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In early March, I was fortunate to join Professor Emakoji Ayikoye and his Contemporary Social Issues class in discussing a very important topic, racism.  He began by showing us 2 YouTube videos, studies conducted both in Brazil and in the US, called The Doll Test.  As explained on the YouTube page,  “the ‘doll test’ is

Career Services hosted an Allied Health Career Café where students had the opportunity to network with employers to discuss careers, including internships and full-time positions, as well as mentoring opportunities. Employers attending the event were Northwell Health, Westchester Medical Coder, Ability Beyond, Patient Care Associates, Alssaro Counseling Services, and Columbia Doctors. Students talked one-on-one with

We’re quickly approaching the end of the semester! As part of the preparations for finals, the Office of Academics helped students with the stress and provided hot breakfast. Students also had the opportunity to look ahead to next semester and make schedule changes, meet with Student Financial Services, and Commit to Complete their degree and

In school and in the workplace, taking effective notes can help you hone in on important information and give yourself something helpful to refer to later. Sure you may have taken notes in school, but few of us ever really learned about what type of note-taking actually works. This Fast Company post by Beth Bell

Over a year ago I learned that Adobe began providing a virtual school and library of resources that goes beyond articles and references that one would regularly find searching the Web. Located here, the site is organized and categorized into Self-Paced Workshops, Collaborative Courses, and Live Events. These are the main features in addition to

Frustrated when you get to the end of the day and feel like you’ve barely scratched the surface of your to-do list? Maybe you feel like you’re in a good groove with blocking out time for the big stuff, but what about those small tasks you need to get done but find yourself forgetting or

As promised on Valentine’s Day, Sisters United Club raised $200.00, which was donated to the Westchester SPCA. http://www.spca914.org/. Here’s Prof. Schacht dropping the check at SPCA. The money went to help the shelter animals and to Nacho’s fund, which is going towards a French bulldog whose family gave him up because they couldn’t afford medical

I was delighted to be invited to observe Professor Jyoti Ruta’s Seminar on Critical Thinking, a senior seminar course.  Every Tuesday, this class participates in a “fishbowl dinner party”, by being assigned to a topic with specific talking points and are provided with extensive research materials that give them all materials necessary to conduct a

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It’s celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. CW joined the celebrations and hosted an event to pay tribute to different women who contributed to the arts, sciences, and

Working remotely or always on the go? This so-called Digital Nomad lifestyle can have its benefits (flexibility, the ability to be productive outside the office or classroom), but it’s certainly not without its challenges. Ever had your laptop die when you were in the middle of working on an important project you hadn’t saved yet?