Albertus alum Elizabeth McGarry ’14 recently made the voyage “across the pond” to begin her graduate studies in London. After participating in Albertus’ Summer Study Abroad program in Fanjeaux, France last summer, Liz immediately realized the importance of an education enriched by international relations. This is her account of these past few weeks leading up
Read More.Earn while you Learn
Students pay for the majority of their college education in different ways. You could attend part time, but it extends out the amount of years until graduation. You could take out student loans and defer them until later, but that can cause financial pressure as soon as you leave school. A great way to balance these
Read More.Servant Leadership: The New Paradigm
We’re all familiar with the model of the traditional organization. The CEO sits atop the pyramid, followed by the vice presidents, managers, supervisors, and then the employees. At the bottom are the customers. It’s almost as if the customer is there to serve needs of organization. But what if we invert this pyramid and put
Read More.Teaching as an Act of Friendship
I had the wonderful privilege to listen to both of the talks that Father Timothy Radcliffe, O.P. gave at the College this month. In addition to being an incredibly warm and welcoming person, he is a tremendous speaker, with the innate talent to captivate his audience. Father Radcliffe has the unique and enviable ability to weave
Read More.A Serviceable Spring Break
Over their recent Spring break, a group of Albertus Students and Alumni took part in “Service Learning: Across Borders” in Canada. Leyna Arden ’14 recalls her experience of the trip below. A few semesters ago I had the privilege of taking one of Albertus Magnus’ service learning classes, “Literature of the Immigrant.” Because my experience
Read More.How to NOT Pay for College
Looking to find a way to cover your out-of-pocket school expenses? Interested in reducing your student loan debt? Sounds like you should start applying for scholarships. Applying for scholarships sounds like it takes hard work, creativity and time, but these tips will help demystify the process. Here are some “Do’s and Don’ts” for the scholarship
Read More.Emotional Intelligence
Being an emotionally intelligent person requires us to remain poised when our stature, ego or psychological well-being is being threatened. Emotionally intelligent people are able to prevent the emotional hijacking of their brain; more specifically the part of the brain called the amygdala. When things heat up and stakes are high emotionally intelligent people prevent
Read More.Dive in this Summer
Hi! My name is Lindsey Wiber, head lifeguard at the Albertus Magnus College Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center in New Haven, Connecticut. I have been a lifeguard here for almost two years. You can find me here Monday through Friday mornings, and around the building in the afternoons and weekends teaching future generations Lifeguard or CPR courses. I love
Read More.Defining Patriotism
Patriotism defined by the Webster Dictionary is, ‘love that people feel for their country’. As we celebrate Independence Day, we remember the men and women who serve our country and protect our freedom. Our veterans and their families deserve our appreciation for their service and our support as they transition from active military duty to
Read More.All in the Family
Graduations tend to make one stop and think about their journey up to this moment. Albertus Magnus College has been a part of my family for longer than I can remember. My aunt, mother, father, and sister have all attended the College, from the mid-seventies up until this past May when I received my bachelor’s
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