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.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
Read More.How to Stay Ahead in the Workplace
No matter what your job title actually is, there’s a certain level of initiative that you’re expected to take. Regardless of the task at hand, supervisors will always take notice of an employee who takes the extra step in the workplace. Whether it involves showing a heightened level of enthusiasm, going beyond the call of
Read More.Earning a College Degree Can Help You Increase Your Value as a Working Professional
It doesn’t matter what your current job is – you know that you’re worth more than what you’re being paid. As you wonder what you can do to start changing your life, we have one question for you: have you ever considered returning to college? We’ve compiled a list of ways in which earning a
Read More.Don’t Let Conflicting Information Get You Down!
Wonder why we keep asking for more information? It’s because you may have answered a question inconsistently. Some of our more common data entry errors are listed below. Don’t fall prey to these mistakes. Know the author: who does it belong to? It is important to pay close attention to who should be completing the
Read More.How to Make the Most of Your Free Time this Summer
We know that the summer is an eagerly anticipated time throughout the academic year. It’s a milestone; a checkpoint that allows you to reflect on your learned skills and most importantly (for many undergraduates), a well-needed break from your academic studies. However, for those who are already employed, it is the perfect time to sign
Read More.Reflecting on the Albertus Journey
Back in the fall of 2011 I had my first HU 101 Introduction to College Life class write letters to themselves. I told them that I would hold onto the letters and hand them out prior to graduation 2015. Rebecca Weinberger, Class of 2015, spent some time reflecting on her 2011 letter last week and
Read More.Aesthetics of Thomas Aquinas Reflection
We always hear about Albert and science. In 1941 Pope Pius XII named Albert the Great—our very own Albertus Magnus—the patron saint of the natural sciences. But I’d never heard of Albert and art, and, being an art professor, I know that science and art are profoundly connected. So I wondered if Albert had anything
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