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Journalism Degrees for a Web 2.0 Generation

July 14, 2008 By: Jillianne Hamilton Category: Choosing a College, Choosing a Major 1 Comment →

Once upon a time, YouTube was a place to watch silly videos. Now, about ten hours of video is uploaded to the site every minute and many of those videos are actually news. A Google search of “news blog” brought up over a billion hits. Many people like watching or reading the news on the internet, rather than watching it at five o’clock — It’s just more convenient. So, are journalism programs implementing new media (online videos, websites, blogs) into their curriculum?

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Green Careers For A Greener Planet

July 04, 2008 By: Jillianne Hamilton Category: Choosing a Major, Employment trends 1 Comment →

Ever since Al Gore made An Inconvenient Truth, “going green” has been the topic of discussion. It’s sad that a film had to be the one thing to make us see that our planet isn’t disposable, but nevertheless, some colleges and universities are finally jumping on the green wagon to offer green degrees for students looking to make a difference environmentally and globally.

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Can You Make Money Designing Video Games?

May 07, 2008 By: Elizabeth Kudner Category: Choosing a Major, Featured programs 1 Comment →

Game design and software development are some of the fastest growing careers.  But can you make money doing it? If you are good, absolutely.  (more…)

Skills for the 21st Century Economy

April 01, 2008 By: Sonia Simone Category: Advancing your career, Employment trends, The Nontraditional Student No Comments →

With a looming recession in the news, you might be wondering:  Will I be able to get a job after college?  Or, if you are already working, will I loose my job in this economy?  Well, you probably better start thinking about what skills you’ll need for the 21st Century. (more…)

Choosing a Major: Passion is the key

March 07, 2008 By: Amber Klein Category: Choosing a Major No Comments →

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise. –Robert Fritz
Going into college, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life and to be completely honest, I still don’t.  But I thought I was supposed to.  I thought every college student knew what they wanted for life.  But, over the last couple of years, I’ve discovered differently. 

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‘Major’ Confusion

January 25, 2008 By: Amy Spagnola Category: Choosing a Major No Comments →

Picking the right college can be challenging enough, let alone having to pick a future career path AKA a major. There are a plethora of options. Go into business? Film studies? English? Psychology? Or something else? Then, there’s the issue of practicality. Can you study renaissance history and really parlay it into a future career?

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My Major Dilemma

January 25, 2008 By: Amy Spagnola Category: Choosing a Major No Comments →

When I decided it was time to start submitting college applications I was a bit overwhelmed; which university, what location, and of course, what major. For me, the process of picking a major came down to my interests, my school’s offerings and the coursework I knew I could actually complete.

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