Robert A. Bourgeois October 8, 2013 Efforts to learn and understand the Dominican tradition led to the creation of a course for the Global Studies Program at Albertus Magnus College, “Human Rights and Religious Witness in Latin America,“ which is situated at the intersection of globalization and the Dominican mission. By globalization, I refer to
Read More.Volleyball: it’s more than just a game.
Written by Caitlin Prete BUS TIME = TEAM BONDING My experience as an Albertus Magnus Student-Athlete has been very exciting and interesting. One of my favorite parts, besides playing of course, is the bus rides. On our very first bus ride, our team had a team bonding session and we all got really
Read More.Patricia Compagnone: Reflections on Science Research in Liverpool (Part Two)
Patricia Compagnone I still refer to my 2011 sabbatical experience at the University of Liverpool, England, as a transformative event, a whimsical dream that actually came true. Virtually every goal I had set for myself – both professional (making a substantial contribution to what was a new research area for me) and personal (assimilating into
Read More.Cultivating Exemplary Leadership Part Two
The following excerpt is derived from the forthcoming manuscript, “Lead Me Out to the Ballgame: Stories and Strategies to Develop Major League Leadership,” which is being written by Dr. Howard Fero and his colleague, Dr. Rebecca Herman. The work is based on more than 100 interviews, conducted with current and former Major League Baseball players
Read More.Candlelight Ceremony
The Candlelight Ceremony is a tradition of Albertus Magnus College dating back to its founding in 1925. At the Candlelight Ceremony the senior students welcome the incoming freshmen by passing on the “light of knowledge” with a lighted candle. From the 1938 yearbook of the College we read, “Now the senior class passed on the
Read More.Building the Albertus Community One Step at a Time
On Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013, more than 20 members of the Albertus community braved a hot, humid, rainy day to participate in the 36th Annual Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race, which benefitted a number of charitable organizations. The race offered 5K and 20K courses, and the Albertus runners ranged in ability from
Read More.Cultivating Exemplary Leadership (Part One)
In my talks on leadership I often incorporate quotes as they are a great way to understand and learn from the perspectives of scholars, practitioners, and ordinary people who all have opinions on what it takes to be an effective leader. For this first blog based on a recent workshop I conducted for the Connecticut
Read More.Dominican Heritage
Founders’ Day 2013 Albertus Magnus College will hold its second annual Founders’ Day to celebrate its heritage on Friday, September 20, 2013. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now the Dominican Sisters of Peace), Albertus Magnus College community remembers and celebrates its foundation on September 24, 1925. The Dominican Sisters
Read More.New Haven Community Soup Kitchen
This week we welcome guest blogger David O’Sullivan, Executive Director/Coordinator of Community Soup Kitchen in New Haven. You can reach David directly at Soupkitchen@christchurchnh.org. Community Soup Kitchen began operations in 1977. A small group of Yale students and their spouses saw the need in the community and decided to create a place where those who
Read More.Dr. Patty Compagnone-Post: Science Research in Liverpool
Scientific research is a quest of discovery, culminating in the dissemination of new knowledge following what can be an intensive peer-review process. Understandably, the focus of experimental research is to acquire a sufficient body of information that provides a “story” worthy of publication; in major research institutions the catch-all phrase is “publish or perish”. What
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