Keep in mind that your education is not only about you, it’s also about your relationships with others. Make friends, especially from different cultures and walks of life. Get involved in campus life, keeping in perspective why you came to the University in the first place. Take advantage of as many of the learning opportunities as possible, especially to study and travel [...]

Don’t be afraid to let your professors know what you need the first week of class. This is the best time to communicate with your new professors, as they are anticipating these conversations with students. Just stick around for a moment after class and let him/her know what’s on your mind. Or, go to Office [...]

A few pieces of advice from some of the deans at Maryville. John Lewington Associate Dean, School of Business “Life at Maryville is full of opportunities: to seek out new friends from around the world; to continually improve your skills and problem solving capabilities; to stretch your personal boundaries; to extract all the knowledge and [...]

Cherish every moment of college. Take risks. Do alternative assignments when offered and request alternative assignments from professors if you have something you really want to do related to the course content. Take control of your education and soak up every bit of creativity, debate, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial thinking that you can from your [...]

  Easily 90% of the problems my students have faced over the past few years were the direct result of not reading/knowing their syllabus. I, and I’m sure other professors, take a great deal of time to compile a syllabus that is thorough. Usually, if there are student questions that arise throughout the semester, the [...]