contributed by Dr. Ross Edwards, Dean of Academic Affairs for the Traditional Undergraduate Program and Associate Professor of History & Political Science On Monday, January 16th, Albertus Magnus College held its third annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Teach-In Day. As in past years, the events this year were focused on understanding the legacy of
Read More.Bards Annual Publishes Poetry of Albertus English Major
Mikayla Lyston is an English major with an Education minor, graduating in 2023. She was a dual-sport athlete (field hockey goalie and softball catcher), but stopped playing sports after sustaining an injury last Fall. She is also super-involved on campus as an orientation leader. She loves the personalized attention she’s experienced at Albertus. “I love
Read More.Albertus Humanities Students Shine at Wesleyan Symposium
On November 12, 2022, six students from Albertus Magnus College delivered presentations at a special Undergraduate Symposium in the Arts and Humanities, hosted at Wesleyan University with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The event was organized by Connecticut College, Trinity College, and Wesleyan University. It had been rescheduled twice due to the pandemic,
Read More.Experiential learning, service, and community in Albertus’ Urban Studies program
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.
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