Category Archives: School of the Week

If you’re looking for a hands-on approach to learning, we may have the school for you.

There are five ways humans learn things: verbal (putting things into a language), visual (making pictures of things in your head), tactile (having to touch things), kinesthetics (needing to manipulate things), and aural (remembering anything ever said or heard). Of … Continue reading

Do you like horses? At the University of Findlay, you can plan a career path based on them.

Imagine horseplay actually being a part of the college curriculum. At the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio (about 40 miles outside of Toledo), it’s a reality, with the equestrian studies program. Students have the option of gaining professional skills … Continue reading

The University of Pittsburgh saluted Gene Kelly by setting a Guinness World Record.

During freshman orientation in the summer of 2012, the University of Pittsburgh did something very unique to get students acclimated: The institution had them set a world record. In honor of Gene Kelly’s 100th birthday (Kelly being a Pitt alum), … Continue reading