tips, advice and resources for careers in public health, including "How to EDU"
Looking for an Affordable Summer Experience? Read a Book (or Two or More)!
No matter your age, summer can be a great time to read your way to excitement, relaxation, inspiration or just plain knowledge. As the child of two teachers, I have always loved to read! Or maybe that’s, as a child of two teachers with no air conditioning during the...
MOOCs to You!
In case you haven’t heard, one of the latest ways for students to learn online are via MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses. Other than the lousy name, these courses are a great way for students all over the world to learn from the best of the best teachers,...
Commencement Speech(s) Inspiration at Your Fingertips
In my last post encouraging students and their friends and family to attend commencement ceremonies, I forgot to mention a key aspect of the big event: THE speech. Whether the speaker is internationally famous (e.g., Jay Leno, First Lady Michelle Obama, Peyton Manning...
Goooooooooo…to Commencement!
One of my favorite spring events is a commencement or graduation ceremony. Between myself, two sisters and both parents with college and advanced degrees AND being a professor, dean of students and mentor for more than ten years, I have been to many of these...
The Good Stress, The Bad Stress, and the ….I Got This!
This time of the year can be a mixed blessing. At the same time that the weather is so enjoyable, many students are in the midst of preparing for final exams, projects and papers, end-of-the-year celebrations, proms and other time-consuming activities. And, what does...
Let’s Save the Earth…with Green Careers or Jobs
In honor of Earth Day...today...below are links to jobs (and internships) related to conserving resources, cleaning the earth and in many other ways protecting our home. Let’s inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment with jobs (and...