Category Archives: College Study Tips

Oh my fucking god. I hate to drag this old meme back out from RYS days, but I’m in my office trying to work and my next-door neighbor is on the phone with a former student. You would not know this, however, by the intimacy with which she is discussing the most intimate things in her life. “Oh, you and [other former student] just have to come over! I haven’t seen you guys in forever!” And on and on it goes. One of these students actually said to me “I think of [first name of this colleague!] as a friend, but I think of you as a mentor.” Another told me she hated going to her classes because she plays favorites with certain students who are her friends — and given the rest of the comment I’m quite sure she was talking about the first Read more

CHESTERTOWN, MD—Town/gown relations will take center stage on Thursday, November 18 when geographer Blake Gumprecht, author of the widely-praised 2008 book The American College Town, comes to Chestertown to highlight a wide-ranging panel discussion about college towns and the people – young and not so young – who live in them. “The College Town: A Conversation” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Norman James Theatre on the Washington College campus, 300 Washington Avenue. View photos from the event. Comprised of both townsfolk and gownsfolk, the panel – which includes Gumprecht, three Chestertown residents and a city planner from Newark, DE – will explore some of the enduring questions about college towns. Is every community with an institution of higher learning a Read more