We all come to the point in our lives where we have to decide what we want to be when we grow up on a practical level. We are constantly asking ourselves, “Now what?” What do I actually want to do with my life and what can I do to realistically make that happen? As […]
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Oh, the Humanities!
Grove City College is a liberal arts school therefore there are certain academic requirements that must be met before graduation. At this school, that means a humanities core requirements for every student in every major. However, I have come to realize the value of the whole-person education offered here. The humanities core requirements stretches across almost every area of academia. Course requirements include natural […]
Auto Care: A New Industry Partnership
Grove City College has one of the best Career Services Offices in the country. They have been repeatedly ranked in the top 20 for career services by the Princeton Review. One of the newest reasons Grove City College stands out is due to its recent partnership with the Auto Care Association. About Auto Care The […]
You Know You’re a Communications Major When…
As a prospective student, you might be asking yourself what exactly a Communication Studies major is? You know what a journalist, broadcaster, and writer does, but how does that fall under one general “Communications” degree? When I first began my college search, I had no idea what I wanted to do or even if college […]
Study Abroad Spotlight: Electrical Engineer
For Grove City College students, studying abroad is far from a foreign concept. Earlier this semester the Office of International Education hosted its biannual Study Abroad Fair in the Hall of Arts and Letters, where recruiters from various programs spent the morning selling their exotic wares to students pining for a good adventure. Although an […]
Adventures in Nantes: Let The Fun Begin
Last semester, I studied abroad in Nantes, France as part of Grove City College’s study abroad program. Below I talk about some of the French towns I visited. During the first six weeks, GCC’s ESC Program requires students to attend field trips to local cities and towns located in France’s Bretagne area as well as France’s capital, Paris. […]
Samantha Weber: Alumna, Inventor, Trendsetter
Samantha Weber, Grove City College alumna of 2014, is revolutionizing the soccer recruitment process for colleges all over the nation. ProfilePasser connects high school athletes with college recruiters through a mobile app. The mobile app allows scouts to simply check into prospective athletes’ events and exchange information. “I’m passionate about branding, marketing and creating more […]
Why I Left a Large Research University for Grove City College
Since a young age, I have dreamed of obtaining my Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and pursuing a career in research. Therefore, when I began looking at colleges, I focused my attention on colleges that had large research programs and offered an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and ended up choosing a school that specialized in […]
Adventures in Nantes: A Day In The Life Of A ESC Student
Last semester, I studied abroad in Nantes, France as part of Grove City College’s study abroad program. In my last post, I talked about why I chose to study abroad, you should check it out! Below I describe what a regular “day in the life” of a student abroad in Nantes looks like. Grove City College […]
Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects
Every year, the Grove City College mechanical engineering seniors work on a year-long design project to demonstrate and use the engineering knowledge they gained over the past four years. There are typically five distinct projects, each with a team of approximately eight students. Students spend the first semester designing the project and the second semester […]