Adrienne's Blog

Juliet to Romeo: “What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet" (Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene II). There is a movement afoot, actually begun some years ago but is just now gaining traction, for a three-year, 90-credit, bachelor’s degree. Completing a bachelor’s degree in three years is nothing new. But it still required 120 credits to earn the degree and was accomplished by overloading one’s schedule and taking

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, contains many provisions that will...

As part of my interest in student success in college I have been responding to some select questions on Quora, a question and answer...

After writing this blog for about two and a half years on such “normal” college topics like admissions essays, mental health on campus,...

"We’re number 1, we’re number 1,” we all shout while holding up spongy hands with the first finger pointing skyward, as far as our arms...

In 1964 the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case Jacobellis v. Ohio, about whether the film The Lovers,  directed by Louis Malle, was...

You worked hard for this. You studied. You took exams. Maybe you had a part-time job to save money. You participated in extracurriculars....

In the opening post in my series on colleges, I suggested you choose the college that suits you the best. To go where you feel the...

Like many of you, I was stunned, flabbergasted, dumbfounded, stupefied, and had to pull my chin up off the floor when I heard about the...