. Their research showed that standardized test scores were