Is a Master’s in Organizational Leadership a Good Degree for You?
When investing in an advanced degree, it is very important to make sure that the value–add is clear in two key areas of your life: personal fulfillment and professional development. Fortunately, those two typically go hand-in-hand! For business-minded individuals, a … Continue reading Is a Master’s in Organizational Leadership a Good Degree for You?
Goodwin University Receives Open Educational Resources Support
Goodwin University has been awarded a grant of $9,000 from the Connecticut Open Educational Resources (OER) Council, a statewide body charged with developing a plan for resources to benefit college students throughout Connecticut. The Council includes a diverse range of … Continue reading Goodwin University Receives Open Educational Resources Support
Online Classes vs. Traditional Classes: Which are Right for You?
Online education, also known as distance learning, has risen in popularity over the last two decades. In fact, the number of students taking at least one online college course has increased each consecutive year since 2002 — and at a greater … Continue reading Online Classes vs. Traditional Classes: Which are Right for You?
Teachers of Early Childhood Education: A customary Cruz family career
Maureen Cruz has been entrenched in Early Childhood Education since she was a child. Her mother, self-described as her most influential teacher, was an early childhood educator, and as a youngster, Maureen would often visit her mom at work. As … Continue reading Teachers of Early Childhood Education: A customary Cruz family career
How to Become a Nurse After College and a Bachelor’s Degree
Nurses are needed today more than ever before. If the recent outbreak of COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is the importance of health care workers. This may have inspired you to answer the call to work on the frontlines … Continue reading How to Become a Nurse After College and a Bachelor’s Degree
Honoring our Shared Humanity: Careers in Funeral Service Part Two, Students
Honoring our shared humanity: careers in Funeral Service Part Two, Students In part one of this article, we met two faculty members of Goodwin University’s Funeral Service Mortuary Science program. Now we’d like to introduce several students, who share some … Continue reading Honoring our Shared Humanity: Careers in Funeral Service Part Two, Students
Honoring our Shared Humanity: Careers in Funeral Service Part One, Faculty
Honoring our Shared Humanity: Careers in Funeral Service Part One, Faculty Funeral service is a unique career choice that unites the sciences, the arts, and a deep understanding of human nature. It takes a special type of person to succeed … Continue reading Honoring our Shared Humanity: Careers in Funeral Service Part One, Faculty
A Profound Career Providing Peace
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
Manufacturing Manager Salary Information
A manufacturing manager has one of the most important roles in their industry. These professionals oversee various manufacturing activities within a facility, ensuring that high-quality goods are being produced, and that employees are working in safe and satisfying environments. If … Continue reading Manufacturing Manager Salary Information
Do I Need an Associate or Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice?
A criminal justice degree is designed to prepare students for careers in law enforcement, corrections, and the U.S. court system. Through a criminal justice program, you will learn the ins and outs of the correctional and legal systems in America, … Continue reading Do I Need an Associate or Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice?
How Does an MPH Degree Work?
When considering any degree path, prospective students will wonder: How does the degree work? What can I expect? How will this degree be applicable to future careers? These questions are no exception for those interested in the field of public … Continue reading How Does an MPH Degree Work?
What Different Business Majors are Available at Goodwin’s Business School?
The business world is constantly evolving. It has experienced many changes throughout the years – particularly with technology and social media changing the way we live. If you have an interest in a career in business, you will want to … Continue reading What Different Business Majors are Available at Goodwin’s Business School?
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Salary Information
You cannot underestimate the impact that a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) has on growing families. Annual visits to the doctor become much more like milestones and achievements, when there are compassionate nurses there to receive kids and adults alike, year … Continue reading Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Salary Information
From Imaginative Play to Innovative Professional
From imaginative play to innovative professional: How Child Study graduate, Maureen Moore, instructs and impacts Early Childhood Education, and the lives of students facing social emotional struggles. As a child, Maureen Moore was full of energy. From a young age, she … Continue reading From Imaginative Play to Innovative Professional
An Occupation in Opticianry: Providing patients with a new look and a clear perspective
Stacey Evans, a graduate of Goodwin University’s Vision Care Technology program, had her first “ah-ha” moment in the Opticianry industry when she fitted a young boy for his first pair of glasses. His pupils needed dilating, and his parents were … Continue reading An Occupation in Opticianry: Providing patients with a new look and a clear perspective
Craig Drezek, Superintendent of Goodwin Magnet Schools, Passes
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
Money Matters
Money Matters by Mike Rotondo, MBA, Curriculum Coordinator, Goodwin University Accounting Program I was on YouTube the other day and came across a video of a financial planner advising people to “cash out” their 401 (k)s. His main concern was … Continue reading Money Matters
MSOL Graduates Receive Encouragement in Unusual Times
Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, director of Goodwin University’s Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) program, knew that the 2020 graduation season would be unlike anything experienced before. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a schoolwide commencement was not possible, and even … Continue reading MSOL Graduates Receive Encouragement in Unusual Times