A Master of Business Administration brings with it tremendous prestige and countless potential career benefits. That’s why so many degree holders take pride in saying, “I’m an MBA.” It’s a degree that can define your professional expertise and underscores your dedication to reaching higher. For many professionals, a graduate degree is a pathway to coveted…
The Age of Johnson was an eighteenth-century period of English literature named for Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), an acclaimed poet, essayist, literary critic, lexicographer, and biographer. Also referred to as the Age of Sensibility, the Age of Johnson was nestled between the Augustan Age—distinguished by writers such as Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope—and the Romantic period,…
No one likes to admit it, but we’ve all been drawn into purchasing a product or service by the subtle techniques advertisers use. Most of the time you may not even be aware of these efforts, but many of these tricks have been around for years and transitioned seamlessly from traditional advertising into the digital…
Where do you want a bachelor’s degree to take you? For many, an undergraduate degree is a stepping stone to professional life. Ideally, you want the expertise you’ve developed during your degree program to translate to professional opportunities in high-growth fields in which you can excel after graduation. In this regard, a degree in communication…
Nothing compares to seeing a student’s eyes light up as they lose themselves in a good book and share in the journey of a hero or heroine. An adventurous hobbit, a boy who lived, or a girl who fell down a rabbit hole could be compelling them to read on, and as they turn the…
Have you reached the point in your college career where you’re ready to move to the next level? Maybe you’re ready to transfer out of your two-year program, or your experience at another school isn’t what you expected it to be, and you want to finish your degree in a program that better suits you….
To call some of the most famous psychology experiments of all time scary would be an understatement. The Monster Study, Little Albert Experiment, and Stanford Prison Experiment are some of the most shocking and provocative studies ever conducted. Though they’ve captivated psychologists for decades, studies like these do little to accurately describe experimental psychologists or…
14% of all public-school students received special education services in 2019. And yet, the misguided notion that special education students represent a statistically insignificant population persists. This is one of many misconceptions about special education that, while not always harmful, can leave the public misinformed about this pivotal branch of education—and at worst, can result…
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. —Arthur C. Clarke Imagine a 19th-century nurse stepping foot in a modern-day hospital. Although knowledgeable for her time, this nurse would be at a loss for what to do with commonplace technologies like defibrillators, ventilators, and vital signs monitors. Medical culture would perhaps feel familiar, but every…
Are we born with our personalities, or are we shaped by the world around us? That question sits at the center of the nature vs. nurture debate. “Nature” refers to the traits we inherit through biology and genetics. “Nurture” refers to the influence of our environment, including family, culture, education, relationships, and life experiences. For centuries, philosophers,…