by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Nov 5, 2013 | 0 All, Admissions, Education/Training
If you are thinking about going to college and/or trying to decide on which one, here’s an interesting way to get a general feel for campus life: read a student newspaper. Campus newspapers focus on student perspectives and are managed, written by or supported in some...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 22, 2013 | 0 All, Education/Training
One of the most exciting aspects of being a dean of students is learning about students’ achievements. Whether they were winning research awards or case competitions, we (the other deans and faculty) were always proud to showcase our students’...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 17, 2013 | 0 All, About Public Health, Careers, Degrees
Ok, some, perhaps even a small part, of the power. I saw a BBC World Service tweet last November saying “Data is the New Oil.” Aside from the fact that the headline is not grammatically correct, it reminded me of a lesson I taught my master’s...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 15, 2013 | 0 All, Finances
A LOT of news articles, blogs posts and research have provided evidence and discussed the rising costs of college education. While most people agree on the value of training and education after high school, they can disagree on whether the benefits outweigh the costs....
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 1, 2013 | 0 All, Education/Training, Mentoring
Whether you attend a certain college or not, great resources for a peek into student life and tips on how to handle challenges and opportunities are student blogs. In this case, I focus on the ones featured on college or university websites. Sure, the “official” blogs...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Sep 3, 2013 | 0 All, Finances, Jobs
As we all know, one of the biggest challenges to getting the training and education you need is….how to pay for it. Ok, this may be the biggest challenge :). One way to help pay for your education is working part-time. Below are links to online databases with...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Aug 27, 2013 | 0 All, Courses, Degrees
I just love a great video, especially when the advice is similar to what I share with students :). Here is a short (couple of minute) About.com video on choosing a college major. Also included, are similar videos on choosing classes, double majors, etc. I think the...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Aug 22, 2013 | 0 All, Mentoring
Last year, I had a great conversation with Sierra M., who had just started the second year of an MPH program at Tulane. One topic of our discussion was mentoring. Here are some related points sparked by our call. 1) Don’t forget that mentors are not just for current...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Aug 20, 2013 | 0 All, Education/Training, Mentoring
Recently, I have noticed several Facebook posts with plenty of “here, heres” and “that about sums it up” from my friends (with much more interesting language and feelings, definitely feelings). What is getting their attention? Blogs by PhD...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Aug 13, 2013 | 0 All, Education/Training
Here are a few posts with advice on how to have a good start to a new term (semester, academic year). Some focus on undergraduates and some on the graduate student experience. All have similar advice: advanced prep work or planning can help you have the best possible...
