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Getting to Know Your Professors: Meet Judith Tenney
Meet Professor Tenney (or “Tenney” for short) – mother, grandmother, and retired federal employee. Professor Tenney has a special relationship with her students because she always puts in that extra time and effort to make sure that her students thrive … Continue reading
Getting to Know Your Professors: Meet Bob Coleman
The Universities at Shady Grove campus is unique from main campus for several reasons: the small class sizes, the tight knight campus communities, the driven students, and the relationships you build with your professors. Meet Professor Coleman: (AKA Bob) … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Life at USG
Tagged career, Digital Media, Mentors, Professors, Teachers
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A Career in Communication & Media: Hear It From The Source
The University of Maryland, College Park Communication Program at USG is known for its emphasis on Digital Media and Visual Communication. Throughout my 2 years in this program I’ve taken hands on classes in digital imaging, film making, photography, and … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Work Experience
Tagged career, Film Production, Journalism, Mass Communications, Media, Reporting
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WLB: Making Changes For Women
Politics. This is a subject that i’ve long found boring, and uninteresting. I guess it’s because when it comes to politics you’re either in or your out, meaning you either have a say or you don’t. It wasn’t until I … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Activities
Tagged Commission for Women, Maryland, Montgomery County, WLB, Women's Rights
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Why You Should Never Settle for Just Any Job
New grads can often be very indecisive when it comes to choosing a career path. Especially Communication majors since the career options in that field are endless. It comes to no surprise then, that new grads have trouble finding the … Continue reading
Millenials and Marriage: Why Settling Down Doesn’t Mean Settling for Less
Last year I did a study on “Millennials and Marriage”, this was a major group project for a research class that involved extensive research, surveys, and face-to-face interviews with students and staff at USG. The goal of our study was … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Life at USG
Tagged career, collectivism, individualism, marriage, millenial generation
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Life After Graduation
As graduation approaches the pressure to find a job keeps building, and given the many demands of senior life it’s no surprise that I’ve been counting down the days till May 2016. My bitter-sweet combination of nerves and excitement inspired … Continue reading
Meet Sophia Migabo
“One thing people don’t know about The Democratic Republic of Congo is that it’s actually a very wealthy country, however its wealth has become the source of its current problems”. – Sophia Migabo
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The Value of Education
These are the moments we should be most grateful for the opportunity that was given to us – the chance for an education.
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A Different Kind of Friendship: Study, Work, Progress
I remember about a year ago around this time, I noticed Sophia Migabo sitting in one of my classes at USG. Sophia and I knew each other in Montgomery College, however we lost touch for a couple of years until … Continue reading
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