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Infographic: A look at college costs, financial aid and other key data

Infographic: A look at college costs, financial aid and other key data

The Wall Street Journal Found these numbers — and more — in a Wall Street Journal article on how parents need to rethink the choice of a college and how to finance an education there. The main idea: Parents and students like to think they’re rational when it comes to picking a college and paying…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Rich kids, hydration stations and residential colleges

More public universities turn dorms into residential colleges This fall, Virginia Tech opened its first residential college, a place where undergraduates of all ages live with graduate students and faculty members in a facility designed to foster learning, late-night discussions and chance encounters. (The Washington Post) More college officials learn about applicants from Facebook The number of college…
by Alex Friedrich

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My quick impression of South Central students

My quick impression of South Central students

South Central College is not a place that’s particularly cohesive. It has no athletic program or mascot to rally around. Its selection of clubs is limited. And a lot of the students are commuters — from 45 minutes away or more — so they’re a scattered bunch. The college iseems to be a place where…
by Alex Friedrich

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The spot at South Central College where I'd love to study

The spot at South Central College where I'd love to study

It’s the college’s indoor garden, or “Garden Court,” a little section of lush solitude in the heart of the three-building campus. It feels a little like being in a conservatorium — even a class or two will venture into the area to study the plants. Here’s another photo:
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Video: South Central machining? Yeah — custom guitars.

Video: South Central machining? Yeah — custom guitars.

Remember Shawn Hagan, the former South Central College student in computer-integrated machining? He’s got a diploma in that field from the college, but is actually back at South Central — this time to earn an associate’s degree. He wants to go on to study operations management in a joint program run by the college and…
by Alex Friedrich

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Which two South Central programs really get students the jobs

Which two South Central programs really get students the jobs

While college grads across the nation with fancy degrees face no employment prospects, South Central has at least two areas that boast that either everyone who graduates gets a job — or that they can’t produce enough graduates to fill all the open jobs in their field. And those two are mechatronics and computer-integrated machining.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Where President Stover sees South Central College going

Where President Stover sees South Central College going

For a man entering his 41st year of education — and who has been at South Central College for more than a dozen years — 61-year-old President Keith Stover hasn’t lost his enthusiasm. He’ll talk your ear off about technical education, and is bearish on the future of manufacturing, agriculture and the college’s ability to…
by Alex Friedrich

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When eating and learning mix at South Central College

When eating and learning mix at South Central College

Lunch time — and I’m back in the cafeteria having chicken-fried steak with garlic whipped potatoes. It’s hearty stuff cooked up by students of the culinary program under the eye of food service manager (and instructor) Rebecca Hageback. They also prepare the packaged salads and sandwiches each day, along with the hot food such as…
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What the South Central College prez's office door looks like

What the South Central College prez's office door looks like

This is what I saw walking into the president’s office. They’re Stover’s twin grandsons. This guy is definitely not formal. (I’ll go over our interview later.)
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What you can eat for breakfast at South Central College

What you can eat for breakfast at South Central College

Finally some time to gather my thoughts and get a little grub. I’m in the college cafeteria, the Crossroads Cafe, which is fairly quiet except for a business breakfast in the adjoining room. The cafe has the usual food-on-the-go — packaged breakfast sandwiches, granola, pieces of fruit in a bowl — and a little coffee…
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