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College Tour: Everything You need to know

It's a big decision for each student to go away from home to study. It is also a big worry for parents to know where their son/daughter will stay for the following years. Besides this, it is also essential for a student to see the college before he/she apply for it. And to know all this, it's essential to go on a College Tour. 

What is a College Tour?

The college tour, also known as the campus tour, is a university tour or a College for prospective students. The students who want to apply and their parents take this tour. Here, they try to know things like facilities provided by college and campus culture, etc.

The campus helps a student to know the campus environment and how it feels to be in it. The college organizes the campus tours for a promotional purpose. The tour encourages students to take admission to the college; thus, the tour is usually free. They may even give you gifts like t-shirts for attending a tour.

The students who usually take this tour are graduate, freshman, or transfer students. You can take the tour alone or go with your school group. You can also attend a virtual college tour.

Why Should You Do The College Tour?

If you don't go on a college tour, you have few sources to know about it. These sources are the college website, brochure, catalog, and internet. But can these sources give you the natural feel of the college? Absolutely Not! 

When you try to know about the preferred college, the actual goal is to know if the college is a good fit for you or not. And the best way is to understand the college is to visit it in-person. Only sitting in the class, walking through the campus, in-person communication will give you the best understanding of college compared to anything else. 

A college tour is a chance to communicate with faculty, student, admission staff. Communicating with them will help you know various details. You can ask everything about academics to faculties and students, from how lectures take place to your desired subject’s class size. You can also request a question about various things like campus meals, financial aid , activities, etc. 

You can check out things like "bulletin board" which can also give a good idea about the college. As your family members are also allowed on a college tour, they can provide you their own view of the college. 

All this will help you to decide how good the college is for you. I understand that everyone will not be able to do the college tour, but do it for sure if you can.

When Should You Go For A College Tour?

The purpose of a college visit is to know about college before applying for it. Hence, You should do the college tour before applying to the college. Doing this will make you confident about your decision to apply to the college or not.

It's better to do the planning of college tour much before. You should plan your visit during the session are going on. In most of the colleges, sessions take place from Monday to Thursday. Thus, these days are the best in a week to visit. You can observe the day-to-day activities of the college and when the classes take place. You can go on Monday holiday to your high school.

Considering the seasons, late summer to early September is the best time to visit the college. It is because colleges start their semester in mid of august. But, if you plan for an early decision or early action, it's better to visit the college in the spring season.

Although, if the college already accepts you, then the college will invite you to the campus. They will invite you before 1st May to spent few days on campus. The opportunity will help you to compare the accepted college.

When Should You Not Go For A Campus Tour?

Check dates of the college, so you don't arrive when the campus gets deserted. Call the college or look on the college's website for the academic calendar to find out when breaks, reading periods, and exam periods schedule.

Colleges are not in session during:

• Thanksgiving weekend
• Christmas week
• Winter and spring breaks
• Summer, unless there is a summer session.

The admission office may get closed to visitors at certain times. For example, admission officers may be too busy to meet with you in May and April — that's when they're reviewing applications. Check with the college.

Do This Before You Go On A College Visit

Plan your visit before you go. The admission office of the specific college can help you to plan your visit. You can plan a group tour of your high school or on your own.

You can contact the admission office through the website of the college, phone, or email. Talk with the college counselor about the campus tour, or else you may not allow visiting.

After you plan your tour:

• Make a list of what you will do and what questions you will ask the students and the staff.
• Keep a notebook with yourself, and it will help you point out your observation of the college.
• Keep a mobile or camera to take pictures if you want to.
• Also, I recommended downloading the campus visit scorecard where you can mark the college for various areas and then compare.

What To Expect In A Campus Visit?

You can expect a tour that ends in an hour and also expects a tour with an overnight stay. You may receive a formal presentation and even a casual tour. 

Two things that mostly take place in the campus tour are information sessions and a campus tour. The information session is where an admission representative will talk to your group or with you before the campus tour. This session focuses on telling the students about the college. The campus tour is where you'll get to see the main things on the campus. 

You can meet the faculty, admission, and financial aid staff. You can also attend the lectures, which will help you know how the college teaches it. Plus, you also get the chance to talk with students to take their perspectives about the college. 

You can also attend sports sessions learning how the sports take place in the college. You also get a chance to eat in the cafeteria. If the tour is of the overnight stay, you will also get an opportunity to spend a night in the dorm.

Checkout Some College Tour Tips

Tips to help with your decision to apply to the college:.

• Attend the information session to get an understanding of college.
• Attend an interview with the admission officer.
• Check out the financial aid form, talk with the financial aid office. 

Tips Regarding The Major You Wish To Take And The Class:

• Attend the class and observe the way of teaching of faculties.
• Get into a conversation with the faculties of your majors.
• Have a conversation with students regarding the class and teaching method of faculties.

Tips Regarding Campus Tour:

• Talk to students regarding campus life in the college.
• Give a visit to places like the career center, cafeteria, fitness center, and all other campus facilities.
• Talk to the coaches about the sports of your interest in playing.
• Have a walk across the community to get a feel of it.

Other Tips:

• Ask the tour guide regarding campus safety.
• Check the Campus media.
• Document you visit
• Get knowledge about the town or city where the college's location.

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With spring break and summer vacation on the horizon, it’s time to discuss when and how to plan a successful college tour.

What’s a College Tour? What’s the point?  

Let’s start with the basics. The college tour is exactly what it sounds. It’s a tour of the colleges you’re interested in applying to and attending for 4 years. Depending on how much time and the budget you have, students will typically tour 7-10 schools over a one week period with their school or family.

The point of a college tour is for you to learn more about each school: the programs, the faculty, the student body, and so on. It’ll give you an opportunity to speak with the admissions office, as well as current students, to get answers to specific programs and also to just get a sense of what it feels to be a student there.

In short, the point of the college tour is to help you decide which schools to apply to.

Planning the College Tour: The List

To do the college tour, you’ll need a list of colleges. So, how do you come up with this list?  Start with looking at a list of physical attributes of a college:

Enrollment Size: Do you care how big your graduating class will be? Small (~1,000), Medium (~5,000), Large (10,000+)?

Location: Does the geographical location matter to you? Just east coast? Or are you willing to consider schools in the Midwest? Do you want to be close to home?

Weather: Do you mind the cold? Do you want to experience the four seasons? Or do you want beautiful weather all year round?

Greek Life: Want to see what Greek Row is like? Is it integral to your college experience?

College Sports: Do you want to go to a college with competitive sports? Ohio State for Football, or Duke for Basketball?

Campus Setting: How vibrant do you want your off-campus environment to be? Think urban, suburban, or rural.

Campus Size: Do you want a campus? Do you want to be able to walk across across easily to get to class? Do you mind needing a car or campus shuttle to get to class?

Since you’ll be physically visiting these colleges, it’s a great opportunity for you to find out how much you care about these factors. Are there are any that you have a strong opinion about? Let me give you two examples:

Example 1: I want to go to school on the east coast. I don’t care about college sports. I think I prefer to have a campus. The rest I’m not too sure about.

Georgetown University

Johns Hopkins University

University of Maryland

University of Virginia

Amherst College

Boston University

Boston College

For students similar to example 1, this is a list I’d recommend to help them narrow down their college list. Of course, keep in mind there’s a lot of other factors to consider when choosing a college , but here’s what’s interesting about this list and helpful when it comes to a college tour.

DC vs. Baltimore: Georgetown and Johns Hopkins are relatively about the same size and are both urban universities. The main difference is the city it’s in, which of course adds to the culture it embodies. You might not realize it yet, but the city you’re in or neighboring might also have an influence on your choice. 

State schools: UMD and UVA are both in college towns, which have their charms. You’re able to juxtapose that with bigger cities Georgetown and JHU are in, as well as how comfortable you are with the size of a school.

Enrollment Size: Boston College and Boston University are both in Boston. Main difference is their size. While Boston University is bigger than Boston College, it’s also much smaller in comparison to UMD and UVA. Seeing all the different sizes will help you figure out which one fits you best.

Urban vs. Rural: Once you’ve visited the schools in Boston, make your way to Amherst. Are you excited to leave the city behind? Or does it give you anxiety?

Example 2: I think I’m interested in a small-medium college, definitely with a campus. I’d like to go to school on the coasts, but not sure about campus setting or size.

Pomona College

Occidental College  

University of Southern California

Pepperdine University

Northeastern University

Babson College

Brown University

Wesleyan University

If you already have a few requirements, then start from there! Similar to example 1, choose schools that already match your requirements but are different in areas you’re still not too sure about.

West Coast Schools

Start with the Claremont Colleges: There are 5 colleges you can explore: Claremont McKenna, Pomona, Harvey Mudd, Scripps and Pitzer. You don’t have to go to the information session for all 5 colleges, but walk around and see what the Claremont Colleges offer. They are all right next to each other!

Campus Size: Both Occidental College and USC are both in Los Angeles. USC is closer to downtown and is much bigger than Occidental. Since they are in the same area, it’s a great way to compare the two and see which one you’d prefer.

Oceanside: The perks of going to college by the coast is your access to the water. Of course, the weather on the west coast will be far superior, and can certainly be part of the consideration. Visit Pepperdine in Malibu! It’s close enough to LA to give you the city life that you may want, but can also give you immediate beach access whenever you want.

East Coast Schools

City vs. Suburb: Visit Northeastern and Babson to get the comparison. Northeastern has a campus of its own in the city of Boston, while Babson is a 30-40 minute car ride from Boston. Babson is located in the suburbs and doesn’t offer the same hustle and bustle that Northeastern does by being in the city. See which one is for you!

Providence vs. Middletown: Now we’re getting further away from the big metropolitan cities and moving towards smaller cities. They might all be the same to you, but the differences might also be not as appealing.

These two examples and the corresponding college lists help you visualize and understand what you should be looking for and comparing when you go on your college tour.  Pick schools that are different in areas you’re not sure about and it will help you decide how important they are to you. Again, don’t just look at the physical attributes of a college! There are also many other factors that you should also be thinking about that’ll help you narrow down the list . 

Map Your College Tour Route

Once you have a tentative list of schools you want to visit, map your route. It’s probably the most cost efficient to do a college tour road trip, especially if your the colleges you’re visiting are all in the same general area.

If there are a few that are out of the way, consider dropping them from your college tour list. Is there already a similar school on your list? Be judicious about the which schools you visit. Unfortunately, you are unlikely to have the time to visit all the schools you want to go to. Having said that, remember, trust your gut! If your top choice is a little out of the way, insist and go visit. You can always switch some of the other schools on your college list around to fit it in. 

Do Your Research & Schedule Campus Tours

Again, this is about how to make this a successful college tour. Don’t turn up to one to your college visit without doing any research. This is your chance to go check out the departments you’re interested in and visit parts of the campus you’ve heard about.

As you’re doing your research, register for your campus tour and information sessions. It’s definitely helpful to have a guide to show you around. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask questions you can’t find answers to online.

The college tour is usually really tightly scheduled. As much as you try to stick to your schedule, it may not work out as you planned and that’s okay! Once you’ve made it on campus, you can always grab a campus map from the admissions office and learn about the school on your own. The admissions office will also be happy to answer any questions.

How do I “know”?

It’s difficult to explain in words, but there will be colleges you visit you feel really strongly about. Call it a gut feeling where you’re like “I can definitely see myself being a student here”, or simply “it feels like home”. That’s the magic of visiting college campuses. Of course, this happens as you are absorbing information about the school, so the more you hear that align with you priorities, the more excited you’ll get.

Similarly, you might get the “I never went to go here” feeling. Don’t discount that. Even if all of your other priorities check off, there’s something about the school or campus that didn’t feel right to you. Stick to your gut and what it tells you.

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Cam Davis wins; Akshay Bhatia shows class; 3 other takeaways from Rocket Mortgage Classic

For the fourth straight week, a PGA Tour event came down to the wire. Here are five takeaways from the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

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Detroit Golf Club produced drama once again as Australian Cameron Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time in four years, which also marked his second career PGA Tour victory.

Here are five takeaways from the PGA Tour’s only event in Michigan this season:

1. Cameron Davis, welcome back to the winner’s circle

Cameron Davis posted his 18-under-score about 15 minutes before Akshay Bhatia finished, leaving his fate in another man’s hands. But Bhatia three-putted the challenging 18th green, giving Davis the title and his second career PGA Tour victory.

He won this event three years ago, defeating Troy Merritt and Joaquin Niemann in a thrilling five-hole playoff. That win gave him a massive momentum boost, as he finished the season ranked 37th in the FedEx Cup standings . He also went on to make the Presidents Cup team in 2022, something he hopes to once again achieve in 2024.

But the Australian did not need extra holes this time, although a playoff looked all but certain after Bhatia hit his second shot onto the green. Yet, golf is a funny but frustrating game that never ceases to amaze. Just ask Davis, who missed 11 cuts a season ago.

Before this week, Davis had not recorded a top-20 finish since The Masters, when he tied for 12th at Augusta National . He missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open and most recently tied for 48th at the Travelers Championship. But Davis proved to International Captian Mike Weir that he can turn things around quickly, a necessity for match play.

2. Akshay Bhatia succeeded in defeat

Tied with Cameron Davis at 18-under-par, Akshay Bhatia faced a 32-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole. A make would give him the win, and a tie would force a two-man, sudden-death playoff. But Bhatia left his attempt woefully short. The 22-year-old then missed his four-foot par attempt, which handed Davis the Rocket Mortgage Classic title. It marked his first three-putt of the week.

It was tough to watch as Bhatia stood there in disbelief, looking at the ground, asking himself, “How?” And yet, unlike Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open , Bhatia answered every question about what transpired on the 18th hole.

In doing so, he provided a gentle reminder that, yes, we are all human, and yes, we all make mistakes—a testament to who he is as a person.

“It sucks; no other way to put it. It just sucks,” Bhatia said.

“It’s hard; you’ve got so much slope there, so you don’t want to run it five, six feet by. Yeah, just a little bit of nerves, honestly. I’m human and yeah, the greens get slower throughout the day here, poa annua’s pretty tough.”

Bhatia has proven himself as a winner twice before, winning the Barracuda Championship last year and the Valero Texas Open this past April. Both victories required extra holes.

But Bhatia won the hearts of many this time around because of what he said afterward. He was relatable to all of us, something many golf fans struggle to do when watching the world’s best execute their craft perfectly.

3. Detroit Golf Club... showed some teeth?

Over the past five years, the Rocket Mortgage Classic has produced a winning score of 20-under par or lower on four occasions. Funny enough, when Cameron Davis won in 2021, he also finished at 18-under-par, the score he finished with on Sunday.

Nevertheless, entering Sunday’s final round, it seemed like 20 or 21-under would get the job done. But instead of a birdie barrage, Detroit Golf Club became a chilly challenge. A cold front blew across Michigan on Saturday night into Sunday morning, bringing colder temperatures and changing the wind direction.

That led to a final scoring average of 71.9—almost even par—and a far cry from what we saw earlier in the week. Just a day before, for Saturday’s third round, the scoring average was 69.5.

The course showed some teeth on Sunday, mainly due to the weather. But final-round pressure also got to some players, namely Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, and Cameron Young. Difficult conditions only exacerbate that pressure, but it at least provided great entertainment for golf fans everywhere.

4. When will Cameron Young get over the hump?

Cameron Young has seven runner-up finishes without a victory in his career to date—the most a player has had without a win since 1983. That includes a solo second at St. Andrews in 2022, when he fell one stroke shy of Cameron Smith at The Open Championship, thanks to an eagle he made on the 72nd hole.

You would think that Young would have won by now, given that his close call at the home of golf came nearly two years ago, but unfortunately for him, that is not the case.

Young’s putter has left him down in big moments, and that frustrating reality reared its ugly head again on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club. The former Wake Forest Demon Deacon could not buy a bucket, missing makeable birdie and par putts on the back nine that prevented him from grabbing that first title. His frustration got the best of him, too. On the 14th tee, Young snapped his Driver Shaft after missing his tee shot left—a sign that his mental fortitude was not in the best place. He went on to miss a 7-footer for birdie on that hole, which served as a perfect metaphor for Young’s close calls over the past three years.

With that said, Young is due. Hopefully, he will learn from this experience and use it as motivation in the coming weeks. Perhaps he can break through at Royal Troon, but if not, plenty of other opportunities will present themselves.

5. Go Noles! Hats off to Luke Clanton

Fresh off a dominant sophomore campaign at Florida State, where he posted the lowest single-season scoring average in school history (69.3), Luke Clanton shined in his PGA Tour debut. He posted a top-10 finish, thanks in part to the 7-under 65 he fired on day three to put him in contention. He also posted a pair of sub-70 rounds on Thursday and Friday, but an even-par 72 during Sunday’s final round kept him at bay.

Nevertheless, Clanton, who also made the cut at Pinehurst No. 2 this year, has shown that he can compete on any course against any player. He has a bright future ahead of him, but it will be a while before the golfing world sees him on a week-to-week basis in the professional ranks. That said, Clanton received an invitation to next week’s John Deere Classic. He will also play in the 2025 Valspar Championship field, thanks to his victory at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational.

Clanton has two years remaining at Florida State, where he hopes to help his team capture a national title. The Seminoles came close this past season, losing to Auburn in the finals by the narrowest of margins.

Despite that, Clanton is just another example of the impressive young talent in the game. Look no further than Neal Shipley, the Low-Amateur from the U.S. Open and Augusta National . Shipley tied for 20th in his pro debut this past week. Amateurs Ben James and Miles Russell also turned in noteworthy performances at Detroit Golf Club, although the 15-year-old Russell missed the cut. Still, the next decade in American golf will be fascinating, given the hundreds of young up-and-comers rising through the ranks.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.

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Here’s what you need to know about the verdict in the ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ trial and what’s next

FILE - The NFL logo is seen during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Opening arguments are expected to begin Thursday, June 6, 2024, in federal court in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws. The lawsuit was filed in 2015 and has withstood numerous challenges, including a dismissal that was overturned. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, right, arrives at federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. Goodell is expected to testify as a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones leaves federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jones testified in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Case documents are wheeled into federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a longtime member of the league’s broadcast committee, are expected to testify in a trial that could last up to three weeks. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Documents to support Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ testimony are wheeled into federal court Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jones is testifying in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service.

Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday to residential and commercial subscribers of “Sunday Ticket,” don’t expect any settlement checks or the shuttering of the service anytime soon.

What did the jury determine?

The league broke antitrust laws by selling “Sunday Ticket” only on DirecTV and at an inflated price. By offering the service on only one distributor and with a high price, that limited the subscriber base and satisfied concerns by CBS and Fox about preserving local ratings while the NFL got a lot of money for its broadcast rights.

How long was the trial?

Three weeks. It began with opening statements on June 6 and featured 10 days of testimony before closing arguments on Wednesday. The jury deliberated for nearly five hours Wednesday and Thursday before coming to a decision.

The NFL brought in Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to testify, but it didn’t help. The plaintiffs’ mostly used economists and video from pre-trial depositions.

Who were the plaintiffs?

The class action applied to more than 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses, mostly bars and restaurants, that purchased “NFL Sunday Ticket” from June 17, 2011, to Feb. 7, 2023.

What is the breakdown of the damages?

The jury awarded $4.7 billion to residential subscribers and $96 million to businesses. Because damages are trebled under federal antitrust laws, the NFL could end up being liable for $14.39 billion unless it reaches a settlement or it is reduced

The residential damages were slightly less than the $5.6 billion offered under the plaintiffs’ College Football Model but more than a model where “Sunday Ticket” would have multiple carriers and a 49.7% reduction in the subscription cost ($2.81 billion).

The business damages were much lower than the plaintiffs presented in any of their three models. The lowest was $332 million under what was called the “NFL Tax” model.

How would the NFL pay damages?

It would be spread equally among the 32 teams. That means each one could be paying as much as $449.6 million.

Will there be any immediate changes?

Changes to the “Sunday Ticket” package and/or the ways the NFL carries its Sunday afternoon games would be stayed until all appeals have been concluded. It could consider offering team-by-team or week-by-week packages along with reducing the price.

ESPN proposed offering “Sunday Ticket” for $70 per season with team-by-team packages in 2022, but it was turned down by the NFL before it went with YouTube TV.

If the NFL offered team-by-team packages all along, one of the key class members likely would not have been part of the lawsuit.

Rob Lippincott — a New Orleans native who moved to California — bought “Sunday Ticket” only for Saints games.

“He just wanted the Saints. If he had a choice to buy a single-team package and watch the Saints games, he absolutely would have,” plaintiffs attorney Amanda Bonn said during her opening remarks on June 6.

But college football had to change, why not the NFL?

The landmark college football TV case in 1984 was determined by the U.S. Supreme Court. This was at the U.S. District Court level.

The NFL said it would appeal the verdict. That appeal would go to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and then possibly the Supreme Court.

It wouldn’t be the first time the 9th Circuit has seen this case.

The lawsuit was originally filed in 2015 by the Mucky Duck sports bar in San Francisco. On June 30, 2017, U.S. District Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell dismissed the lawsuit and ruled for the NFL. Two years later, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the case.

What were the keys to the plaintiffs’ case?

During his closing remarks, lead attorney Bill Carmody showed an April 2017 NFL memo that showed the league was exploring a world without “Sunday Ticket” in 2017, where cable channels would air Sunday afternoon out-of-market games not shown on Fox or CBS.

Judge Philip S. Gutierrez voiced his frustration with the plaintiffs’ attorneys midway through the trial, but the closing argument by Carmody was clear and easy to understand.

Was the NFL an underdog in this trial?

The NFL might be the king of American sports and one of the most powerful leagues in the world but it often loses in court, especially in Los Angeles. It was in an LA federal court in 1982 that a jury ruled the league violated antitrust rules by not allowing Al Davis to move the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles.

What’s next?

All eyes turn to July 31 when Gutierrez is scheduled to hear post-trial motions. That will include the NFL’s request to have him rule in favor of the league because the judge determined the plaintiffs did not prove their case.

Could this impact other sports?

All the major U.S. leagues offer out-of-market packages. They are keeping an eye on this case because individual teams selling their out-of-market streaming rights, especially in baseball, would further separate the haves from the have nots.

A major difference though is that MLB, the NBA and the NHL sell their out-of-market packages on multiple distributors and share in the revenue per subscriber instead of receiving an outright rights fee.

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Kent State University will welcome alumni back to campus for its annual Homecoming celebration on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This beloved event is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, explore the updates happening around campus and revisit cherished locations. From your favorite spots in Downtown Kent to the College of Nursing’s home in Henderson Hall, there will be plenty of opportunities to reminisce about your college days and catch up on the latest here at Kent State.

Whether you’re celebrating your first year as a graduate or your 50th, we are excited to see you on campus once again. The day will be packed with activities for the whole family. Join us in the morning for the annual Homecoming Parade, then make your way over to the Flash Nation Tailgate for food, entertainment and camaraderie prior to the Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan University football game. Bring your family and friends for a weekend of reminiscing, excitement and Kent State spirit as we cheer on the Golden Flashes as they strive for victory on the field.

This year, the College of Nursing is especially excited to celebrate the Class of 1974 as they commemorate 50 years since their BSN graduation. As our honored guests, those in attendance from the Class of 1974 will receive special recognition during the Homecoming Parade, admission to the football game and a commemorative College of Nursing t-shirt to symbolize their legacy at Kent State. Additionally, they will be invited to a special meet and greet with College of Nursing Dean Dr. Versie Johnson-Mallard to learn more about the college’s latest developments, share their favorite nursing program memories and discuss the future of nursing education at Kent State.

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What does the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s immunity case mean?

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The U.S. Supreme Court made its decision in the Trump immunity case Monday. The question was whether the former President was immune from criminal prosecution over some actions he took as President to try and overturn the 2024 election. The court ruled that former presidents are entitled to immunity for official acts, but not for unofficial acts. This means that former President Trump does have some immunity for some of his actions as president in his federal election interference case.

Clayburgh said he thinks it’s a decision the court had to make. He said that basically what the court said was when the president is acting within his official capacity, there’s a level of immunity. Clayburgh said future decisions by the courts would come down to determining whether presidents are acting in an official or non-official capacity. He said moving forward, there is still a check and balance on the power of the presidency,

“In reality, I think this does a lot in terms of when a president is making very difficult decisions in his role as President of the United States, the idea that he would have or she would have on the back of their mind the potential of a lawsuit or whatever it might be that could potentially impact what their decision is, they need to make the right decision for their American people and for our nation. So, this level of immunity I think is very important,” said Clayburgh.

Clayburgh said he doesn’t think it is a big win for the former President in terms of whether he interfered in the last presidential election. He said what it does do is send the issue in his case back to the lower courts, where justices will need to determine whether or not he was acting in his official capacity as president, and if so, then those decisions would be open for appeal.

Former President Trump responded to the court’s ruling by taking to his social media company, Truth Social, and said “Big win for our Constitution and Democracy. Proud to be an American.” Democrats in Congress on the other hand are saying they will get more aggressive with the Supreme Court after this ruling.

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2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic leaderboard: Akshay Bhatia seeking third PGA Tour win tied on top with Aaron Rai

Will bhatia, rai or another from the chasing pack break through in detroit.

Early morning thunderstorms dumped more than an inch of rain on Detroit Golf Club forcing play to be delayed by a couple of hours Saturday. Once players did get the third round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic underway, they were off to the races with Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai sitting in pole position at 17 under through 54 holes.

Bhatia will sleep on the lead for the third consecutive night, while Rai will do the same for the second straight evening. Entering the weekend sharing the top spot on the leaderboard, the pair were in lockstep as they aimed to fend off a ferocious chasing pack that ultimately cut their two-stroke lead at the halfway point into a one-stroke margin with 18 holes to go.

Rai was the first to strike a blow Saturday as he opened his round with a kick-in birdie. Three more across his next 10 holes were enough to keep Bhatia at bay. However, the Englishman blinked in the form of a bogey on the par-3 15th -- his first of the tournament -- and allowed the lengthy left hander to join him back at the top.

Matching birdies on the par-5 17th pushed both their names past that of Cameron Young and Cameron Davis at 16 under, but failed scoring chances coming down the stretch may have allowed even more players back into the final-round conversation. 

In total, 11 players find themselves within four strokes of Bhatia and Rai; proven winners like Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee are among them. And then there are youngsters like amateur Luke Clanton, a rising junior at Florida State, who finds himself three adrift with a real chance to become the second amateur this year to win on the PGA Tour.

The leaders

T1. Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai (-17):  While the final pair faced soft conditions, they also went up against tricky winds late in their rounds that posed some problems. Bhatia got stuck on the par train for most of his second nine, while Rai missed three straight greens in regulation at one point. Their inability to cash in -- given the accessible pin locations and a few par 5s  -- has lengthened the list of potential challengers. Despite all that, though, they still look great. Bhatia is the only player in the field without a bogey this week, while Rai hung tough in his own right making a crucial putt on top of Bhatia on No. 17. Par-5 scoring is something to watch with these two on Sunday as both have struggled to score on those holes the last couple of rounds.

T3. Cameron Young, Cameron Davis (-16) T5. Sam Stevens, Erik van Rooyen (-15) T7. Min Woo Lee, Luke Clanton (a), Joel Dahmen (-14) T10. Davis Thompson, Nick Dunlap, Patrick Rodgers, Troy Merritt (-13)

Seven times a runner up on the PGA Tour, Young seeks to enter the winner's circle for the first time in his career Sunday. Coming into the weekend only a couple behind the leaders, the big-hitting right hander saw this deficit grow for most of Saturday. A fast finish that included three birdies in his final five holes saw Young touch the lead at one stage, but he will ultimately play out of the penultimate group on Sunday. Perhaps this is a position in which he will thrive, however, as Young seems to have done just about everything but win on the PGA Tour.

Will another amateur make history?

Nick Dunlap broke a 33-year drought at The American Express when he won as an amateur earlier this year. Florida State standout Luke Clanton now has a chance to do the same just six months later. The runner-up at the NCAA Championship this past year and to Neal Shipley in the low amateur competition at the U.S. Open, Clanton has kept his good play going in only his second PGA Tour appearance. Not since 1945 have multiple amateurs won on the PGA Tour in the same year.

"I think I the people I've surrounded myself out here the last couple years have been a big help with that because there's a lot of doubt that goes in your mind sometimes," Clanton said. "To be able to be out here and even say I'm in contention to win a PGA Tour event is pretty nuts. It's pretty cool, man."

Will Zalatoris cuts his week short

The former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year withdrew from the tournament after just eight holes during Saturday's third round. Zalatoris told the CBS broadcast that he heard a pop in his hip during what was his fourth straight week of tournament golf. With Zalatoris' injury history, one has to hope this move was a precautionary measure after missing most of the 2023 season due to his back.

2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic updated odds, picks

• Akshay Bhatia: 5/2
• Aaron Rai: 3-1
• Cameron Young: 4-1
• Cameron Davis: 13/2
• Erik van Rooyen: 14-1
• Sam Stevens: 18-1
• Min Woo Lee: 20-1

The slow finishes from the final couple groups let a lot more people in this tournament. One of those is Lee, who after playing his first six holes in 1 over, played his final 12 holes in 7 under. He seemed to have found something with his ball striking Saturday; should that carry into Sunday, the Australian has the firepower to post a low on early to put pressure on the leaders late.

Rai trips up

Well, it took 50 holes but Aaron Rai has finally made a bogey. With his dropped shot on the par-3 15th, the Englishman drops to 16 under and in a share of the lead with Akshay Bhatia. What these guys do over these next three holes is very interesting with guys like Min Woo Lee (-14) in the clubhouse.

The Australians are coming

Cam Davis just stuffed his tee shot into the par-3 15th to 5 feet and will have that to get within two of Aaron Rai. Up ahead, Min Woo Lee is surging with now four back-nine birdies with his latest on the par-5 17th. After being 1 over through his first six holes, Lee has played his last 11 holes in 7 under to get to 14 under.

Fast finishes required for chasing pack

Aaron Rai has reached 17 under and if the field is not careful, this tournament could turn into a two-man race come tomorrow. Akshay Bhatia is his closet foe — as he has been all day — at 16 under but then Cam Davis, Erik van Rooyen and Luke Clanton sit in a share of third three behind. With two par 5s remaining, Rai could push this lead out close to 20 under and dash plenty of hopes.

Bhatia bounces back into the lead

After a nice par save on the par-3 9th, Akshay Bhatia makes birdie on the first hole of his back nine to get to 16 under alongside Aaron Rai. The two are now back in front by two over the rest of the field including amateur Luke Clanton who just put the finishing touches on his 7-under 65.

Rai rises to the top

It has been clinical from the Englishman thus far and he has the lead by himself yet again. Kicking in a birdie on the short par-4 8th, Aaron Rai has gotten to 16 under and one clear of Akshay Bhatia. Cam Davis is two back with a cluster of players three behind as the final threesome has 10 holes to go.

Cam Davis pulls within one

The 2021 champion is humming through his first seven holes and has added another birdie on the easy par-5 7th. He's 4 under on his round and has trimmed the lead to just one as Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai both face up-and-down opportunities for birdies of their own on No. 7.

Big bird for Shipley

In his second tournament as a professional — and first on the PGA Tour — Neal Shipley has shot himself into contention. An eagle on the par-5 7th has gotten him to 4 under on the round and 13 under on the tournament. He's two behind Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia who have maintained their gap over the field through five holes.

Bad news for Will Zalatoris

Clanton keeps on coming.

This has been a ridiculous day so far from the Florida State star and he is continuing it on the back nine. After turning in 4 under, Clanton has added a birdie from 25 feet on the long par-3 11th to climb inside the top three. He is now 12 under and just two off the lead in only his second PGA Tour start.

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Taylor Swift knew exactly what she was doing bringing Travis Kelce onstage

• Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance onstage at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour show in London.
• It's the first time Swift has invited a boyfriend to share the spotlight during one of her concerts.
• The cameo evokes the 1989 World Tour — before Swift pulled back from the public eye.

Taylor Swift is no stranger to bringing guests onstage. But during her latest show in London on the Eras Tour on Sunday, she had a very special one: her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

Dressed in a ringmaster ensemble, the football star popped up during a costume-change skit that acts as the prelude to Swift's performance of " I Can Do It With a Broken Heart ." Before she delivered the first lyric, Swift even broke character to blow Kelce a kiss.

Of course, Swift and Kelce haven't been shy about kissing, cuddling, and supporting each other's endeavors since they began dating last summer . But Kelce's cameo gave PDA a whole new meaning. Never before had Swift invited a boyfriend to share the spotlight during one of her concerts, never mind one on a legacy-cementing billion-dollar tour .

The move seems even more surprising and extravagant in contrast to Swift's previous relationship with the British actor Joe Alwyn . During their six years together, both stars fiercely protected their privacy and were rarely seen together in public.

But for longtime Swifties, those who predate her relationship with Alwyn, Sunday's events may feel more familiar than strange — almost like a callback to simpler times.

In the first half of her career, Swift wasn't shy about her most romantic whims. She posted photos of heart-shaped lockets and tropical getaways . She took seaside strolls with her boyfriend's mom. She wore ball gowns and belted starry-eyed ballads while suspended in the air on flying balconies . Swift loved a grand gesture, both real and imaginary.

This was especially evident during the 1989 World Tour , which ran for nearly seven months in 2015. No, Swift's boyfriend at the time, Calvin Harris, did not make a surprise appearance. But pretty much everyone else did — from close friends like Karlie Kloss and Lena Dunham to athletes like Kobe Bryant and all manner of musicians and rock stars. Every night brought a new face, a new thrill, a new thread in the vast web of Swiftian lore.

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At the time, the "1989" era marked the peak of Swift's fame. Mostly thanks to her talent and partially thanks to her self-spun underdog narrative, she had enjoyed years of headlines like " Taylor Swift: America's sweetheart " and " Taylor Swift Is the Music Industry ."

With her new synth-pop sound, inescapable singles like "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space," a " squad " full of supermodels, and a cameo-packed tour, Swift was everywhere. So, as often happens with female celebrities , her success went from charming to grating. A new kind of headline began to pop up, immortalized by Dayna Evans' Gawker essay " Taylor Swift Is Not Your Friend ," which criticized her tour antics as "opportunistic and sinister."

Then came the infamous phone call. When Kim Kardashian shared a snippet of Swift's conversation with Ye about his song "Famous" that seemed to contradict Swift's version of events, the world was already ready to turn on her. In Swift's own words , she was "canceled within an inch of my life and sanity."

The backlash forced the self-described " mastermind " to recalculate her strategy and pull back from the public eye . She still released big pop bangers and went on tour, but her movements felt more careful, sparing, and protective.

Ever since Swift kicked off the Eras Tour last year (and split from Alwyn shortly after), she's gradually returned to her precancellation mentality. It's perhaps the most classic Swiftian ideology: More is more. This can apply to everything and anything — more songs , more hours onstage , more CD variants , and, naturally, more photo ops with her hunky boyfriend. She risks being overexposed again, but maybe this time, she knows she'll survive.

Indeed, Swift told Time in December that she's not interested in being "locked away" anymore, in exerting "an extreme amount of effort" to hide her passion and enthusiasm from the world, including her bond with Kelce.

"When you say a relationship is public, that means I'm going to see him do what he loves, we're showing up for each other, other people are there, and we don't care," she said.

In this respect, Kelce may be the perfect match for Swift. After all, their relationship started after he mentioned on his podcast that he wanted to meet her; he's a businessman ( and a ham ) in his own right. His managers have been open about their plan to make him "as famous as the Rock."

For these two peas in a pod, personal triumphs are communal by trade, whether it's a touchdown at the Super Bowl or a first kiss that inspires a smash hit.

"Ultimately, we can convolute it all we want, or try to overcomplicate it," Swift told Time. "But there's only one question: Are you not entertained?"

Ever the performer, Swift knows exactly what she's doing. As much as maximalism is true to Swift's brand, it's also good for business.

Swift's music indicates that she is expressive, theatrical, and sentimental at her core. Her net worth proves that she's skilled at monetizing those qualities. After all, Swift made her name as a confessional songwriter, transforming her intimate moments into morsels for public consumption.

Perhaps bringing Kelce onstage felt as natural to Swift as writing a love song about him. But as Swift well knows, both will generate headlines.

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Olive oil has become the latest staple to undergo "bleak" anti-theft measures.

The cooking product was spotted encased in netting and tagged with an alarm in an unspecified Tesco store, leading one customer to ask: "What has the world come to?"

It is just the latest product to be subject to supermarket security measures that have surprised customers, after an out-of-hours smoke machine was introduced in another Tesco store last month.

Neither security features are part of a universal policy and have been implemented only in individual stores, Sky News understands.

"All 'anti-shoplifting' measures are theatre," said one shopper on X, beneath a photo of the olive oil.

"This is so bleak," said another, while a third joked the oil "has to wear fishnets now".

We revealed earlier this year that there had been a 110.5% increase in the price of olive oil since January 2021.

High temperatures and droughts in Spain, the world's leading producer and exporter, have dented the harvest - a problem only worsened by global inflationary pressures.

Separately, a bacterial disease called Xylella Fastidiosa has attacked and killed century-old olive trees, severely diminishing yields in southern Europe.

And heightened prices have led organised criminal gangs to steal the "liquid gold".

Read more on what's behind exploding olive oil prices here...

We feature a lot of data on the changing prices of houses in the UK, but how do they compare to the rest of the world?

New data shows the UK ranked 37th for house price growth out of 56 countries analysed by Knight Frank for the Global House Price Index.

At 1.6% up over the year to the end of March, the UK underperformed (with the global average at 3.6%) but outstripped its European neighbours.

Only 11 countries saw prices fall, eight of which were European, with France (-5.2%) and Germany (-3.9%) feeling the effects of slower economic growth and high recent inflation.

Across all 56 markets, 82% saw annual price growth in the first quarter of the year - the strongest showing since the last quarter of 2022.

"Many markets are suffering from a lack of properties to sell as well as slow new-build delivery, leading to relatively healthy demand pushing prices to new highs," said Liam Bailey, Knight Frank's global head of research.

"In the longer term, however, only lower debt costs will sustain price growth."

With a 52% price increase, Turkey was at the top of the table by a huge margin - 36 percentage points - but there's more to this figure than meets the eye.

Consumer Price Index inflation in Turkey has risen 50% in the year to March, meaning in real terms house prices have actually fallen by 9.9%.

Recently we reported on how Barcelona had cracked down on tourism by planning to abolish short-term holiday lets . 

The Spanish city has now gone further in its war on overtourism by banning the display and sale of "offensive" souvenirs. 

It says sexist and homophobic messages on some souvenirs are tarnishing Barcelona's image. 

The ERC's deputy spokesperson Jordi Coronas said the ban included products such as "penises with the Barcelona brand, T-shirts with sexist or homophobic comments, or simply comments that, when displayed on these products, devalue Barcelona". 

Ahead of our Q&A, switching service Uswitch provided us with a list of what it considers the cheapest energy tariffs on the market right now.

It's worth reading the advice from Which? in our Q&A below (see 15.02 post) before deciding to switch from a standard variable tariff (that's what most households are on) - but if you're aware of the risks, then cheaper energy is available...

A big thanks to all those who submitted a question for our Q&A on the day the energy price cap fell - and sorry if we didn't get to yours.

A big thanks also to Emily Seymour, Which? energy editor, and Kate Mulvany, a principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, for tackling 10 of your questions so thoroughly.

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Does the UK have a secure enough energy supply in your view and what would it take for blackouts to occur this or any other winter?

Kate Mulvany, a principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, says..

The outlook for the upcoming winter appears promising, with strong gas reserves across Europe providing a healthy buffer to seasonal demand. 

While a very cold winter would increase the need for gas for heating across Europe, the UK's ability to secure gas and electricity from multiple sources keeps the risk of disruption to the flow of energy relatively low. 

Quite a few things would need to go wrong at the same time for there to be an increased risk of a widespread blackout. 

However, short-term blackouts would still be possible - as indeed at any time of year - due to storms or other weather incidents, as well as through localised network issues. 

It's worth mentioning that ministers have claimed the UK faces blackouts without new gas-fired power stations...

The bigger risk for homes in the UK is the pressure on energy bills. Although electricity and gas supplies appear healthy, affordability remains a concern, as seen in recent winters - particularly 2022-23.

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What's the best deal currently on the market in your view and does it come with any risks?

Emily Seymour, Which? energy editor, says...

As we said in one of our previous answers, there isn't a "one size fits all" for the best deals out there as it will all depend on individual circumstances. 

However, there are some tariffs available that are cheaper than the current price cap and might be worth considering. 

When Which? last checked, Ecotricity and Ovo both had fixed deals available for cheaper than the July price cap. 

However, Ecotricity's deal requires a smart meter - or you to agree to have one fitted - and Ovo's is only available if you also buy annual boiler cover, so you'll need to weigh up if this is right for you. Both also come with exit fees if you want to leave early. 

Tracker tariffs change in price relative to the price cap every three months when the price cap is reset to offer slightly cheaper rates than you'd be paying otherwise, and could be worth considering. They're currently available from E.ON Next , Scottish Power and Fuse Energy .

Consumers can use switching services - like Which? Switch Energy - to keep an eye on the best fixed deals available and compare deals to see what's cheapest for them. 

We'd always recommend checking the exit fees on fixed deals so you're not tied into a tariff if something better becomes available.

Why doesn't the government de-link the price of fossil fuel-generated electricity from that generated from renewable sources? Surely cheaper energy would be the result?

The current government has explored various methods to decouple wholesale gas and electricity prices through a programme called the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA). 

However, each option identified presented potential drawbacks for customers, as well as benefits. 

For example, one proposed solution was to set different prices for electricity generated by renewable sources compared to that generated by more carbon-intensive methods, such as burning gas. 

A significant challenge is that the country cannot yet generate all its electricity from renewable sources 24/7. 

During shortfalls, such as on a winter evening with low wind, non-variable renewable generation methods would still need to be used, meaning customers would still see the impacts of gas prices in those of electricity.

If I do not qualify for pension credit but receive housing benefit on top of my state pension, will I qualify for extra heating allowance/cold weather payment?

For the Warm Home Discount, Cold Weather Payment and Winter Heating payment, you should receive any discounts automatically if you're eligible. 

For the Warm Home Discount, each energy supplier also has its own eligibility criteria, which are approved by the energy regulator Ofgem, so you should check with your provider to see whether you meet its requirements.

If you were born before 25 September 1957, it's also likely you'll be able to get Winter Fuel Payments of between £100 and £300 for winter 2023-24. 

The payments are to help pay for your gas or electric heating in winter. You should get this automatically and should contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre if you think you're eligible but haven't received anything. 

Energy companies are obliged to help you if you tell them you are struggling to pay and will not disconnect you if you miss a bill payment. 

If you are struggling with your bills, let your provider know and explain that you want to establish a payment plan that you can afford. 

Discuss your options with them, as they may include a review of your payments, a reduction in your payments or a payment break, more time to pay, and access to hardship funds.

Will energy prices ever return to levels seen before COVID - if not, why not?

Kate Mulvany, a principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, says...

At this point in time, we are not expecting a return to pre-COVID prices.

This is primarily due to the significant rise in the wholesale prices of electricity and gas following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

The cost of the fuel - the wholesale cost or the commodity cost - is the largest part of the energy bill. 

Although some non-wholesale components of energy bills may decrease, the main factor driving prices is the cost of commodities. 

The UK's heavy reliance on imported electricity and natural gas exacerbates this issue. 

Therefore, increasing investment in domestic renewable and low-carbon energy sources is crucial to reduce this dependency.

Additionally, implementing measures to decouple electricity and gas prices in the wholesale market could help lower bills.

Why does Ofgem allow the price cap to be so high when we know how high the profits of energy companies are which in turn causes so much hardship for UK families?

The price cap limits the unit rates and standing charge levels that suppliers can charge domestic customers across many circumstances. 

Some parts of the energy price cap are directly regulated by Ofgem, while others, such as wholesale energy costs, reflect market conditions. 

The price cap includes various elements such as wholesale energy costs, network costs (the cost of moving gas and electricity around the country), operating costs, environmental and social policy costs, and the allowable profit for suppliers.

The role of energy suppliers is to purchase electricity from generators and sell it to customers, managing customer service, billing and other retail functions. 

Ofgem's formula for the price cap includes an allowance for suppliers to make a profit, which is overall a relatively small percentage of the total price cap amount. 

Headlines about energy companies' profits can refer to companies involved throughout the energy industry, not just suppliers. 

For example, companies that extract and transport gas or which generate electricity might not have prices directly regulated by Ofgem. 

There is global competition for energy, and so attempts for the UK to control wholesale costs might have an impact on security of supply. 

Since the cap limits unit rates and standing charge levels, but not the total bill, there has been increasing support for a social tariff, which would offer discounted deals to vulnerable households. 

Social tariffs for energy are not a new policy; they have been implemented before and are currently used in other sectors, such as telecommunications and broadband.

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What does the noun tour mean?

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tour , ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

tour has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

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How common is the noun tour ?

How is the noun tour pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun tour come from.

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Middle English

The earliest known use of the noun tour is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for tour is from around 1320, in the Castle of Love .

tour is a borrowing from French.

Etymons: French tour .

Nearby entries

• touladi, n. 1846–
• Toulousain, n. & adj. 1883–
• toumbe, v. 1297
• toup, n. 1959–
• to-up, prep. c1330–50
• toupee, n. 1727–
• toupeed, adj. 1847–
• toupet, n. 1728–
• toupeted, adj. 1903–
• toupet-titmouse, n. 1785–
• tour, n. c1320–
• tour, v. 1746–
• Tourangeau, n. & adj. 1883–
• Tourangeois, adj. & n. 1857–
• tourbillion | tourbillon, n. 1477–
• tour de force, n. 1802–
• Tour de France, n. 1922–
• tour d'horizon, n. 1952–
• tourelle, n. c1330–
• tourer, n. 1927–
• tourette, n.¹ 1881–

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Pogacar takes the yellow jersey in the 2nd stage of the Tour de France. Only Vingegaard can keep up

It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own

BOLOGNA, Italy — Them two again.

It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own.

Pogacar attacked from the chasing peloton up the second ascent of the short but brutally steep San Luca climb in the second stage of the Tour on Sunday and only Vingegaard was able to follow him.

By the top of the climb, Pogacar and Vingegaard had opened up a 40-second gap ahead of the other contenders.

The move meant that Pogacar took the leader’s yellow jersey from Stage 1 winner Romain Bardet . Primoz Roglic, another expected overall contender, dropped 21 seconds behind.

Breakaway rider Kevin Vauquelin made it two French wins in two days by winning the hilly stage with an attack of his own up San Luca to follow up countryman Bardet’s success.

Pogacar won the Tour in 2020 and 2021 then finished second behind Vingegaard the last two years.

Pogacar is aiming for the rare Giro d’Italia-Tour double after dominating the Italian Grand Tour last month. Vingegaard hadn’t raced since a big crash in April left him with a broken collarbone and ribs, plus a collapsed lung.

“I can be very happy,” Vingegaard said, “that I was able to follow Tadej on the second time of San Luca, because this is probably one of the stages we feared the most. We actually expected me to lose time — because of the preparation.

“Honestly speaking, I didn’t have a good preparation for this race,” Vingegaard said. “I only had 1 ½ months to prepare properly,” adding that the race “went way better” than he “had ever expected.”

The opening four stages are being held in Italy for the first time.

The 199-kilometer (124-mile) route starting in Cesenatico featured six categorized climbs, including two ascents up San Luca before the finish in downtown Bologna.

The San Luca climb is only 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) long but it features an average gradient of 10.6% with sections at nearly 20%.

Pogacar had already shown his legs during the first ascent up San Luca when he accelerated to grab a water bottle from a team staffer lining the road. That must have given him belief for his decisive attack on his second trip up.

In the overall standings, second-place Remco Evenepoel — the 2022 world champion and Spanish Vuelta winner — and third-place Vingegaard share the same time as Pogacar. Olympic gold medalist Richard Carapaz is fourth, also with the same time, while Bardet dropped to fifth, six seconds behind.

Evenepoel and Carapaz caught up to Pogacar and Vingegaard after the descent from San Luca.

Vauquelin clocked nearly 5 hours and finished a comfortable 36 seconds ahead of Jonas Abrahamsen and 49 seconds ahead of Quentin Pacher.

The 23-year-old Vauquelin, who won his first ever Grand Tour stage, rides for the Arkea-B&B Hotels team, which earned its first victory at the Tour in its 11th time racing cycling’s biggest event.

Vauquelin’s teammate Cristian Rodriguez was also in the breakaway and set up his attack.

“I had a perfect day,” Vauquelin said. “I have to thank Cristian for his role in the way he helped me get through to win the stage. He put me in the perfect position and I knew I was going to be able to attack.”

The stage was dedicated to 1998 Tour champion Marco Pantani, who was from Cesenatico, and passed by a museum dedicated to the still beloved Italian rider, who died in 2004. Fans painted Pantani’s name all over the roads.

The stage also passed through Imola’s Formula 1 circuit.

There was a crash midway through the stage involving Wout van Aert, Laurens De Plus and Matteo Jorgenson but all three riders continued.

Van Aert was then dropped on the first climb up San Luca.

Earlier, world champion Mathieu van der Poel also fell behind.

Stage 3 on Monday is the Tour’s longest, a mostly flat 231-kilometer (144-mile) leg from Piacenza to Turin that represents the race’s first chance of a mass sprint finish. That means it’s an opportunity for Mark Cavendish to break his tie with Eddy Merckx for the most career stage victories at the Tour, with the pair currently tied on 34 each.

Cavendish struggled with heat and stomach issues in Saturday’s opening stage and had to dig hard to finish within the maximum time limit. But he rode better on Sunday.

The race crosses back into France during Stage 4 on Tuesday, which is also the first big mountain leg going up to Sestriere and over the Col du Galibier — one of the Tour’s classic climbs.

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Supreme Court throws out multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue over opioid crisis

Most victims supported the settlement with purdue pharma. but the justice department said courts couldn't shield the sacklers from future lawsuits..

WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Thursday upended a high-profile bankruptcy settlement with the company that made oxycontin, toppling an agreement that shielded the family responsible for the drug’s marketing from future damages in exchange for paying $6 billion to victims of the opioid epidemic .

The 5-4 decision had sweeping implications for states, which intend to use settlement money for drug treatment programs, and for the Sackler family, which made its fortune  selling a drug that fueled the nation's opioid epidemic . The ruling may also make it more difficult to resolve other high-profile bankruptcies.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority that if Congress meant to reshape traditional bankruptcy practice so profoundly, it would have said so directly.

“No one has directed us to a statute or case suggesting American courts in the past enjoyed the power in bankruptcy to discharge claims brought by nondebtors against other nondebtors, all without the consent of those affected,” Gorsuch wrote for an opinion that included Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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But Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed, saying the ruling ignored victims of the opioid crisis.

“Today’s decision is wrong on the law and devastating for more than 100,000 opioid victims and their families,” Kavanaugh wrote in dissent for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.

'Heart-crushing'

Purdue Pharma issued a statement calling the decision “heart-crushing,” but said it would continue to work toward a settlement.

“Today’s ruling is heart-crushing because it invalidates a settlement supported by nearly all of our creditors – including states, local governments, personal injury victims, schools, and hospitals – that would have delivered billions of dollars for victim compensation, opioid crisis abatement, and overdose rescue and addiction treatment medicines,” the statement said.

The company said it would reach out to the same creditors who have proven they can forge a settlement and pursue a deal that delivers billions for addressing the opioid crisis and allows the company to emerge from bankruptcy.

“The decision does nothing to deter us from the twin goals of using settlement dollars for opioid abatement and turning the company into an engine for good,” the company said.

Ruling 'blows up' opioid settlement; lawyers 'scurrying'

The decision upended the negotiated settlement the Sacklers had reached to pay victims and avoid future litigation.

“It certainly blows it up and kind of sends them back to square one,” said Anthony Casey, a professor of law and economics at the University of Chicago. “They have to go back to figure out if they can get the Sacklers to put money in for something less than a global settlement.”

The high court ruled that litigants who don’t agree to a proposed bankruptcy settlement are free to sue nondebtors such as the Sacklers in the future. The open question is how that uncertainty will influence bankruptcy negotiations.

“Every bankruptcy lawyer in the world is now scurrying to try to figure out what they can do,” said Bruce Markell , a bankruptcy law professor at Northwestern University.

What was the Purdue Pharma case about?

Purdue filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 to address its debts, nearly all of which stemmed from thousands of lawsuits alleging that OxyContin sparked an opioid epidemic that has caused more than half a million U.S. overdose deaths over two decades.

The settlement approved by a bankruptcy judge in 2021 would have provided billions to creditors, including state and local governments, individual victims of addiction, hospitals and others who have sued the company.

The vast majority of victims supported the settlement with Purdue Pharma, the company that marketed OxyContin as a less addictive painkiller than other opioids . But the Justice Department stepped into the case to question whether courts could shield the Sacklers from future civil lawsuits − a practice that has been used in major bankruptcies dealing with  harms caused by asbestos  and  silicone breast implants .

Though the case dealt with a technical question of bankruptcy law, there were wrenching stories not far below the surface involving Americans who had lost children, spouses and parents to a crisis that claimed about 80,000 lives in 2022 .

"Once more, the Sacklers seek greater relief than a bankruptcy discharge normally affords, for they hope to extinguish evenclaims for wrongful death and fraud, and they seek to do sowithout putting anything close to all their assets on the table," Gorsuch wrote. "Nor is what the Sacklers seek a traditional release, for they hope to have a court extinguish claims of opioid victims without their consent."

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Bankruptcy expert John Richer said the "ideologically scrambled" decision meant that a proposed bankruptcy settlement aiming to prevent all future litigation against the owners of Purdue Pharma − without filing for personal bankruptcy − was "a bridge too far under the bankruptcy code.”

“This ruling, while disappointing to the victims of the opioid crisis who were slated to receive billions in settlement funds, will add clarity in future Chapter 11 cases involving non-debtor releases,” said Richer, a lawyer at Hall Estill .

Purdue Pharma settlement was widely supported

Supporters of the agreement said it's uncertain whether a better deal could ever have been reached with Purdue. A group of more than 60,000 people who have filed personal injury claims stemming from their exposure to Purdue opioid products told the Supreme Court they support the settlement. The bankruptcy fight has already dragged on for years, allowing the Sacklers to hold on to the billions they have promised.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he would continue to work toward a settlement that promises tens of millions of dollars for his state. “We have fought hard − and we’re still fighting − to bring a sense of healing to the state,” Morrisey said. “With this decision, we will double down on our efforts to hold those who are accountable for the damage that’s been done to our State. We’ll be examining new ways to bring this case to closure.”

All of the states and the major plaintiffs’ lawyers had agreed to the settlement, Casey said. The Sacklers might continue with the settlement, but they could also walk away because of the potential for future lawsuits, he said.

“The main victims' lawyers aren’t going to want to see that go away,” Casey said. “The Sacklers might just walk away and say ‘Sue us.’”

The problem in bankruptcy law is the uncertainty of what it takes to approve a settlement when thousands of people are involved. Some participants might vote no or some might not respond at all. The Sacklers sought protection from all lawsuits, but the question is whether they could still reach a settlement with most litigants despite the risk of some future lawsuits.

“What people are afraid of is the unknown,” Markell said. “I don’t think anybody knows how many people actually had claims against the Sacklers.”

Regina LaBelle, director of the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, said the decision should spur the Sackler family to create a fund for individual victims of the overdose epidemic.

“The Sackler family should begin the process today of compensating the thousands of individuals who lost loved ones to an overdose from their company’s product,” LaBelle said. “There's no need to wait – and no time to waste.”

Critics had questioned the scope of support for the scuttled settlement, noting it's impossible to count future victims. A teenager who lost her parents to opioids, for example, might not be able to bring a claim against the Sacklers today. Under the agreement, she would be barred from doing so forever. They also note that the Sacklers put a "final offer" on the table once before and then wound up agreeing to a higher payout later.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit upheld the plan in 2023. The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the settlement from taking effect in August while the appeal unfolded.

The case is Harrington v. Purdue Pharma.

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Field Trips: Pros and Cons

Off-campus excursions can enhance learning, but they pose challenges

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Are field trips worth all the time and effort required to make them successful? Most teachers have asked themselves this question at one time or another, typically when feeling overwhelmed as they prepare for a field trip. The truth is that field trips at any grade level can cause quite a few headaches for teachers. At the same time, well-planned field trips can provide students with truly educational experiences they cannot get in the confines of the classroom. Following is a look at the pros and cons of field trips.

Benefits of Field Trips

Field trips provide students with new opportunities for learning through experience:

Different Learning Modalities

Information is presented to students in a way that meets different learning modalities. Field trips provide students with the ability to learn by doing instead of just passively listening to the information being taught in class. 

Students are exposed to new experiences that, hopefully, broaden their horizons. This can be especially helpful for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who may not have been exposed to these opportunities before. 

Reinforcing Concepts

Concepts that have already been learned in the classroom can be reinforced. Sometimes seeing information being taught in a new way can make a big difference in student comprehension. There is quite a difference between being taught about something like hurricanes and wind speed and experiencing them in an exhibit at a science museum. 

Shared Reference

Students are provided with shared reference points that teachers can then refer to and use in future lessons. There may be an opportunity to have two or more disciplines use a field trip as an enrichment activity. For example, a trip to an art museum (art) may couple with a timeline for social studies (political systems in place when art was created) or math (measurements) can combine with science in a biosystem (river, beach, and meadow). In this manner, several teachers can then refer to things that students saw and experienced during the field trip for the remainder of the school year. 

Increased Student-Teacher Communication

Students and teachers can see each other in a different light, helping to increase communication between them. Some students who might be overlooked in class because they are quiet might really come alive on field trips. 

If parents are involved as chaperones, they can feel more connected to the teacher and the lessons being taught. They can get to know the teacher better and understand what teachers deal with daily.

Meeting Standards

Standards in social studies and science  require students to have experiences related to concepts in the discipline. In social studies, students are required to take informed action. In science, students need to be exposed to a series of concepts to help them to better understand the world around them. Field trips help teachers meet these objectives.

Problems With Field Trips

Teachers face a number of concerns and challenges when designing field trips that they need to recognize and address before planning a field trip.

Preparation Needed

Field trips take preparation if teachers want to make them meaningful. They have to coordinate locations and transportation. They also need to create an effective lesson plan that they will follow when on the excursion.

Students will be out of the school building for a field trip, which means they will miss other classes—at least in middle and high school. If each core subject area (ELA, math science, or social studies) offers one field trip during a school year, students would be out of the building for four days. School attendance policies may count these as excused absences, but any field trip that removes students from class reduces the number of classroom hours. 

Trips Can Be Costly

Field trips can be expensive, and some students may not have the funds to attend. Organizers of the field trip may consider asking for parents to add a few dollars to help students in need. School boosters may need to host a fundraiser for students to raise money for more expensive trips.

Teachers have to organize the collection of money and the assigning of chaperones. Teachers need to spend some time creating student groups that work for all students and ensuring that chaperones are assigned accordingly. 

Teachers will likely have to deal with red tape as they plan field trips including permission slips, medical information, and emergency procedures. Schools typically require paperwork from teachers and their students. 

Potential Discipline Problems

Students will be placed in a larger environment than the classroom. New surroundings could possibly lead to additional discipline problems. Because teachers typically only lead a small group (such as 30 to 40 students), they may not be able to maintain control over the behavior of every student on the field trip, especially if the group is large. Teachers should go over rules and expectations before the field trip, enforce the rules strictly while away from school grounds, and create effective consequences for misbehavior. 

May Be Disappointing

The field trip destination might not live up to the teacher's expectations. The location might not be as interesting as the teacher thought it would be. The time to complete the field trip might be considerably less than was expected. Therefore, it is a good idea to have some contingency plan in mind just in case.

There may be students who, for one reason or another, will not attend the field trip. Teachers must leave lessons, usually enrichment offerings, that mirror some of the concepts being experienced on the field trip.

Requesting Feedback

One of the best ways to measure the success of a field trip (other than returning all students back to the school) is to ask for feedback. Teachers can post a survey for participants and for other chaperones asking them to express how they would evaluate the trip.

Opportunity to Reflect

Students should have the opportunity to reflect on the trip and write a response in a journal or essay. Requiring journal responses after the trip can solidify the information learned as students reflect on their new experiences. Asking students to write a thank you to the school principal for allowing the trip may even smooth the path to additional field trips. 

Worth the Difficulties

Many teachers feel that well-chosen field trip destinations are worth the difficulties they may create. The key is taking the time to plan each aspect as much as possible. Teachers should be proactive when thinking about and planning field trips. Students, on the other hand, may remember the experience of the school field trip as a highlight of the school year, and the time they learned more than anything taught in class.

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Everything You Need to Know About School Tours

Before enrolling your child in a new school, it’s important to do your research. Looking up information about schools near you is a good place to start, but when it comes to getting a full picture of what a school is like, nothing beats an in-person visit. 

At BASIS Charter Schools, we proudly offer tours to prospective families. During these tours, we deliver all the information that families need to make an informed decision for their child.

Signing up for a tour is easy! Simply visit our Events page, select the tour you’re interested in, and RSVP via Eventbrite.

Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for a tour at a BASIS Charter School campus.

Benefits of going on a school tour

Going on a school tour is a great way to learn about potential schools for your child. Some of the main reasons to tour a school include:

• Seeing classrooms in action: School tours often give you a chance to observe a classroom, allowing you to see what your child’s day-to-day learning environment will look like.
• Having the opportunity to ask questions: Asking questions can be incredibly valuable as you consider different schools for your child. A school tour is the perfect time to ask your questions and get immediate answers!
• Meeting teachers and staff: Before you send your child off to a new school, you want to make sure that they’ll be in good hands. Going on a school tour is a great way to meet school leadership, faculty, and staff.
• Getting familiar with the campus : During a school tour, a staff member will show you around different parts of the campus. This gives you a chance to assess the cleanliness and safety of the school. Plus, touring a school helps you and your child become familiar with the layout of the campus, which can ease some first-day-of-school stress .
• Learning about the school’s values: During a school tour, a staff member will speak to you about the history and mission of BASIS Charter Schools. Plus, you’ll learn about the individual school’s culture and community.

What to expect from your BASIS Charter School tour

On a school tour, you’ll learn about who we are, what makes our curriculum unique, and why we excel at teaching K–12 students.

Our tours are led by experienced school administrators who know our schools inside and out. After some introductions and an overview of what BASIS Charter Schools are, you’ll set off on your walk-through tour of the campus.

During the tour, you can expect a brief look inside some of the classrooms. You’ll also be shown areas such as the multi-purpose room, playground, and art room. Along the way, your tour guide will provide detailed information about the BASIS Charter School Curriculum, school culture, extracurricular activities, and more. There is plenty of time to ask questions—both during the tour and at the end!

Our tours are approximately 45–60 minutes long. We ask that you arrive 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to start so that you have plenty of time to check in at the front desk and get a visitor’s badge. For security purposes, we require all adult attendees to present photo identification when checking in.

How to prepare for your school tour

Excited about your upcoming school tour? We get it; we’re excited to see you, too! Here are a few things you can do to make sure you get the most out of the experience.

Research the school

First and foremost, we recommend doing a bit of research on the school you’ll be visiting. Here are a few pages on our website that will help you learn more about our high-performing schools:

• About BASIS Charter Schools
• BASIS Charter School Curriculum
• Awards and Rankings

Of course, you’ll learn more about these topics during your school tour—but getting a head start doesn’t hurt!

Make a list of questions

Take some time to jot down any questions you may have about the school you’re touring. Whether it’s general questions about BASIS Charter Schools’ teaching philosophy or specific questions geared towards your child’s needs, a school tour is a great time to get answers!

Some example questions include:

• What is your average class size and student-to-teacher ratio?
• Do you offer any before- or after-school programs?
• What types of extracurricular activities are available?
• How are fine arts incorporated into your curriculum?
• What kind of student support do you provide?
• What is the enrollment process like?

Don’t forget to bring your list of questions with you on your tour. This will ensure you don’t forget anything you were meaning to ask!

Get ready to take notes

There’s a lot to take in during a school tour! Whether you prefer to use your phone or a notepad and pen, be sure to bring something with you that you can use for notetaking. During the tour, write down any key details, as well as your general impression of the school.

Involve your child in the tour process

If possible, we recommend bringing your child along for your school tour. This is a great way for your child to become familiar with the campus and meet teachers and staff. Your child’s impression of the school may also play a large role in your decision-making process.

Mark your calendar

Set a reminder for your tour date and make sure you have a plan for getting to the school on time. Aim to arrive 15 minutes before the tour’s scheduled start time, so you have time to check in.

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What is Educational Travel?

What is Educational Travel? Educational Travel is a carefully planned combination of tours, site visits and hands-on learning opportunities, built around clear learning objectives. An educational tour is more than a vacation. It’s a tool for learning and success with fun and excitement built in. By walking in the footsteps of emperors, seeing the art that inspired a society and speaking a foreign language to communicate, students are engaging themselves and becoming life-long, self-directed learners.

Who are the key players?

Group Leaders – Teachers Who Travel for Free

Group leaders are typically teachers (though they don’t need to be), and as the name suggests they lead their group of travelers overseas. Group leaders choose an educational tour itinerary or work with their international program consultant to customize one. They recruit a group, prepare them for the trip, and while on tour, provide supervision, educational leadership and handle any necessary discipline. Understanding that this is a bit of work, group leaders travel free when they have a group of six or more student participants. Most companies (ACIS included) allow first-time group leaders to travel free with just five participants. Group leaders will also earn World Traveler Rewards points which they can redeem for extra rewards such as attending global conferences (free trips abroad without their students), cash rewards and more.

Assistant Group Leaders – Additional Teachers or Parents who Travel for Free with Every Additional Six Participants

International Program Consultants – Your Planning Partners

Tour Managers – Your On-Tour Guide

The word “guide” barely scratches the surface of all they do. ACIS Tour Managers are comedians, historians, and secret-agents all rolled into one. They have native knowledge of culture (even in the unique case they’re not), and they handle logistics like an engineer. They greet you at the airport and are with you 24/7 during your tour. They educate, inspire, ease your mind, solve your problems and leave a lasting impression on quite a few young minds along the way.

What do Students do on an Educational Journey?

Educational travel is about experiential learning. Students on an educational journey see and enrich their knowledge of places and works of art they’ve learned about in the classroom. Education scholar, Lenore Borzac, defines experiential learning as a “direct encounter with the phenomena being studied rather than merely thinking about the encounter, or only considering the possibility of doing something about it.” At ACIS, experiential learning occurs daily on tour, but is spotlighted with our Cultural Connections, which range from Pétanque Lessons in Paris, a tea ceremony in Shanghai or dancing lessons in Athens. We seek to make the pages of each student’s text book come alive in real life, leaving a lasting impact on students’ desire to learn and explore for the rest of their lives.

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There is nothing more exhilarating for most students than hearing the news of an upcoming school trip. It gives students a reason to get out of the classroom, and educators a way to teach and connect with their students on another level. But what kind of trip should you take your students on – a field trip or an educational tour – and is there a difference?

While it might just be an issue of semantics for some people, there is an important difference between field trips and educational tours, particularly those organized by Junior Tours .

Field trips are the typical school trips that most schools plan for their students, lasting anywhere from a few hours to 1-2 days while visiting certain learning sites.

Educational tours are professionally planned tours that have been finely crafted based on the needs of the entire group.

Essentially, an educational tour is an enhanced and upgraded version of the traditional field trip.

While the difference between a field trip and an educational tour may seem unimportant, there are many ways that a professional tour organizer such as Junior Tours can enhance the learning and overall experience of any trip, making it well worth the time and money of every student involved.

Educational Tour VS Field Trip: What’s the Difference?

We’ve all been on field trips, whether as students or educators, and we know the typical expectations that come with school trips. Typical school field trips include:

• The local museum for sciences or arts
• A visiting play or musical performance
• A local university or research center, with an expert or professional

While children always enjoy getting out of the classroom and experiencing something new, it can be difficult to truly engage with the entire group at all times. In many cases, school field trips end up with most students goofing around, not listening to the tour guide, or getting in trouble in unique ways.

And it isn’t always fair to educators to expect them to plan and execute the perfect field trip, as these skills aren’t in their everyday job description. Teaching a classroom of students and implementing a successful field trip are worlds apart.

An educational tour is like a field trip, but handled professionally and every aspect made perfect. With an educational tour planned by professional organizers, schools and teachers can focus on their roles – teaching – while the organizers focus on everything else that children want from a school trip – exciting destinations, interesting guides, awesome activities, effective planning for every step of the trip, and so much more.

Many schools do not realize how much value a professional educational tour organizer can add to a school trip, turning it from just another trip to something that will act as a key part of every school year.

Here are just a few of the places you might visit during an educational tour with Junior Tours:

• Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal
• The Plains of Abraham in Quebec City
• Concerts, performances, and music festivals in North America and Europe
• Rockefeller Center in New York City
• Niagara Falls
• Improv Chicago
• Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta
• Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London

And so many more. Whether for the sciences, business, culture, or the arts, no two educational tours are exactly alike, as each trip is planned with your group’s needs and expectations in mind.

What Can You Expect from an Educational Tour?

How exactly does a Junior Tours educational tour differentiate from a typical school field trip and what can you expect from it? A tour planned by our veteran tour organizers shares the same objectives as typical field trips, but then we do so much more:

Educational tours offer the full experience for students and educators who are looking for something more than just the average community school trip. With our tour, groups can pick their journey based on their subject interest, with popular choices of:

• Music & Band
• Foreign Language
• African American

You can see that the difference between a field trip and an educational tour can be found at the most foundational level: the purpose for the trip, and the direction you build from there. With typical field trips, most schools will pick a local area of interest and try to explain a reason for how students can benefit from visiting it.

With professionally organized educational tours, the organizer and the school will discuss and pinpoint the desired learning experience, and then curate a trip around it to maximize what the students can learn. This means that we focus on enriching a student community with education-focused events, rather than building it the other way around.

How Students and Educators Benefit from Educational Tours Over Field Trips

Students – As a student or parent who might be interested in attending one of our educational tours, you might be looking to see how you or your child will most benefit from this journey. Here’s what you can expect as a student:

Out-of-Classroom Learning: Students will see how to truly learn in context, taking their learning out of the classroom and into the real world. They will see the purpose of what they are learning, and its impact on and how it works in the world.

Social Education Habits: Students will develop social education habits that they can carry with them beyond the classroom and their high school or university lives.

Maximum Engagement: Students will enjoy a trip that is curated to maximize their engagement, excitement, and learning, teaching that learning can be fun 24/7.

Educators and Schools: As an educator or school administrator, you might be interested in the tour but don’t know if our terms are worth the additional planning over a traditional field trip. Here are ways our planning and expertise can help you:

Your Choice of Involvement: A fully planned and organized trip. It is up to the school or educator to decide how much involvement they want with the planning and organizing of the trip; if they would like Junior Tours to handle every part of the itinerary, or if they want to be involved in crafting the perfect tour. We report to you and work on your terms.

As Easy as Possible: We make it as easy as possible to help get all your students and parents on board with the tour – we offer free promotional materials such as posters, flyers, and registration forms; professionally trained tour escorts to help hype up the tour 24 hours a day; complete planning of transportation, food, and first-rate hotel stays; and optional direct billing for your parents to pay directly online. And of course, no hidden costs are involved, with free scratch card fundraiser and scholarship suggestions if necessary.

Absolute Flexibility: We offer absolute flexibility with virtually every aspect of the trip. We only require a minimum group size of 20, while larger groups are gifted cheaper pricing. Trips don’t have to be approved by school boards or affiliated with any school, and travel dates can be picked at any time of the year. Whether this is your first time or tenth time organizing a trip for students, don’t sweat it: we can help you with everything.

The Educational Tour Experience with Junior Tours

Ready to start planning an educational tour to share to your group of students? You can start today – just fill in your information on our request form and we will send you over a free itemized price quote and itinerary within 72 hours. Our required information for now includes:

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Based in New Jersey, Junior Tours has been helping schools and student groups tour around the country and the wider world since 1967, and we pride ourselves on our history and tradition as a family-run business with an impeccable reputation. Students and teachers who travel with us are guaranteed to have an amazing time – just read our reviews.

Have a question, need some tips? Contact us through our site or call us at 1-800-631-2241 (for group leaders) or 1-800-237-4797 (for students and parents) and let us know how Junior Tours can help your school or community today!

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The Teacher's 10-Step Guide to Planning The Perfect Educational Tour

The teacher’s 10-step guide to planning the perfect educational tour.

If you’re thinking about leading your first student trip, the planning process might seem overwhelming. Where do you start? What information do you need to know before you start calling student tour agencies?

If you’ve been wondering what to do first, then read this article and bookmark it so you can follow the steps. As long as you choose the right tour company, it will be so easy to travel with your students that you’ll wonder why you hadn’t done it before!

1) When do you want to travel?

Start by making a rough estimation of your dates . Are you working within a set school vacation? Are your dates flexible? Pick your first, second and third choices of dates so that a tour consultant can show you how to maximize your budget or suggest the best times of year to visit a particular destination.

2) Where do you want to go?

Speaking of destination , do you have one in mind? Often teachers know what country or countries they want to travel to; if instead, you have a definite list of educational objectives for your tour that might be satisfied in a variety of locations, you can also ask your tour consultant to suggest the best destinations to cover them.

3) How many students are you travelling with?

Estimate the size of your group . Will you have 5 or 50 travelers? How many chaperones do you want to bring along? It’s perfectly normal to not know how many students will sign up. This number can change, but it’s good to know whether you will be a small or large group.

4) What do you want to see?

Know your must-sees . If you’ve been dreaming of visiting Paris’ catacombs, then make sure you mention it when talking to your tour consultant. His or her job is to build the perfect itinerary for your group. It will likely be a balance of well-known sites and and local favorites that only your tour director can show you.

5) Do your homework on tour companies

Research student tour companies . Once you know your travel requirements and constraints, start looking at student travel agencies to see which one fits the bill. Visit their websites, read their blogs and understand their travel philosophies. If you know other teachers who travel, ask them about their experiences.

6) Talk to an expert

Talk to a Tour Consultant:  Now’s the time to call a few companies to make further inquiries about your trip. Build an itinerary. Get a price quote. Choose one student travel agency and set up an online account for your tour so students will be able to register when the time comes.

7) Get school board approval

Get school board approval . You’ll need to talk to your school’s principal and school board in order to obtain their approval for your trip. The student travel agency that you’ve chosen should be able to help you and provide any documents that you might need.

8) Create the buzz

Promote your trip. Start spreading the good news: you’re going to travel! Get students excited about your trip by explaining what you’ll see and do. Hang destination posters in your classroom, build a presentation for students or ask one of our consultants for an interactive poster to hand out to your students.

9) Organize a parent meeting

This step is crucial! Prepare for a variety of different questions as parents will want to be fully informed on every aspect of their child’s trip. A tour consultant should provide you with all the appropriate materials and information you need to be ready for your meeting. It’s important that you let students and parents know what to expect on the trip, as well as how to access any online payment platforms. This is your opportunity to direct interested students to  register online  and start making payments toward their tour.

10) Check out recommendations on that destination

Now that you’re all set, it’s time to pack and prep! We have destination guides that have all the info and tips you need before takeoff. From what to pack, how the weather is by season and even the best sites; you won’t be unprepared with these guides.

It’s as easy as that! Once you’ve chosen a student tour company and are set up to travel, your tour consultant will take care of the rest. Keep his or her phone number and email within arm’s reach for any questions or concerns that come up along the way.

In the meantime, keep the theme of travel alive in your classroom. Plan fundraisers to help with the cost of your trip and to keep the momentum building.  You and your students are on your way to a great adventure!

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The True Power of Educational Tours

Some of our core memories are created around school. Chances are, there are some field trip adventures that stick with you to this day. Educational tours present amazing opportunities for students to expand their awareness, higher-level learning, and problem solving skills.

As a teacher, the thought of organizing education tours might be met with some reluctance. Not only do you have to source funding, but you’ll have to navigate district policies and wrangle kids in the airport when the time comes to travel. While the behind the scenes work is often tough, rest assured that it’s 100% worth it to take your students on an educational tour.

Educational Discovery Tours has a proven planning pipeline that will assist in making educational travel a reality for you and your students. Think back on the fond memories you made on your school field trips and check out these top benefits of educational tours that you and your students will enjoy once you step out of the classroom:

Experiential Learning

As a teacher, you do your best to make classroom lessons applicable to real-world scenarios. Students can absorb large amounts of knowledge at their desks, but taking lessons outside the classroom provides an even more powerful gateway to learning. Students can lean on the memorable experiences had on educational tours to navigate scenarios in the future. This includes use of time management, social skills, and transportation.

Improved Critical Thinking

There are jobs that your students will do in the future that don’t exist yet. Only time will tell what the specific requirements will be, but it’s more than likely that they will need soft skills pertaining to communication, leadership, and teamwork. The internet has connected society on a global scale, and they’ll need to be able to communicate effectively and work as a team both in person and virtually. Educational tours are densely packed with such interactions, and can prepare them for what’s to come in their professional lives.

Parallel Classroom Lessons

What’s better than learning about a historically-significant location, then getting to see it in person? When students can visualize, discuss, and literally stand in the spots that historical figures did, the bridge between textbook and history is transcended. Students will discover that people of the past were a lot like them, and develop a greater understanding of what lead to momentous events.‍ Traveling to a historical hot spot builds on the imagination, incorporating a deeper level of learning.

An Expanded Worldview

Fully immersing students in various cultural settings has been shown to be invaluable to the growth of youth understanding and development. Educational tours can be a great way to broaden perspectives and discover that there is no single way to ‘do life’. Different cultures have different ways of doing things, and it’s critical for students to be able to hear and act on ideas that they will be exposed to throughout their lives – even if that means disagreeing with them. Visiting another country is particularly effective in exposing students to various points of view. We can help your group get there.

Insights Into Local Culture

‘Pura Vida!’ What does this mean to you? If you speak Spanish, you can translate it to “Pure Life”, but did you know that this saying is culturally significant to the people of Costa Rica? It’s a greeting, it’s a goodbye, and it’s a way of life that the locals are proud to embody. This is just one example of a local cultural phenomenon that can be experienced by visiting a new place. Learn fun facts like this one on your class’s next adventure!

Teacher – Student Bonding

Being in close proximity to students is bound to strengthen student – teacher relationships and build rapport. They’ll be able to see you outside the four walls of the classroom and get a glimpse of the real you. They might even start to believe you have a life outside of teaching! Students who have a personal connection with teachers can become more engaged with your lessons, and you’ll get to see them in a new light outside school as well.

Learn By Doing

Some students are able to absorb information from lectures and textbooks. But for those that you have trouble getting through to, a “learn by doing” approach could strongly benefit them. By bringing these students out of the classroom and into an immersive educational tour experience, you’ll be able to identify topics that strike their interest and build upon them once you’re back in the classroom.

Make Memories That Last Long After the Trip

Going on a trip with peers and interacting with them in amazing locations is a recipe for memorable experiences to flourish among students. The classmates from their normal friend group will be along for the ride, but furthermore, individuals will be encouraged to interact with peers outside their normal circles. When this happens, fun new interactions are had, and memories are made. Think back on the trips you took in grade school and high school, and you might recall meeting new friends and sharing great times.

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It takes intensive planning, fundraising, and paperwork to make educational school tours possible for you and your students. The reward always becomes worth it when you see students open up to new possibilities and experience lessons first hand. As an added bonus, teachers always travel free with Educational Discovery Tours. That means you’ll get an awesome trip by coming along, and will take home some new memories yourself!

When you’re ready, contact our staff with your questions about student travel. With ample experience preparing trip itineraries, we can ensure the success of your extracurricular endeavor. We look forward to helping with your educational tour!

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