2021 school year was in full swing. Students had settled into a routine of taking notes, waiting for the bell, and meeting friends between classes—that is, until the COVID-19 pandemic sent them home. The pandemic forced virtually all U.S. public and private schools to shut down for the remainder of the school year, disrupting the…
The effects of COVID-19 continue to reverberate throughout the healthcare sector, even as infection rates across the United States have fallen since the height of the pandemic. Getting those numbers under control remains a high priority, alongside tackling major issues that in some cases grew out of the pandemic. Let’s look at three of the…
From firefighters and teachers to city planners and social workers, public servants play a quiet but essential role in keeping communities safe, healthy, and functioning. If you’ve ever ridden public transportation or even checked out a library book, you’ve benefited from public services. But what exactly are public services—and what kinds of careers exist in…
Most of today’s employers are looking for a particular set of skills in job candidates, and certain college degrees are better oriented toward helping you develop them than others. You’ve probably heard of “soft skills,” but what are they? Verbal and written communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving are the among the most important skills,…
Future healthcare leaders are made here at The University of Texas Permian Basin, where we proudly offer an online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Healthcare Leadership and an online Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management. Without question, both programs confer skills and credentials that are invaluable for anyone aspiring to a leadership…
The statistics are shocking: About 25 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking, an “industry” from which criminals profit to the tune of $150 billion each year. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened an already dire situation by leaving countless people out of work and consequently more vulnerable to accepting dubious offers of employment. Human trafficking,…
Group polarization is a social psychology concept that describes how people’s views can become more extreme after discussing them with like-minded others. In other words, that old question “If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you?” is not as simple as it sounds. What Is Group Polarization? Group polarization occurs when a group of like-minded people reinforce…
The term gender roles is coming up more often in conversations and in society in general as we begin to rethink long-held notions about gender. Gender was once seen as a relatively straightforward concept. With time, examination, world events, and myriad social changes, however, it has become obvious that we must treat gender roles as…
Where did our modern philosophies and systems of government take shape? All began as theoretical approaches, or a “set of assumptions about reality that inform the questions we ask and the kinds of answers we arrive at as a result.” Political science, the study of government at all levels, laws, and political thought, has provided…
A principal’s day begins with greeting students in the morning. The rest of the day is spent visiting classrooms, meeting parents, and making sure the needs of students and teachers are met. At night, they might support students by attending a school play or football game before heading home and starting again the next day. …