While the names of some college courses seem quite up-front and self-explanatory (i.e. foundations of sociology, principles of accounting, etc…) some courses are quite the opposite. This means you look at the course code, read the name aloud, and you’re still unable to even draw an intellectual guess at what the class could cover or […]
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CliftonStrengths Assessment Project | Part 1
The CliftonStrengths assessment is an online talent assessment designed to allow people that take it to discover “the one true you.” Completing the CliftonStrengths assessment allows people to discover what they naturally do best; it helps them learn how to develop their greatest talents and allows them to use their customized results to live their […]
Intersession at Grove City College
Every year students at Grove City have the opportunity to take intersession courses provided by the College. An intersession course is taken for two-weeks, four hours a day, six days a week. Grove City offers these classes on-campus, and a select few are offered online. Intersession takes place in the winter, the last two-weeks of […]
Inside Peek at an Education Degree
The Education Department at Grove City College is made up of a well-known, highly regarded program that provides the education students with the best experience they can get. From its highly qualified professors, to the extensive out of classroom work that the students are required to do, each student is sure to graduate with enough […]
Navigating “Gen-Eds”
Grove City College has been known by many to provide its students with a rather rigorous academic curriculum. Whether you are a straight-A student, or if you sit somewhere more toward the middle of the class, it is usually rare to locate students on this campus that would disagree with the maxim regarding Grove City’s […]
Nanotechnology in Grove City: Part Three
Nanostructures- Micrometers-wide Bridges Dr. Wolinski of the Grove City College Physics Department leads a study on the development and uses of Gallium Oxide nanowires. Six young men of the department work week after week tuning machines and making discoveries on the possibility of building bridges micrometers wide. Part three concludes the process (as of current) […]
Nanotechnology in Grove City: Part Two
Nanostructures- Seeing the What Cannot be Seen Dr. Wolinski of the Grove City College Physics Department leads a study on the development and uses of Gallium Oxide nanowires. Six young men of the department work week after week tuning machines and making discoveries on the possibility of building bridges micrometers wide. Part Two consists of […]
Nanotechnology in Grove City: Part One
Nanostructures- Wiring Fit for an Ant Dr. Wolinski of the Grove City College Physics Department leads a study on the development and uses of gallium oxide nanowires. Six young men of the department work week after week tuning machines and making discoveries on the possibility of building bridges micrometers wide. Part One of the series […]
Going to an Out-of-State College
“If you can go to school out of state and meet all new people and become comfortable in an all new place-you can easily enter a new job, neighborhood, etc. one day”- Julia Knepper Choosing a college can seemingly be one of the most stressful decisions and important decision you can make. With thousands of […]
Professor Spotlight – Dr. Downey
This year I took my first-ever science class at Grove City College. The class was Fundamentals of the Universe (SCIC 201), also known as “Baby Physics” and the class was on Wednesday nights, taught by adjunct professor, Dr. Jim Downey. Dr. Downey is a very interesting guy. He has an extensive background of education and […]