Photo by Milan Loiacono There will be six industry-focused Career Fairs this school year. Instead of two large Career Fairs like the Career Center has done in the past, this new approach is meant to personalize the experience for students, so that students talk to employers that fit their major or industry that they are interested in, said Maile Hetherington, marketing and … [Read more...] about Tailored Career Fairs Set Students up for Success
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Marissa Davis Takes New Position at Student Success Center
Photo by Chad JimenezMarissa Davis is the new director for the Student Success Center, a center where tutoring can be centralized for various departments as well as academic support to students.This new position is in charge of student success services such as coordinating tutoring services on campus, Kendra Killpatrick, associate dean for Seaver College, said. Killpatrick … [Read more...] about Marissa Davis Takes New Position at Student Success Center
Make LA Your Next Post-Abroad Adventure
Photo by Matt Benton "Welcome back to the real world" is something many students hear from colleagues and family when they come back from abroad. The sudden transition back is sometimes more jarring than the original transition to life abroad, and students hit the ground running with career goals and significantly reduced free time. If abroad was a time that permitted … [Read more...] about Make LA Your Next Post-Abroad Adventure
Talent Plays a Small Role in Success
Art by Peau PorotesanoPepperdine, by its very nature as a university, is full of multi-talented people, which is why it's easy to feel outmatched by the natural talents of those around you. Talent does play a role in success, as Caroline Gregory's Jan. 7, 2016 article "The Problem With Favoring Natural Talent Over Hard Work" shows, but everyone in the higher tiers in any arena, … [Read more...] about Talent Plays a Small Role in Success
Generational Categorization Promotes Negativity
Art by Peau PorotesanoGenerational terms have commonly been used to spread negative stereotypes about a certain age group. Time Magazine published an article by Joel Stein on May 20, 2013 titled "Millenials: The Me Me Me Generation," which claims that the Millenial generation is the most narcissistic, lazy and egotistical generation because they were raised with social media, … [Read more...] about Generational Categorization Promotes Negativity