From guest blogger Dr. Matt Waggoner, Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Albertus Magnus College Students in “Housing and the Right to the City” (part of the new Urban Studies program) spent the past several weeks examining adult, youth, and LGBTQ homelessness; the rise and demise of public housing; the Section 8 voucher program; government-supported
Read More.Reflection on Day of the Dead
From Carlos Velazquez ’23, Communications Major and International Student The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a Catholic holiday celebrated between the days of November 1st and 2nd. Originating in Pre-Columbian America, different native groups believed that the loss of a loved one should not be mourned. When the Europeans arrived
Read More.Albertus Graduate Student Reflects On Experience in Master of Science in Clinical Counseling Program
Claudette Ahumada ’18, ’23, graduated from Albertus Magnus College in 2019 with her B.A. in Psychology. Now she is on her way to earning her M.S. in Clinical Counseling from the college in 2023.
Read More.Nayelli Garcia ’23 Becomes First Albertus Student Enrolled In Nursing Program Partnership
Nayelli Garcia ‘23 is the first Albertus student to take advantage of our Nursing Program Partnership through Fairfield University.
Read More.Lasting Latinx Legacy at Albertus: Meet Zaida Velazco ’17
Zaida Velazco ’17 attended Albertus as an international student from the Dominican Republic, a dedicated tennis player, and a passionate campus leader. Now, Zaida is thriving as a Product Designer and business owner with her husband, who she met at Albertus.
Read More.Introducing the Arts And Humanities Collaborative at Albertus and Its Corresponding Podcast ‘Studium’
Since its founding in 1925, Albertus Magnus College has maintained a robust commitment to the teaching and practice of the arts and humanities. This commitment has always been a distinguishing feature of an Albertus education.
Read More.Faculty Focus: Jeffrey Gangwisch Expresses Abstractness of Being Human Through Collaborative Art Exhibition
The talents and artistic vision of Jeffrey Gangwisch, Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at Albertus Magnus College, are currently on display at the Kehler Liddell Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut.
Read More.Albertus Magnus College Staff Reflects on Impact of Campus Visit From National Suicide Prevention Campaign
Content Warning: this blog post includes a personal story related to suicide.
Read More.Lasting Latinx Legacy at Albertus: Meet Kervin Franco ‘21
Kervin Franco is now a staff member at Albertus Magnus College in the Registrar’s Office, but his journey began in his undergraduate years after moving to the United States from Colombia. The Finance and Business Management Double Major expected to face challenges, knowing English was not his first language. The Albertus community supported him in his college transition.
Read More.Introducing: The Falcon Bike Share Program
In October 2021, Albertus Magnus signed on to the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, an international effort for Catholic institutions to build cultures of sustainability and environmental justice. Throughout this year, our Laudato Si’ Action Plan group will be engaging in conversations on campus to find ways in which we might, in the words of Pope Francis, “recover a serene harmony with creation, reflecting on our lifestyle and our ideals” (Laudato Si’ 225).
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