Each year, more than 8 million people over the age of 25 go back to school. However, most adults are discouraged from finishing their education because of the concerns they have. We want to put those worries to rest by debunking the Top 5 Myths About Going Back to College as an Adult. I’m too
Read More.Albertus Student Crosses the Border with Across Borders
A few semesters ago I had the privilege of taking one of Albertus Magnus’ service learning classes, “Literature of the Immigrant.” Because my experience during this class was incredible, I became interested in partaking in another Albertus service learning class, “Service Learning: Across Borders.” I knew from the start of the Across Borders class that
Read More.Accelerate Your Future: 8 Steps For Going Back to College
When you have children and a job, people stop asking you what you want to be when you grow up. Then, you stop thinking about it. It may seem like your future is all but decided, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re interested in changing your future, the best thing to
Read More.SAA takes Washington, D.C.
My name is Stacie Hurley, and I am the current president of the Student Alumni Association (SAA). The purpose of the SAA is to bridge the gap between students and alumni. We host events that invite alumni back to campus to keep our many traditions alive and thriving. We also provide opportunities for students to
Read More.Six Seconds to 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.Summer Swims at Albertus
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
Read More.A Little SALT Goes A Long Way
Albertus Magnus College has you covered from start to finish, and after! We have partnered with American Student Assistance to bring our prospective, current, and alumni students an interactive financial literacy tool known as SALT. Want to find out what payment plan works best for you? Read up on all of the different options that you
Read More.Veterans Should Apply for Financial Aid (and it’s easier than you think!)
First of all, thank you for your service. We’re happy that you are interested in applying for financial aid and are here to take the confusion out of the process. Have you visited the Registrar’s Office to let them know that you’re a veteran and to submit all of your documents for VA Educational
Read More.The Professional Project Manager: Balancing Stability and Change
As a management professor at Albertus Magnus College, I try to show my students the importance of balancing stability with change. People need time to adapt to change, to internalize change, and to make it their own, before the next change comes along and hits them in the face! As professional managers, it is important to understand
Read More.Why You Should Return to College
In 2013, over 34 percent of high school graduates decided not to attend college immediately after graduation*. Why? While there are a seemingly infinite amount of reasons, some people enter into careers at companies that simply don’t require employees to obtain degrees. If you fall into that category, you’ve likely felt that going back to
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