Seventeen students are taking part in a Peace Leadership Skills Program sponsored by Student Services and the Offices of Dominican Mission and Ministries. Students are participating in this six session program to grow in skills of active listening, communication, conflict resolution and mediation. The students participating in this program are: Robert Keidel, Daniel Valmont, Torrie
Read More.The Albertus Experience
I looked forward to Monday’s. I haven’t missed a class since I started, and it’s not because I’ll lose a grade or anything like that, it’s just because I’m really excited about coming here and being with my team members. The resources here – everyone has been so supportive. If you need tutoring, if you
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.Enhancing Dominican Values
The Albertus community gathered for several events recently which enhance our Dominican values on campus. Founders’ Day On Friday, September 19 the College celebrated Founders’ Day, an annual day dedicated to our Dominican heritage and the welcome of our newest students. The theme of Founders’ Day this year was Dominicans: Preaching through the Arts. The
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.Candlelight Tradition at Albertus Magnus College
What Candlelight Is If I had to explain Candlelight to someone who wasn’t familiar with it, I would tell them that it’s sort of a rite of passage, maybe an initiation, for every new student here at Albertus. It’s sort of like Orientation, but instead of explaining the school and our life here like Orientation
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
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