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Greenburgh Judge Visits CW

Greenburgh Judge visited The College of Westchester to share insights of what it really means to be a Judge and handle several cases every day. Introduction to Business, College Math, and Business Law classes engaged with Hon. Walter Rivera, Court Judge in the Town of Greenburgh covered many important topics involving the daily routine in

Making a Difference for Online Students: CW Receives Quality Matters Award

The College of Westchester is the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Quality Matters (QM) “Making a Difference for Students” Award in the Institution Category for online excellence in teaching, training, online observation, and online pedagogy and andragogy. Accepting the award on behalf of The College of Westchester was Paula Cancro, Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair

Making a Difference for Online Students: CW Receives Quality Matters Award

CW is the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Quality Matters (QM) “Making a Difference for Students” Award in the Institution Category for online excellence in teaching, training, online observation, and online pedagogy and andragogy. Accepting the award on behalf of The College of Westchester was Paula Cancro, Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair Person, Business. The

Online Education App Provides Extra Income for Teachers

Online education platforms have been touted as a cost effective alternative to traditional college for students. As instructors get involved, they weigh the financial pros and cons of teaching online courses. Online education start-ups may not be the first to come to mind when thinking about money-making opportunities, but this article about app Udemy (https://www.udemy.com

10 Study Snacks that are Better than Candy

The stretch from Halloween to New Years brings many opportunities to overindulge in sugar. Between all the celebrations (and all the leftovers from said celebrations), many of us may find it hard to avoid at school, work, and home. However, students prepping for final exams, projects, presentations, and other end-of-term deadlines and events need proper

Online College Courses to Boost Your Career

Coursera, a leading platform offering online courses to students all over the world, recently surveyed over 78,000 users from 212 countries and territories to learn about why there were taking online college courses. The study ( https://hbr.org/2015/09/whos-benefiting-from-moocs-and-why ) was completed with researchers from the universities of Washington and Pennsylvania and published in the online edition

National Medical Assistant Recognition Week-Day 5

We are ending the Medical Assistants Recognition week. Veronica Jones is an Allied Health instructor at CW who recognizes the vital contribution that Medical Assistants make to the quality of health care. She’s been working with them for over a decade and she also joins the celebrations. “I have been educating and working with Medical

#PinkThursday – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and once again, the Allied Health Club wanted to end the month on a positive note.  The Student Center was decorated in pink and there were several items and food for sale. Students, staff, and faculty members joined #PinkThursday and wore something pink. In addition, students were encouraged

Addressing the Mental Illness Needs of College Students

The Westchester County Suicide Prevention & Awareness Task Force recently organized a panel entitled “Addressing the Mental Health Needs of College Students.” The event gathered professionals from 11 different colleges including The College of Westchester. The main purpose of this event was to bring together the local Westchester County area colleges in an effort to

National Medical Assistant Recognition Week-Day 4

As part of the National Medical Assistant Recognition Week, we asked some Allied Health students why is so important to have a week, dedicated to Medical Assistants. Here’s what they had to say: •    It recognizes the hard work we put in it every day •    We are the first person a patient sees. We

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