A university's stated purpose may be to educate young adults and prepare them for their future careers, but its role in the community tends to far exceed that. Colleges, particularly major universities with big-time athletic programs, can instill a sense of pride and cohesiveness to the surroun...
Like Purdue, Northwestern can thank a newspaper for inspiring the name of its football team – and the Wildcats name spread to all of the school's athletic programs after it was introduced in 1924. Prior to the Wildcats, Northwestern had been the Fighting Methodists. Th...
Colleges: University of California, Davis #7 – East Lansing, MI Points: 5 Cost of living: 86.2 Unemployment rate: 4.4% Crime rate: 11.9 Just east of the state capital, East Lansing is best known for being the home of Michigan State and has a very large student population. It is locate...
What's included: tuition, accommodations, meals, field trips and activities Oxford Royale Academy’s Summer Study Abroad program attracts students from all over the world. There, you’ll live in either a manor house or one of the University of Oxford’s colleges for the duration of the two-...
Prince George’s Airport connects this medium-sized city to the world. Regionally, you can hitch a ride onVia Rail. For affordable jaunts around town, tryPG Transit buses. Colleges and universities in Prince George: The University of Northern British Columbia; the College of New Caledonia (incl...
Area colleges, such as Lehigh University, Lafayette College and Muhlenberg College, host interesting educational and cultural opportunities. For the sports-minded, the area supports minor league baseball and hockey teams as well as a professional soccer team. Allentown was one of only six U.S. ...
it was made up of country houses and estates, some of which remain today. Residents get together at the Algonquin Country Club, or through the Glendale Women’s Club and the local gardening club. The community has only elementary schools—older students go to high school in neighboring communit...
naturalHamilton Pool Preservewas first created when an underground river collapsed thousands of years ago. While it's still off the beaten path, it's slowly becoming a more popular tourist destination. Visitors can enjoy swimming in the jade green water and taking in the pool's 50-foot ...
Only about 6000 people in Richmond but their downtown is as lovely as ours. They have a nice arts scene, and I am told their farmers market is amazing. Visit their website HERE. Also known for their annual mushroom festival and the Ray County Museum. Facebook page link is HERE....
While it was a first for women's swimming and diving, UVA has long had dominant lacrosse teams, with the men's program winning seven NCAA titles and the women's three. The men's soccer program also claims seven NCAA national championships. Learn more about the University of ...