Around Campus: Social Sciences’ New Arrivals

Around Campus: Social Sciences’ New Arrivals

This fall the Social Sciences department had the extreme fortune to have two brand new full-time faculty join our team.  Rachel Johansen-Wilczewski is our new Sociology instructor.  If you struggle pronouncing her name, Rachel recommends this cool trick:  Will (as in...
How Does Openstax College Stack Up?

How Does Openstax College Stack Up?

Students, like everyone else, love to save money. They are vocal about their support for cheaper college tuition, textbooks and course materials.  Who can argue with them on that?  With textbooks and materials, faculty have a chance to really help. While not all texts...
Qualifying for Accommodations

Qualifying for Accommodations

This week I was asked to write about disability services for our student veterans. At first I was stuck trying to think of how the process would be any different for this population. Then I realized that qualifying for disability-related accommodations is no different...
Openstax: FREE your Students from Costly Textbooks

Openstax: FREE your Students from Costly Textbooks

Last semester’s Open Educational Resources (OER) Pilot Project was a huge success. The 10 instructors who took part in the project, combined with instructors who were already using OERs, helped to save students over $137,000 in just one semester. A few of these...
Calling all Job Seekers the Career and Employment Fair is coming!

Calling all Job Seekers the Career and Employment Fair is coming!

Our 10th Annual Career and Employment Fair will be held Thursday, March 3, from 4-5:30 pm, at the Hagerty Center on the Great Lakes Campus. It is free and open to all students, alumni, and community members. Check out the list of employers  to do some research before...