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On the Road Again! Royal College of Surgeons University in Ireland

On the Road Again!  Royal College of Surgeons University in Ireland of Medicine and Health Sciences In a word, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health (RCSI) is IMPRESSIVE. Located in Dublin, this specialized health sciences university is the national provider of surgical training. The undergraduate programs are in the schools of medicine, pharmacy and biomolecular sciences and physiotherapy. Here are some highlights: The university is very international. One quarter of the students are American. [...]

On the Road Again!  Maynooth University

On the Road Again!  Maynooth University I have to admit that I was not familiar with Maynooth University before my visit and I am very glad that I had the opportunity to experience what the university has to offer.  The university could not have been more welcoming as we were greeted by students playing traditional Irish music and an assortment of tea and pastries.  Maynooth University, Ireland’s fastest growing university, is home to 15,000 students with a location that comprises [...]

On the Road Again! University of Galway!

On the Road Again!  University of Galway You know that the university tour will be a fun one when you are greeted with Irish coffee made just for you by a student from Galway’s Shannon College of Hotel Management.  The university is home to 20,000 students.  Its tenets are openness, respect, collaboration, and sustainability.  The university definitely “walks the walk” when it comes to sustainability.  For example, rainwater is collected to flush the toilets.  One can study just about anything [...]

On the Road Again! University of Limerick

On the Road Again!  University of Limerick The University of Limerick is a mere 50 years old and it has accomplished a lot in those 50 years!  Limerick is the third largest city in Ireland and the home to many global companies in a variety of industries including pharma, financial services and high tech offering opportunities for the university’s students.  It is also a young city with 50% of its population under 30. The university is home to 18,000 students [...]

On the Road Again! University College Cork

On the Road Again!  University College Cork Founded in 1845, University College Cork (UCC)’s campus is beautiful both architecturally and naturally. From the iconic quad, with its stunning limestone facades, to the tranquil banks of the River Lee meandering through the grounds, every corner has a sense of history.  But this university is more than just beautiful.  Here is a bit about it and Cork: Cork is known as the rebel county. The setting of the university is right in [...]

On the Road Again! Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as the city of arts and innovation, home to the Krispy Kreme donut!  Wake is very much an active residential campus with 5400 students.  Students are required to live on campus for three years.  This doesn’t seem like a hardship since the 340 acre campus is gorgeous.  With Division One sports including powerhouse basketball and many students participating in club and intramural sports, Wake’s campus is very spirited.  In fact, [...]

On the Road Again – Guilford College

On the Road Again – Guilford College Beautiful Guilford College is a Quaker institution located on 350 acres in Guilford, North Carolina.  With its emphasis on undergraduates, Guilford’s 1200 students benefit from small classes with an average class size of 13.  More than 85 percent of Guilford’s students live on campus for all four years.  But there are factors that set Guilford apart from other small liberal arts colleges, including the fact that during the Civil War it was a [...]

On the Road Again – North Carolina A&T State University!

On the Road Again – North Carolina A&T State University.  North Carolina A&T University is a public, historically Black land grant university founded in 1891 and the home to 10,000 undergraduate students.  The campus is just a short walk to downtown Greensboro.  Not only is it the largest HBCU in the country but this highly regarded university is often said to be one of the best public HBCUs.  Many of the programs including nursing, business and education are excellent but [...]

On the Road Again! UNC Chapel Hill!

On the Road Again!  UNC Chapel Hill (UNC) is the oldest public university in the United States and the flagship campus of the North Carolina state university system.  It is a renowned public research university that has been a prominent landmark in the state of North Carolina for over 225 years.  During my visit to UNC, I was immediately struck by the beauty of the campus.  The over 700 acre campus features sprawling grounds covered in lush greenery and the [...]

On the Road Again! North Carolina State University!

On the Road Again!  North Carolina State University - North Carolina State University, a public research university of 25,000 students, is in Raleigh, North Carolina on a beautiful campus of over 2,000 acres.  The university has a mix of historic and modern buildings, with the iconic red-brick structures being a hallmark of NC State’s architecture.  With a history dating back to 1887, NC State is one of the oldest and largest universities in the state of North Carolina.  NC State [...]

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