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College Is Everywhere Now

by Ferah Aziz | Sep 4, 2020 | News of Interest

Yale students in Barbados. Michigan students in Brooklyn. Berkeley students in Las Vegas? Off-campus housing is way off-campus now. By Taylor Lorenz, NYTimes.com, August 28, 2020 As the fall semester begins, many college students will be attending classes from the...

At Colorado State University, Mosaic platform blends online, in-person learning

by Ferah Aziz | Jun 12, 2020 | News of Interest

By Kelly Lyell, The Coloradoan.com, May 28, 2020 Professor Asad Aziz is holding a classroom discussion in a graduate-level class on international business. There are maybe two dozen or so students in his classroom on Colorado State University’s campus in Fort Collins....

The Common Application Introduces an Optional Covid-19 Writing Section

by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | Admissions & Applications News, National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l)

By Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, May 23, 2020 Many high school juniors will be tempted to talk about coronavirus in their personal college essays this fall, but they’re in grave danger of telling the same story about the pandemic – one any student can tell. This...

Counselors offer tips for dealing with stress during pandemic

by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l), News of Interest

By Haley Schichtl, Carroll County News, May 26, 2020 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for many — whether it’s because of feelings of loneliness or depression from staying home, concerns about employment or financial security, or uncertainty...

Colorado school counselors focus on special needs students’ mental health

by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l), News of Interest

May is Mental Health Month By: Nicole Brady, The Denver Channel, May 20, 2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — For Bella Kirshner, the hardest part of being at home for the last nine weeks has been the isolation. “I can’t have a friend over. That’s hard, and I want to hug...