My name is Gina D’Agostino and I graduated in May 2013, but I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in the Albertus Five-year MBA program with a concentration in Human Resources. During my senior year, I applied for an internship through the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) where I would be able
Read More.Open Houses, Open Minds The Keys to Success
Just a few short weeks ago Albertus Magnus College held one of its most successful Open Houses at its East Hartford Campus, 111 Founders Plaza. This event was open to all prospective students and families, and showcased the different associates, bachelor and master’s programs that we have to offer. The main difference that sets Albertus
Read More.Conflicting Values and Competing Priorities: the Evolving Conundrum
By Michael H. McGivern, Ph. D. and Kathleen D. Spector, Ph. D. IAMB 16th Conference (Nov 2013). George Washington University & CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research, Washington, DC. Introduction “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people
Read More.Interview with Sister Nancy Murray, O.P.
Interview with Sr. Nancy Murray, O.P. “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 On January 30, 2014, at lunch time Sr. Nancy gave a presentation to faculty, staff and some members of the Alumni Association on how portrayals of Dorothy Stang and St. Catherine of Siena (another performance
Read More.Five Tips to Successfully Navigate a Career Fair
In less than a month, Albertus Magnus College will host its first Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. While many seniors and alumni see the fair as an opportunity to find employment out of college, underclassmen can also benefit from the experience by networking and researching companies for potential internship opportunities. Career
Read More.On the road with the Women’s Basketball Team
The Albertus Magnus Women’s Basketball Team is like one big family. On average we spend three to three and a half hours together six days a week as a team. We are now on our 49th practice of the year. Together we have experienced things that most teams never get a chance to do. Last
Read More.Albertus Alumni Activities
Spring semester heralds much excitement on campus. For senior students, it’s their last semester on campus, a very bittersweet experience for many of them. Conversely, freshmen return comfortable and excited “knowing the ropes.” For us, in the Alumni Office, the anticipation of Commencement and the official addition of new members to the Alumni Association create
Read More.Cultivating Exemplary Leadership (Part 5): What do Leaders do?
The past six months of blogs have predominantly focused on my views of exemplary leadership. I’ve written about passion, respect, modeling the way, using gestures, and the like as ways that we can all build our leadership toolkit and act as leaders in our lives. In today’s post we will veer away from my views
Read More.The Dominican Perspective on Education
Albertus has had a tradition of preparing its liberal arts undergraduates for teaching careers from its founding in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace (then known as Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs). For various and good reasons this tradition was interrupted for about twelve years until 2003 when, as a newly
Read More.Men’s Basketball at Albertus
Darius Watson playing against CCSU. Photo by Ron Waite. The Albertus Magnus men’s basketball team has become a threat and has been talked about everywhere in the country. Winning back-to-back championships has been a blessing for us players. We really worked hard over the years and coach has put the team in position to do
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