So, where does NorCal start, and SoCal begin? Generally speaking, the boundary between Northern California and Southern California is the northern border of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties. These counties form a nearly perfect straight line through the middle of the state. Where is NorCal and SoCal? […]
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. Where does the Bay Area begin and end? From the east, the entrance to the Bay Area is superhighway Interstate […]
Southern California Region. San Luis Obispo County is part of the Southern California Region, with Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The proposed Tri-County or Central Coast region would be the sixth region. Is San Luis Obispo considered Northern or […]
The Northern California Megaregion is composed of 21 counties grouped into four regions: Bay Area, Sacramento Area, Northern San Joaquin Valley, and Monterey Bay Area. What part of California is considered Northern California? It claims that Northern California is comprised of the top 48 counties that sit north of the […]
The youngest campus, UC Merced opened in fall 2005 to serve the San Joaquin Valley. What is the newest University of California? The University of California, MercedThe University of California, Merced (UC Merced) is a public land-grant research university in Merced, California, and is the tenth and newest of the […]
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Governing body of the 7 historically Black Greek-letter organizations at UCLA. Does UCLA have black sororities? Zeta Phi Beta Sorority – Nu Lambda Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is an international, historically black Greek-lettered sorority founded on January 16, 1920 by five collegiate women at […]
University of California, San Diego – UCSD Sororities Alpha Chi Omega – ΑΧΩ Rate. Ratings: 130. Alpha Epsilon Phi – ΑΕΦ Ratings: 65. Alpha Omicron Pi. Ratings: 103. Alpha Phi – ΑΦ Ratings: 188. Chi Omega – ΧΩ Ratings: 311. Delta Delta Delta – ΔΔΔ Ratings: 215. Delta Gamma – […]
The Alpha Gamma chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was chartered in 1925 at the University of California, Los Angeles. The women of Alpha Gamma strive to perpetuate the mission of the organization through student led programs that embody the initiatives of the International President. Does Harvard have AKA […]
Originally, both groups were called fraternities because that was the only word that existed during the 1800s to describe the type of organization they were. This may be due to the fact that most of these organizations were originally started by men. Why are frats named after Greek letters? These […]
How to Survive the Quarter System in College Read the syllabus. Then read it again. Do your work as it is assigned. Procrastination, while never ideal, is especially hazardous when you have so little time to waste. Don’t overdo it! Remember the benefits. How do you succeed in the quarter […]
First quarter, Q1: 1 January – 31 March (90 days or 91 days in leap years) Second quarter, Q2: 1 April – 30 June (91 days) Third quarter, Q3: 1 July – 30 September (92 days) Fourth quarter, Q4: 1 October – 31 December (92 days) Is Quarterly every 3 […]
University of California-Berkeley is on a semester system. Does UC Berkeley follow semesters or quarters? UC Berkeley and UC Merced are the only two UC campuses that have already been using the semester system in an attempt to improve the student experience. UC Berkeley transitioned to the semester system in […]
While each student has their own opinion about which quarter is hardest, a common belief is that the third quarter is the most challenging. Struggling with the third quarter is known to many as the “third quarter slump.” In a Chatterbox survey of 282 students, 155 said that the third […]
Most U.S. colleges and universities follow either the quarter or semester system. The semester system gives students more time to learn and build a rapport with professors. The quarter system offers ample flexibility and smaller course loads each term. Transferring semester and quarter credits can pose some challenges. Which is […]
Every UC campus was on the semester system until all campuses switched to the quarter system in the late 1960s. The quarter system was meant to increase the class capacity and year-round operation of the schools. Are all UC schools on a quarter system? Eight campuses operate on the quarter […]