Are you CAREER READY? Welcome back! Last month, we discussed the second of the eight National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness competencies — Oral and Written Communication. Reading about this competency may have encouraged you to volunteer to lead a group presentation in one of your classes or make an appointment with
Read More.First Sunday of Advent Reflection
Scripture reading “In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land. In those days Judah will be safe and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; this is what they shall call her: “The Lord our justice.” Jeremiah 33:15-16 Reflection How
Read More.How to Write a Successful College Essay
Need help with the essay portion of our College Application? Here are some simple tips! Pick your topic carefully. Write about something that matters to you. It could be an experience, a person, a book – anything that has had an impact on your life. We hope to get to know you through your essay. Remember,
Read More.Are you Career Ready?
In 2014, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) established a task force of college career service and community human resource professionals to research and define the term “career ready” and establish measurable competencies. The goal of the task force was to establish a list of competencies that would define career readiness for college
Read More.The Colors of Collioure
A week ago, we came together for the first time, meeting at the airport in Toulouse, France. Coming from different Dominican colleges, we shared a common foundation before the journey, our heritage rooted in the values first articulated by St. Dominic 800 years ago. Over the course of the past week, I am sure I
Read More.More Rains Bring Time in a Medieval Village and Abbey
Today our journey returned to a more normal agenda, journeying to visit a village and abbey, both of which date back to the medieval ages. To reach the village of Lagrasse, we had to first drive north through the area of Carcassonne, which was one of the areas most impacted by the flash flooding. The
Read More.Grateful for So Many Things
This will be a double entry, as I am sitting to write this blog on Monday evening, the 15th. Yesterday, the 14th, we had a wonderful Sunday, beginning with Mass and then a trip to walk through a cave with wall paintings dating back more than 13,000 years. After the long bus trip back
Read More.A Day Spent in “La Ville Rose”
Today, our pilgrimage took us to the city of Toulouse, which dates back to the 2nd century and today is France’s 4th largest. In France, the city is referred to as “La Ville Rose,” as most of its buildings were constructed from pink hued bricks built from the clay that is found in the river that flows
Read More.Walking Across the Gate to the Middle Ages
We’ve just returned from our day in Carcassonne, the last remaining fortified city in France. Perhaps intuitively, a fortified city is just as it sounds, meaning it’s a city completely surrounded or enclosed by walls, accessible only from a main gate and typically protected not just by walls, but by one or more moats. In
Read More.Reflection through Fanjeaux’s Rolling Hills
Last night, after traveling to France from different parts of the United States, the Dominican college presidents and others making the pilgrimage came together for the first time, sharing dinner and conversation, full of anticipation for the week’s experiences. This morning we began with a classroom session, during which we were given an overview of
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