http://www.lindachristas.org/rss.xmlRead Student-First perspectives & articles about Education from lindachristas.orgen-usCopyright Linda Christas - All Rights Reserved.Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa has been invited by the students of Linda Christas College to occupy the Omar Dullah Chair of Freedom at the school. Linda Christas College established the honorary chair program in 1993 for the purp....Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:06:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/ex-president-nelson-mandela-offered-omar-dullah-chair-of-freedom-linda-christas-college/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/ex-president-nelson-mandela-offered-omar-dullah-chair-of-freedom-linda-christas-college/The Lego Group, based in Denmark, and one of the world's premier toy companies, is the subject of a study by the Linda Christas College doctoral business program. Dr. Ann Voisin, Chair of the Business Department and Provost at the College says, "F....Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:51:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/lego-group-college-doctoral-thesis/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/lego-group-college-doctoral-thesis/Employers Now Prefer Online Degree Holders In a surprising development, dozens of academic teaching superstars per year are abandoning their undergraduate campus positions in order to concentrate on providing courses to a broader audience online, or....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/college-teachers-abandoning-traditional-undergraduates/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/college-teachers-abandoning-traditional-undergraduates/Linda Christas College, in concert with its friends and associates, announced today a new program that ensures all graduates authorized to work in the United States employment upon completion of the College's Business Bachelor Degree with a Major in ....Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:24:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-lifetime-graduate-employment-program/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-lifetime-graduate-employment-program/Linda Christas College Announces Three New Green Business Degree Programs They are: AA Business, with Major in Environmental Studies/Social Responsibility (AA Business (Major: ES/SR)) BA or BS Business, with Major in Environmental Studies/So....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:28:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/three-new-green-business-degees/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/three-new-green-business-degees/ Linda Christas staff are always pleased immensely to hear that former students are doing well.....Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:11:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/former-linda-christas-student-speaks/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/former-linda-christas-student-speaks/Recently Dr. Jay Bhatt, a respected engineer, submitted his resignation as Chairman of the Linda Christas Indian Initiative. Dean R. F. Bernard of Linda Christas College reluctantly accepted Dr. Bhatt's resignation. Dr. Bhatt served honorably a....Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:42:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/dr-bhatt-resigns/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/dr-bhatt-resigns/ToysPeriod.com, a premier Lego vendor, is sponsoring a competition for up and coming high tech engineers and industrial designers. The contest will run through 2009, with ten (10) $1000 scholarships to Linda Christas College, the world's premier o....Tue, 19 May 2009 12:27:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-announces-high-tech-lego-design-scholarship-competition/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-announces-high-tech-lego-design-scholarship-competition/The Linda Christas College Board has announced that, for the remainder of 2009, the College will be actively recruiting local field representatives. The title of these positions is: Program Advisor, Linda Christas College. As the world's premier d....Mon, 11 May 2009 12:08:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-recruiting-program-advisors/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-college-recruiting-program-advisors/Linda Christas College has announced that it is in the final stages of negotiation with prominent language schools in Taizhou, the People's Republic of China (PRC). Lynn King, Linda Christas College's liaison in the PRC, has been working with seve....Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:42:09 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/china-initiative-news-language-schools/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/china-initiative-news-language-schools/Dear Linda Christas, I just wanted to thank you for helping me to be accepted by a great college in the US. I just finished my international student orientation session, and classes begin tomorrow. All I want to say is that without your help I co....Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:45:01 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-student-offers-praise/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/linda-christas-student-offers-praise/This is an important announcement from Linda Christas. Beginning in September 2008, Linda Christas is launching a two-year Associate Degree Program in Business Administration. The Degree can be taken entirely online and is perfect for the individu....Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:35:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/online-associate-degree-business-administration/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/online-associate-degree-business-administration/We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jay Bhatt as Linda Christas' Educational Program Director for the Republic of India. More: Initiative Home Page....Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:19:45 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/new-initiative-republic-of-india/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/new-initiative-republic-of-india/List of recent articles appearing Nationwide in various regional newspapers regarding Student-First Accreditation: Utah Standard: http://standard.net/live/opinion/topofutahvoices/103357 Georgia Times-Courier: http://timescourier.com/042607/Op-Ed.ht....Fri, 25 May 2007 06:45:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/student-first-accreditation-recent-print-mentions/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/student-first-accreditation-recent-print-mentions/Contributed by Yolanda E. Brown Before I discovered the "how to's" of success, I was very confused! Oh, I had books and CDs promising to share with me the secrets of success. Some of them instructed me to write down my goals, and I d....Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:27:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/a-sky-where-eagles-fly/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/a-sky-where-eagles-fly/Contributed by Jason Isringhouser Student-First accreditation for high schools was pioneered by Linda Christas and their affiliate, International Association of Schools and Colleges (I.A.S.C.) over a nine-year period, without a dollar of tax money b....Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:14:51 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/why-student-first-accreditation-for-our-public-high-schools/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/why-student-first-accreditation-for-our-public-high-schools/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard Historically, society's leading families have rejected public middle and secondary school experiences for their own children. Their reasons are many. For example, public schools, originally created in the Unit....Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:56:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/public-schools-an-historical-perspective/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/public-schools-an-historical-perspective/Contributed by Beth Ambrosini Today, Linda Christas received a thought provoking article written by The Rambling Taoist, Trey Smith. The article, which can be found in its entirety, by permission of the author, at the conclusion of these preliminar....Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/learning-and-un-learning/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/learning-and-un-learning/Contributed by Peter Justin, Principal, Retired As a retired school administrator, I was at first concerned to see an organization establish an accreditation system so different from the system used by most public and private schools. My understand....Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:59:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/praise-and-concern-for-iasc/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/praise-and-concern-for-iasc/Contributed by Linda Christas Help Desk Volunteers On many occasions, Linda Christas has expressed its appreciation to the volunteers who serve on the Linda Christas Help Desk. A significant number of the Help Desk volunteers are parents of current....Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:16:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/An-Evening-With-The-Rambling-Taoist/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/An-Evening-With-The-Rambling-Taoist/Contributed by Sandra Kaiser For those of you who believe in the instructional power of movies as much as I do, I recommend "Freedom Writers." Not only is "Freedom Writers" a well-acted film, but it also speaks to the heart of t....Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:58:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/Film-Review-Freedom-Writers/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/Film-Review-Freedom-Writers/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB). As an experienced English language, science teacher and Dean in both private and public schools, I believe that one of the fi....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:01:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/educational-reform/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/educational-reform/Contributed by Lewis H. Turwood I was conversing with a dear friend a while back, and she shared with me her opinion that no matter what the situation or circumstance in life, it is possible to see either a dark cloud of discouragement in it or to v....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:40:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/consider-the-drug-free-solution-todays-add-adhd-outlook/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/consider-the-drug-free-solution-todays-add-adhd-outlook/Contributed by Sally Towns Western Journalist to Mahatma Ghandi: "Mr. Ghandi, what do you think of modern civilization?" Ghandi: "I think it would be a good idea!" For the past century, the United States has been viewed by many....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:49:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/diversity-where-america-stands/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/diversity-where-america-stands/Contributed by Len Howzer Educators -- especially people involved with American public schools or who work in and for institutions modeled on the public schools -- are staunchly introspective regarding the form education has taken in the United Stat....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:27:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/power-from-the-past-american-public-schools/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/power-from-the-past-american-public-schools/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard Students frequently call upon their high school counselors in desperate search of insight, wisdom and, ultimately, enlightenment. OR - alternatively - we counselors would prefer that that be the situation, especially....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:58:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/choosing-extracurricular-activities/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/choosing-extracurricular-activities/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard We as counselors are frequently asked by both students and their parents to help them plan their high school careers. These folks want to make certain that the college to which the student intends to apply will not ....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:47:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/building-a-high-school-resume/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/building-a-high-school-resume/Contributed by Ronald F. Bernard Imagine your seventeen year old daughter, let's call her Diane, awaiting the mail delivery day after day, anticipating that thick envelope from Ideal University.... You know, the one with the crimson letters emb....Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:33:00 +0000http://www.lindachristas.org/education/what-is-a-college-education/http://www.lindachristas.org/education/what-is-a-college-education/