Discover and Unleash Your Inner Leader
By Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin College Are you ready to make an impact? There is something so profound about the word “impact.” Impact in terms of a meteor, rocketing from space, the fate of the world…
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The Criminal Investigator Degree Path
There is a growing need for criminal investigators in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of detectives and criminal investigators will grow about 5 percent (or, 5,000 job openings) by the year 2026. Private investigator jobs will…
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New ENG 420 Class Encourages Students to Publish on Professional Levels
by Randy Laist, Stephanie Lumbra, Nathan Milarch, Tabitha Opie, Angel Serrano, and Zach Zannoni “Even a guinea pig has a story to tell,” explains Zach Zannoni. Over the summer, Zach, a Goodwin College student pursuing a degree in Professional Studies, participated as…
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Choosing a Specialized vs. General MSN Degree
To become a nurse is a great choice. When you put your mind to committing to the nursing profession, you’re setting yourself up for competitive pay, rewarding work, and a lifelong career path. The sense of responsibility that you sign up for…
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How Do On-Campus and Online Master’s Degrees Differ?
Colleges throughout the world have embraced and adopted different learning formats, to be able to meet students’ varying needs and lifestyles. For advanced education, the most common options for grad students are on-campus and online master’s degrees. Which learning format is the…
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What an Accelerated Accounting Degree Can Mean for Your Career
You love solving puzzles. You are organized. You like working with people. You also have a knack for number crunching, and keeping your finances straight. Sound familiar? You may have a calling to enter the accounting profession. Before you dive in, however,…
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Goodwin’s ECAMP™ Preparing State High School Students for Futures in Manufacturing
It’s not often that students beg to attend class after their peers have already been dismissed. But students from the Hartford Public School system who participated in the inaugural cohort of Goodwin College’s Early College Advanced Manufacturing Pathway (ECAMP™) requested special permission…
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How to Become a DEA Agent
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) needs strong and capable agents to help protect the nation – and its citizens – from dangerous and illegal drug trafficking. Do you have what it takes? The DEA is one of the most recognized and…
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The Versatile Value of a Leadership Bachelor’s Degree
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams Many believe that certain people are natural-born leaders. You may feel like a leader at heart, but it takes…
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Becoming a Machinist: Do You Have What it Takes?
Take a minute to look around you. Almost every object you see – whether that be a computer, a car, or a coffee machine – contains parts that are created by a machinist. Machinists work in manufacturing, setting up and operating a…
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7 Business Administration Courses You Don’t Want to Miss
There’s no denying the simple fact that a career in business can help you reach your goals. Whether you dream of starting your own small business, or want to climb the corporate ladder, you will certainly benefit from taking the business path.…
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Funeral Service Education Requirements in Connecticut
Planning a funeral involves a lot of detail – organizing transportation, filing legal documents, selecting religious officials and rituals, the list goes on. All the while, families arranging these end-of-life services are filled with grief and emotion. They need someone to ease…
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Advancing an ADN to BSN Degree
Nurses are, without a doubt, the heart of our healthcare system. As Diplomat Dag Hammarskjold once said, “Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.” Whether you are a nurse who has…
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Connecticut River Academy Celebrates Diversity of Thought at Graduation Ceremony
Before a cheering audience of friends and family, the Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College Class of 2019 celebrated their diversity, their struggles, and their overwhelming success at the seventh annual commencement exercises on Thursday, June 13. “We all have many different…
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5 Advantages of Pursuing an MS in Leadership Online
Our busy lifestyles today play by different rules than even five, or ten, years ago. Multitasking is no longer just a skill; it’s an expectation! Family members, employers, friends, colleagues – regardless the relationship, the standard is the same. From your closest…
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3 Types of Professional Payroll Certification (and How to Get Certified)
Just like its employees, payroll is a critical element to any business or organization. Simply put, employees need to get paid – and someone needs to make that happen. That’s where a payroll specialist comes in. Payroll specialists prepare and process employee’s…
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What is an MSN Degree?
As with any profession, the proper education is key to either getting your foot in the door somewhere, or advancing within a specific industry. For a nurse, the most common educational degree programs that one can pursue are an Associate Degree in…
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Goodwin’s “Kid Care” Child Care Program
EAST HARTFORD – At Goodwin College, students lead busy lives. Work and family on top of the commitment to come back to school can be difficult. That’s why the College launched its Kid Care program, to provide a fun, safe learning environment…
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