Peer Support Cited in Black Students' Success (New York Times: May 17)
You know, I gotta diversify my sources.
In any case, I liked this article. It seems like a great idea, but why limit it to African-American students? I can't say for certain, but I think that the original idea behind fraternities and sororities was exactly this. When my cousin was at Florida State, her sorority definitely helped her with studying and preparing for classes - the older girls were great mentors for her. At a large public university, it can be very easy to get lost.
The problem with fraternities and sororities now, of course, is A) They're exclusive B)Earned or not, they have a reputation for being more about drinking/hazing/engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior with strippers/etc.
Could this help our "crisis" in higher education?
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
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