In addition to basic abilities, the individual's personality traits are also important, with people higher in conscientiousness and hope attaining superior academic achievements, even after controlling for intelligence and past performance.

The majority of them performed very poorly in academic achievements, independent of their IQ.

In summary, the inspection team praised the pastoral care system, the high academic achievements of all its pupils — irrespective of their age, aptitude or ability-and the happiness of the pupils.

This recognition confirms the quality standards of the institution and demonstrates once again the ongoing academic, institutional and infrastructural efforts and achievements of UDP since its inception in the realm of private-sector higher education.

As a tradition, the Belltower is lit in red at night immediately following athletic victories and certain academic achievements.

Duckburg is home to Yarvard University ( a play on the universities of Harvard and Yale ), an institution more notable for its athletic teams than for its academic achievements.

Whitman's academic achievements were encouraged by his parents, yet any indication of failure or a lethargic attitude would be met with discipline — often physical — from his father.

Tri-Central's other notable information / achievements are: High Ability / honors instruction at all grade levels, 2012 Tri-Central High School seniors received in excess of $ 750, 000 in awards and scholar-ships, senior trip to Washington D. C. and New York City, musical productions by the school's elite choir, and instrumental performances by the schools state recognized gold rating marching band, and concert band, 8 AP classes with many students scoring 3 and above on AP exams — 10 % more than last year — ranked 13th in the state, state recognition for percentage of students enrolled in AP classes — only 35 schools recognized, state recognized academic team, Dual Credit courses as well as access to many on-line courses, 11 school-wide computer labs and 4 student computers in each elementary classroom, elementary athletic opportunities in youth soccer, cheerleading, football, basketball, and wrestling, Elementary music, art, computer technology and physical education classes each week, Accelerated reading K-12 and operation Drop Everything And Read in the secondary, and this reading program is year-round for the middle and high school.

Louisburg High School recently has been nominated to be a Blue Ribbon School, which is a national recognition of its recent academic achievements.

Staff and students have received accolades for their academic, musical and athletic achievements.

After the war, sporting achievements waned ( although there were notable exceptions ) but academic success did not improve significantly, in what was now one of Oxford's largest colleges.

Like all Oxford Colleges Exeter prides itself on its athletic achievements as well as its academic: in 2005 / 2006 Exeter students competed at a University level on the varsity lacrosse, football, golf, fencing, rugby, powerlifting, gymnastics, darts, croquet, basketball, ice hockey and wine tasting teams.

Students ' academic achievements rose in the early 20th century as fellows were appointed to teach in new subjects.

Among other notable achievements by Taylor ISD this in 2011-2012, students from Taylor ISD won their fifth invitation to the World Odyssey of the Mind competitions, and the high school academic decathlon team won 2nd place at the state's highest academic competition, the Academic Decathlon.

School assemblies are held several times a year where students are awarded for academic achievements as well as constructive behavior.

Despite his achievements as a professional military academic, Cui is best known in the West for his " other " life in music.

In recognition of his academic achievements, the sciences faculty of the Universidad Nacional Agraria offered Fujimori the deanship and in 1984 appointed him to the rectorship of the university, which he held until 1989.

Twice each year, the Davidson Distinguished Lectures Series at Midland College presents free public lectures by " nationally-known speakers whose academic accomplishments, civic leadership, and / or public achievements interest, enrich, and enlighten Midland students and citizens.

Little is known of his time at Trinity – he certainly studied rhetoric and dialectics under a program instituted in 1559, but although he is considered to have had all the intelligence to be a good student little is known of his academic achievements there.

It is notable for having an open entry policy, i. e. students ' previous academic achievements are not taken into account for entry to most undergraduate courses.

: In the week before graduation, seniors are invited to climb the Lupton Hall belltower to ring a carillon bell in celebration of their academic achievements in an event sponsored by the alumni office.

Shinzo Koizumi, late chancellor of Keio University and an admirer of Minakata, paid his tribute: " We should write it in the academic history in Japan that a maverick scholar acquired such extensive knowledge and accomplished such great achievements.

* Curriculum vitae, a summary of academic and professional history and achievements

These academic achievements were bolstered by the establishment of the School of Social Work, the formation of the School of Engineering, and the fall 1998 opening of the School of Allied Health Sciences, the School of Business received accreditation of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB ), a $ 13. 5 million expansion of the H. T. Sampson Library, which doubled the capacity of the original structure, was completed, and the $ 17. 2 million School of Liberal Arts building was occupied in 2001.

Although this was regarded as a character flaw in older academic research, his delaying tactics are now viewed as a means of coping with political challenges in far-flung territorial possessions.

As in any academic discipline, historians submit their papers for peer review, however, instead of submitting their work to the challenges of a peer review, revisionists rewrite history to support an agenda, often political, and use many techniques and logical fallacies to obtain the desired results.

* Postgraduate-level education ( degree-oriented programmes and specialized training focused on problems and solutions rather than academic disciplines ) and capacity development activities ( aimed at helping developing and transitional countries to enhance local potential to address current problems / confront emergent challenges ); and

Since the mid-twentieth century, there has been a significant increase in interest in Gregory's works from the academic community, which has resulted in challenges to many traditional interpretations of his theology.

Referred to as the Industrial Partners program when it began in 1986, NCSA's collaboration with major corporations ensured that its expertise and emerging technologies would be relevant to major challenges outside of the academic world, as those challenges arose.

Cunningham Alternative School ( 156 ) for students in grades 6-12 with " personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential ".

* New Student Convocation: has its roots in a 1932 convocation where new students and faculty gathered to celebrate the opportunities and challenges of the new academic year that lies ahead.

International students have several challenges in their academic studies at North American universities.

Studies have shown that these challenges include several different factors: inadequate English proficiency ; unfamiliarity with North American culture ; lack of appropriate study skills or strategies ; academic learning anxiety ; low social self-efficacy ; financial difficulties ; and separation from family and friends.

In 1993, Steve founded a charitable foundation known as the Forever Young Foundation, which serves children facing significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges by providing academic, athletic, and therapeutic opportunities otherwise unavailable to them.

The then-vice-chancellor, Professor Colin Bundy, said in defense of Wits 2001 that " his fundamental reorganisation of both academic activities and support services will equip the university for the challenges of higher education in the 21st Century ".

Sachs ’ policy and academic works span the challenges of globalization, and include: the relationship of trade and economic growth ; the resource curse and extractive industries ; public health and economic development ; economic geography ; strategies of economic reform ; international financial markets ; macroeconomic policy ; global competitiveness ; climate change ; and the end of poverty.

In the United States, three out of five students with academic learning challenges spend the overwhelming majority of their time in the regular classroom.

Some students say that, given the shared challenges of academic life there, all alumni share a sense of belonging and trust.

Assisted by a supportive faculty, Daemen students are encouraged to pursue goals beyond their initial expectations, to respond to academic challenges, and to develop habits of mind that enrich their lives and their community.

The varied academic staff has the experience and qualifications to take up the challenges of education and research in business studies.

This new academic institution, Tans argued, would not only be vital to sustain the city's intellectual life, but could also contribute to the government's restructuring efforts in the southernmost part of the Netherlands, which was experiencing serious economic challenges following the collapse of the regional coal mining industry.

As traditional symbols ( couleur ) corporation members wear coloured caps and ribbons at ceremonial occasions ( Kommers ) and some still practice the traditional academic fencing, a kind of duel, in order to " shape their members for the challenges of life ".

The National Institute for Science, Space and Security Centers ( NISSSC ) is a multi-disciplinary institute established to better focus on developing and implementing sound academic and research deliverables in the science, space and security disciplines, for meeting the nation ’ s challenges.

Billy challenges Eric to an academic decathlon that will determine his father's successor.

As a child, his mother insisted on sending him to Catholic schools for the educational opportunities and academic challenges.

He has also done and applied work related to global warming, social security choices, health care, women in science and the academic challenges faced by minority students.

Green has also explored academic challenges to faith, such as in the collection of essays he prepared as a reply to Don Cupitt's work on The Myth of God Incarnate.