The Grizzly, October 22, 2015

New President on the Brock: Brock Blomberg Takes the Helm at Ursinus • Blomberg Installed as 17th President • Blomberg Begins New Era with Intellectual Discussions • Homecoming Court Crowned • 5 Questions with Brock • A Historic Moment Celebrated in a Historic Place • A Taste of the Workplace • Dr. Hess has Good Chemistry with Freshmen Students • Opinions: Should UC Ban Cigarettes?; New Film Green Inferno Rates 3 / 10 • Distance Doesn\u27t Matter: Two Women\u27s Soccer Players Come From Very Far Apart • Men\u27s and Women\u27s Soccer Look to End Seasons on a High Notehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1674/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 5, 2015

Wellness Increases Accessibility to Students • Trending: Discounted Jerseys • U-Imagine to Host Annual Bear Pitch Competition • A New Take on an Old Genre • STAT: More Than Just an Acronym • Opinions: Students Who Go the Distance; Sicario • Field Hockey Set to Defend Centennial Conference Title • Battle in Gettysburghttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1676/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 10, 2015

Campus Adapts to Canvas Roll Out • Blomberg Spends Summer Traveling, Meeting with Alumni • New Greek Organizations Look to Form Chapters on Campus • Student Government Launches Free Textbook Pilot Program • Ursinus Songwriter Explores Human Nature Through Music • Mentors in Academics and Life: Ursinus Remembers Dr. Cameron and Dr. Hemphill • Theater Community Welcomes Performing Arts Scholar • Opinions: New Tips for a New Year at UC; Straight Outta Compton Rates 7 / 10 • Globetrotters: Men\u27s Basketball Competes in Europe • Bears Upset Millersville in Record Five Overtimeshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1669/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, April 21, 2016

Writers, Editors Debut Lantern • Re-vote Results in Rein and Thomas Winning Election • Politics Professor Publishes Book Review in Wall Street Journal • International Perspective: Balancing Changes During Freshman Year • Transgender Student Overcomes Challenges • Ursinus\u27 UCEA Goes Green • Opinions: Laws Addressing Pornography Must Adapt; Film Review: Batman v. Superman Rates 3 / 10 • Playing Big • What the Masters Means to Me • My Golden Friendship with The Bronze Titanhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1690/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 8, 2015

Regional Threat Prompts Increased Safety Measures • Students Help Teach English to Cleaning Staff • U-Imagine Resources Help Entrepreneurs get Started • Not Your Ordinary Librarian: Interview with Ursinus\u27 New Instructional Technology Librarian • Fighting for Ophelia Hosts Biannual Kindness Week • UC Students Use Spanish Outside the Classroom • Hungry for a Good Discussion • An Honor and Opportunity • Opinions: Another Home: Studying Abroad; New Film Black Mass Rates 6 / 10 • Volleyball Eyes Turnaround in Second Half of Season • Making Strides • Football Looks to Bounce Back Strong After Bye Weekhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1673/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, January 28, 2016

Student Raises Funds to Prevent Suicide • Tragedy Prompts Main Street Changes • Ursinus Introduces Open Access Publishing System • Ursinus Welcomes Alumni as Entrepreneur-in-Residence • International Perspective: Differences in Friendships Across Cultures • Rare Bird Exhibit Migrates to Berman • Coasting Through Costa Rica • Opinions: Everyone\u27s an Activist on Facebook; Letter from an Alumnus: Guns; Film Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Rates 7 / 10 • Women\u27s Indoor Track and Field Ready to Run • Vaulting Into Actionhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1680/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 12, 2015

Highlighting a New Trend on Campus • Making Connections: Ursinus Prepares to Break Ground on a Structure Between Pfahler and Thomas • Acclaimed Literary Critic to Give Talk on Campus • Ursinus Brings Top Lawyer Aboard in New Position • International Perspective: How One Student Uses Dance to Connect Ethiopia and Ursinus • Can You Really Netflix and Chill Without Killing Your Grades? • Opinions: Are You a White Feminist?; Bridge of Spies • Defensive Lineman Unleashes Passion for Music • Field Hockey Upsets F&M for Titlehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1677/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, March 3, 2016

UC Reveals Plans for Semester in Philly, New Coffee Shop • Professor Romano Elected to National Book Critics Circle • Business Students Win Competition in Philadelphia • Relay for Life Gets Ready • International Perspective: Cultural Differences in Driving Practices • Falling in Love with Ursinus\u27 Unique History • Ping Pong Club Bounces Back • Using the Present to Prepare for the Future • Opinions: New Barbie Figures are Anti-Progressive; UC Second-Ever Musical Wows Audience • Freshman Phenom • Baseball Ready to Slug Awayhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1685/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 24, 2015

CIE Professors Lend a Hand at Columbia U. • As Rush Week Ends, Greek Numbers Defy Expectations • Getting Back on Track • Healthy Addition: HEP Welcomes Rugby Coach to Faculty Lineup • Improving the Higher Education Experience • UC Student Trains Service Dog on Campus • Students Work with College Communications Office • Main Street Life: Upperclassmen Debate Housing\u27s Pros and Cons • Opinions: The Visit Rates 5 / 10; Extra-curricular Options for Students • Going Pro : Symposium on Sports Business and the Entrepreneurial Mindset Comes to Ursinus • Looking to Three-peathttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1671/thumbnail.jp

Preparing Students for College Mathematics

Each year, thousands of incoming students to colleges and Universities across the nation find that they are underprepared in their Mathematics. A structural issue with how math education is handled in middle and high school, this problem has been around for nearly half a century, and its effects can be felt here at Ursinus. Incoming students at this college who wish to follow a STEM-track or pre-med track are disadvantaged from the start when they have to spend time at the beginning of college re-learning middle school algebra. The goal of this research was to target the incoming students here at Ursinus and better prepare them for a collegiate math experience. The research first looked at the placement test used by the school to determine which math classes each student should be placed in. By studying the data gained through this year\u27s test results, the biggest areas of concern were revealed. Online resources were found to help teach these concepts, and customized packets were made for each student who took our placement test. Different methods of video creation and online tutoring were examined. A website was also created to house all the resources collected in one place. Finally, a few students will be selected to take a reassessment test and the success of the resources collected will then be studied based on the data it returns