Admission Officer: Learning Skills for a Lifetime
The three years that I spent as an admission counselor at Washington University in St. Louis included some of my favorite experiences. Looking back a…
Why Being a Mentor Kicks Ass
It’s no secret that having a good mentor is an important factor for success in your career. We all know we need them, and we probably have…
As Corporate World Moves Toward Curated ‘Microlearning,’ Higher Ed Must Adapt
Just outside the walls of the ivory tower, a transformation is underway in the world of corporate learning, and those of us at colleges and…
Dean’s Corner – Winter Newsletter, Norwich University
Happy New Year! As we kick off 2017, we are busy here at the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) expanding our online offerings…
Creating career categories for better data collection and transparency
A new job classification system released last month aims to capture the diversity of careers that Ph.D. recipients go into after graduating. Abby Stayart, director of a…
Why we need to be transparent about career outcomes
The more open universities are about where their PhDs are getting jobs, the better equipped current students are to forge their own career paths. For…
MIA in School: Instilling a Sense of Purpose in Students
This is a great article that touches on the junction between student personal passions, education, skill acquisition and success in academy and professional life. At…
Unleash Student Creativity Through the Power of Video
Kids are born with fantastic imaginations. They’re natural storytellers, creative and quirky and, more often than not, quietly brilliant. If given the right tools, kids…
The problem of youth unemployment: Predicting the changing future of work
Craig Alexander and Matthew McKean are the senior vice-president and chief economist, and associate director of education, respectively, at the Conference Board of Canada. Demographics,…
Five Ways Multimedia Can Help Teens Tell Their S.T.O.R.Y.
I think this is a brilliant article on how there is a direct link between mastery of multimedia and the important skill sets of reading…