A Profound Career Providing Peace: How Dakota T. Mullen studied the Funeral Service industry, and mastered the language of loss Dakota T. Mullen is a people person. A seamless blend of social and sympathetic, an extrovert with empathy, and a … Continue reading A Profound Career Providing Peace
Goodwin University is sad to share news of the tragic passing of our colleague Craig Drezek, Superintendent of Goodwin University Magnet Schools and Dean of Early College Programs and Educational Partnerships on June 3 as a result of his battle … Continue reading Craig Drezek, Superintendent of Goodwin Magnet Schools, Passes
Veteran and Goodwin University student Samuel Ferrucci has provided decades of service to his country, and now works as a lieutenant in the West Hartford Police Department. He considers serving “an honor” and was enlisted in the Army for 21 … Continue reading A Former Soldier Looking Forward to his Future
Marking the beginning of sunshine and summer, Memorial Day is not just a day for backyard barbeques. Memorial Day is a day of strong sentiment, honoring the final sacrifices of soldiers who made it their mission to defend our freedoms. … Continue reading Fallen, But Not Forgotten
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Social Isolation and Societal Changes Can Shift Our Coping Strategies During the Coronavirus outbreak, a host of unnerving feelings have started to settle in and become unsettlingly familiar. If you have stared … Continue reading Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Educational Explorations: Top Virtual Field Trips to Take Today! Digitally designed to keep your love of learning online, below, you will find a few virtual field trips you can take to local Connecticut towns from the calming comforts of home. … Continue reading Educational Explorations: Top Virtual Field Trips to Take Today!
Connecting America One Trail at A Time by Austin Kenyon, Goodwin University Environmental Studies student Many individuals aged 50 and over live in social isolation, resulting in a decrease in shared stimulation and sense of community, and an increase in … Continue reading Connecting America One Trail at a Time
Living in New England, we’re grateful to see the seasons change year after year, and the trees, as they transform accordingly. Time and time again, we’ve marveled over the orange and yellow glow on the ground from fall foliage. We’ve … Continue reading Inspirational Quotes About Adapting to Change
Change is going to come. As we are all aware by now, change is constant. Technology and automation are on the rise, the job market and room for remote work are fluctuating fast, and during COVID-19 CDC social distancing requirements, … Continue reading Adaptability: An Age-old Approach to the Current Crisis
Spring into School-mode with these Free Resources for your Little Learners! Everything Elementary National Geographic Kids Find fun fill in the blanks for your children to create their own stories! This Nat Geo site provides quizzes, amazing animal videos, science … Continue reading Spring into School-Mode with these Free Resources for Elementary Students
From couch to college prepared — spring into school-mode with these free resources to keep your teen in tip-top shape for their next move. General Khan Academy Free courses on math, arts and humanities, economics, college and career planning, computing, … Continue reading Spring into School-Mode with These Free Resources for High School Students
Dare to go phone-free and find time to connect with those around you How well do you really know those that you live with? Other than sharing a roof, what are some characteristics or qualities that you all have in … Continue reading Making Memories at Mealtime: 40 Dinner Table Questions
College today is a standard part of The American Dream. While many families intend for their children to grow up and attend college, most of them are still confronted with sticker-shock when they reach the planning phase. Financial aid is … Continue reading 4 Types of Financial Aid for College Students
As Goodwin University navigates the uncharted territory of the COVID-19 pandemic, the community is witnessing the incredible determination of staff and faculty to support the academic path of students through online learning and one-on-one tutoring. In a widely distributed letter … Continue reading In Face of COVID-19, Foundation Strengthens Student Response Fund
Altruism in the Wake of Adversity Goodwin University donates COVID-19 healthcare supplies to ECHN and Saint Francis Hospital Similar to the empty aisles of toilet paper, cleaning products, and meat products in grocery stores, the effects of the Coronavirus are … Continue reading Altruism in the Wake of Adversity
The Human Species and Social Isolation: How a hiatus from social contact affects our mental health To adhere to the recommended safety protocols of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, our “new normal” means familiarizing ourselves with discontinuing close contact … Continue reading The Human Species and Social Isolation
Elizabeth Bell's favorite color is green, in any shade. She loves mac and cheese from scratch, working out, feel-good comedy flicks, and superhero cinema. If Elizabeth had one superpower, it would be to slow time so that she could get … Continue reading Goodwin University’s ABSN Student Elizabeth Bell Practices the Art of Nursing and Paints Her Professional Future
How to Stay Sane During Social Distancing: Tips for Coping with Cabin Fever Are you feeling uneasy or having difficulty concentrating? Are you un-motivated or unusually on edge? With the unfamiliar and unknown surrounding the temporary COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not … Continue reading How to Stay Sane During Social Distancing
