This paper will answer some questions that students and parents may have when making decisions about college and other forms of higher education. Why are tuitions rate continuously rising? What is the American Government is doing to help shape the future of this county’s education? Are American students interested in […]
Author: Heather May
Democrats hope to reverse Republican dominance in Second District
On Thursday, March 30, the Hamilton County Democratic Party held a candidates forum at the old 20th Century movie theater in Oakley. The chief focus of the evening was on candidates running in Ohio’s First and Second congressional districts. Five Democrats are competing in the Second Congressional District in the […]
Grant to promote reading for kids
The Advisory Board of First Book UC-RWC was recently awarded two grants that will help further their mission of being able to provide children of low income families the opportunity to read and own their own first new books. A $500 award from Youth Service America/Verizon was used to sponsor […]
Letter to the Editor: ILR Director responds
Dear Dee Dee,I am Blythe Walker, Program Director of the Institute for Learning in Retirement of the University of Cincinnati. I am writing in response to the letter signed “Deeply Annoyed,” in the March 6 issue of the Activist. It is obvious from the misinformation in the letter that students […]
Powers named new Director of Enrollment Services
Christopher Powers has been named the New Director of RWC Enrollment Services. Last fall, Chris took the position of Interim Director of Enrollment services, filling Jenny Young’s position, while the search committee was looking for a prospective candidate. After much screening and interviewing, the committee agreed that Chris was the […]
RWC plans for re-accreditation
At the beginning of this year, RWC began forming a committee to conduct a self-study in order to gain re-accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (HLC). The accreditation process is conducted every ten years, 1999 being the last year it was conducted for UC. The […]
Free help available in Study Skills Lab
The RWC Study Skills Lab is offering free help to anyone who needs it. Lab staff offer free tutoring in areas including English (reading and vocabulary help), science, psychology, sociology and many other academic areas. They do not offer help in areas such as mathematics, accounting, economics or foreign languages, […]
RWC thanks area nurses
On March 30 RWC hosted a Nursing Appreciation Day. Over fifty affiliated clinical agencies were invited to attend. In attendance were area nurses, students, and faculty. Two RWC students, Lani Cook and Virginia Walls, spoke at the appreciation program. The students and faculty thanked the area nurses for helping the […]
Severe weather tips for tornado season
With spring comes severe weather, and everyone needs to be safe, not only on campus, but at home as well. The first step in protecting yourself from severe weather is knowing when it’s going to strike next. At RWC there is a warning system, but what about when you are […]
Fashion tips: 2006 swimsuit trends
This summer, the main keys to swimsuit trends are black and white and 50s cuts.Stick to the basic black and white, whether together or separate. Color can be fine but if it is a bright color such as yellow, or bright green, you want to have a more toned body […]