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• Course Feature: NUR 108: Transition to the Professional Nurse Role

  When moving into the registered professional nurse (RN) role, it is important for students to have developed the knowledge and competencies necessary to succeed in this complex career. Topics affecting ….

  Posted on May 11, 2018

• Dean Mary Lee Pollard Gives Speech at Salute to Nurses Luncheon

  Mary Lee Pollard, Dean of the School of Nursing gave a speech to the attendees at the Times Union’s Salute to Nurses luncheon in celebration of National Nurses Week.  You ….

  Posted on May 10, 2018

• Degrees at Work: Joseph Davern Cleans Up the Streets

  When Joseph Davern was working as an electrician studying nuclear engineering technology at Excelsior College in 2010, he didn’t ever picture himself behind a dumpster performing CPR to save a ….

  Posted on May 10, 2018

• Army University Partnership Provides Pathways for Soldiers to Earn Their Degree

  Excelsior College was recently chosen as one of Army University’s official partners to provide degree pathways to soldiers based on military training. The partnership is part of the Army University ….

  Posted on May 9, 2018

• In one word I would describe my experience with Excelsior College as _________.

  Our Excelsior College students come from all sorts of different backgrounds and experience levels, juggling a host of work, family and personal commitments while earning their degrees online. Some students ….

  Posted on May 7, 2018

• “If I could give any advice to new students it would be…”

  If you could give any advice to new students entering college, what would you say? It seems like such a simple question with such a simple answer. Yet, how do ….

  Posted on April 30, 2018

• Concussion Safety for Spring Activities

  As the weather warms and we get a reprieve from cabin fever, it’s important to stay safe as we take our physical fitness outdoors. One common and preventable injury is ….

  Posted on April 30, 2018

• Course Feature: GENE 350: Advanced Genealogical Research

  Genealogical professionals approach and solve difficult identity inquiries by thoroughly dissecting, analyzing, and reassembling complex genealogical problems. In GENE 350: Advanced Genealogical Research, students examine how to apply best practices ….

  Posted on April 27, 2018

• Healthy Eating for Busy People

  I often hear from my clients and Health Sciences students that staying on a healthy path is difficult with the fast-paced world in which we live. As a busy working ….

  Posted on April 26, 2018

• How Excelsior Awakened Lauren Harlow’s Passion for History

  Twenty-four-year-old Lauren Harlow never expected to find herself researching and writing about artifacts and historical documents at Historic St. Luke’s Church, the oldest church in Virginia. But, after her experience ….

  Posted on April 24, 2018