With 2014 being my fourth year on the Albertus Magnus women’s tennis team, my team and I had high expectations for the season. After all, the year before we finally made it to the GNAC play offs for the first time in many years. As our season begun, we became more doubtful with regards to
Read More.Holidays on a Budget
Avoid the Post-Holiday Financial Hangover: Budgeting Tips for the Holidays It’s wonderful to be in the spirit of giving, but the holidays can often lead to out-of-control spending. This year, consider some of these tips to help keep your holiday season merry and bright. Make Your List, Check it Twice – Participating in Secret Santas
Read More.Major League Leadership – Part Three
Part Three: Leading the Game As the final installment of this series on Major League Leadership, this month’s blog will focus on the last three Bases of Leadership which are necessary for becoming a Major League Leader, Knowing your Game, Fostering Teamwork, and Creating a Winning Culture. In order to be an effective leader, in
Read More.The Best Part of Thanksgiving is the Giving
When the Financial Aid Office thinks of Thanksgiving, we think of the warm, cozy feeling of being surrounded by family, the smell of turkey cooking, and the food! Particularly, eating the stuffing, mac and cheese, and pumpkin pie, all while fighting for the turkey leg. Plus, there’s the comfort of being able to stay home
Read More.Athletic Hall of Fame Scheduled for November 8
Albertus Magnus College will induct four individuals into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 8, 2014. Honorees are Michael Abbey ’04, a four-time GNAC (Great Northeast Athletic Conference) All-Conference First Team soccer player; Sr. Charles Marie Brantl, O.P., Ph.D.,’51, former professor of economics and vice president of academic affairs, and a devoted fan of athletics at
Read More.Major League Leadership | Part Two : Leading Others
Last month I introduced you to the Ten Bases of Leadership that my co-author and I identified in our book, Lead Me Out to the Ballgame: Stories and Strategies to Develop Major League Leadership, and discussed the first three bases of leadership; Finding you Passion, Leading By Example, and Earning Respect, the bases which fall
Read More.Avoid a Password Fail
Raise your hand if you’ve had a friend hack your status. Now put both hands up if you’ve done it to someone else. It all seems like fun and games, until somebody gets their identity stolen. Don’t believe us? Take a look below: Leaving your phone unlocked puts more than just your social media pages
Read More.Austrian Adventures
Elvis Santana’s blog details his exciting transition from New York, London and Salzburg. Throughout the summer I tried to calculate the amount needed for my exciting trip. What thrilled me the most about my upcoming journey was the language barrier that I would inevitably come across. I was also motivated to visit places people only
Read More.Major League Leadership: Part One
Over the past 2 ½ years, I have spent many hours researching, learning about, and writing about the ways that Major League Baseball managers lead their teams, and how we (outside of baseball) can use these lessons to cultivate our own leadership. This past May, my work culminated with the publication of Lead Me Out
Read More.Satisfactory Academic Progress: Study, Achieve, (Get) Paid!
Welcome back! We know how busy you’ve been with move-in days, orientations, and the start of classes. Now that you’re getting into the swing of this new academic year, we wanted to stress the importance of making time to study and do homework, and to go to classes. Yes, we know you hear that all
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