Entries from March 2009

March 31, 2009

Facing the Final: Tips for Exam Success

If you’re at all nervous about upcoming exams, here are a few tips from a variety of experts that may help you get ready to face the final! Up until finals week, I’ll post a tip every day.
Tip #1: Get Ready

While this may sound obvious, good preparation is your main ally when heading into exam season. You want [...]

March 26, 2009

Book Launch for “Suburban Legends” by Author/RDC English Instructor Joan Crate

RDC instructors are up to a lot of good things besides teaching here.
Joan Crate is a perfect example. She teaches English at RDC, but she is also the author of four books. Tonight (March 26, 7:30 p.m., RDC Library “North Nook”) is the launch of her fourth book, a collection of poetry called Suburban Legends. [...]

March 24, 2009

How To Find the Extra Energy You Really Need

At this time of year, pretty huge demands are made of college students. You’re kept more than busy with the end-of-semester workload your instructors give you – exams, papers, final projects all due within weeks of each other, not to mention keeping up with regular readings for class (sometimes more than you’re used to as instructors [...]

March 17, 2009

5th Annual Student Perspectives Conference

It’s that time of year again . . . RDC students presenting their work during the Student Perspectives Conference. This year, there are 50 student presenters. Sessions include research in psychology involving the brain, romantic relationships, birth order, bullying, pscyhological disorders, and treatment programs; research in philosophy involving computer-consciousness, realism, and the definition of science; [...]

March 9, 2009

Hear Michael Geist speak on Copyright Law at RDC!

On Wednesday, March 11 Dr. Michael Geist, an expert in Internet and Copyright Law, will be speaking on the topic: “Why copyright? The Fight for Canada’s Digital Future”.
If you’ve ever uploaded or downloaded anything online . . . this topic will apply to you! He’ll be discussing proposed legislation by the government which could result [...]