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• Resilience: The One ‘Secret’ All Successful Students Know

  There have been plenty of newspaper columns, courses, and self-help books, which promise to deliver that elusive ‘secret of success’, but psychologists tend to agree that, among other things, the ….

  Posted on February 22, 2017

• Taking Time to Care for Yourself

  By Sharon Aronovitch, PhD, RN, CWOCN, Lead Faculty Program Director, BS-MS You find yourself juggling, work, home life, school, and a social life (if you have one), every day of ….

  Posted on February 22, 2017

• Dr. Lifang Shih appointed dean of School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College

  Dr. Lifang Shih has been appointed dean of the School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College announced today. She had been serving in the role of acting dean since September ….

  Posted on February 21, 2017

• Lessons Learned on Participation from Success Coach Kelli

  There are always things in life we wish we had done differently, and I want to share a story of one of those times. The importance of reflecting back on ….

  Posted on February 21, 2017

• Engaging Students through Mini Lectures

    By Amy Erickson Mini Lectures Next month, I’ll be giving a presentation on microlectures to Excelsior faculty. As I looked into resources to fortify this discussion, I came across ….

  Posted on February 21, 2017

• Excelsior College’s School of Business and Technology Speaker Series Presentation Critical Cybersecurity Awareness

  Excelsior College’s School of Business and Technology Speaker Series Presentation Critical Cybersecurity Awareness Faculty Program Director:  Dr. Andrew Hurd Cybersecurity is a growing field. If we had the foresight and ….

  Posted on February 15, 2017

• The Power of Music

  When you need that motivation to get you through anything in life, what do you turn to? As Student Success Coaches, we talk to students who use music to motivate, ….

  Posted on January 30, 2017

• Dawn Gerrain named Excelsior’s first Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer

  Dawn Gerrain will serve as Excelsior College’s first Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, the institution announced today. The position, which will be responsible for leading an aggressive restructuring and ….

  Posted on January 25, 2017

• There’s An App For That: Sleep Better

  Hello! It’s Kelli and Hannah your Student Success Coaches again with another monthly app! Are you getting enough sleep?  With the Spring I term and your busy lives in full ….

  Posted on January 25, 2017

• Are you taking breaks or are you breaking?

  Did you know that the brain experiences fatigue after 60 minutes of uninterrupted study and taking a periodic 10-minute break from studying can improve your concentration and retention? But what ….

  Posted on January 23, 2017