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by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson It takes imagination to make a big career leap and strategy and versatility to land on solid ground. That’s the very stuff Dickinsonians are made of. So in an era when more people are switching careers than ever—and, in some cases, doing so several times—we asked alumni to show us how it’s done and offer their career-reinvention stories and advice. Lynn Waldo Smiledge ’75:  Keep Learning   Early in her career, Smiledge pivoted within her industry. Then, at...

Copied! Stephen Carlson knows how much dedication and time must be put on schoolwork in order to reach lofty life goals. Carlson, a Princeton grad and tight end for the Browns, has used a strong work ethic all his life to graduate from an Ivy League school and reach his third season in the NFL. He shared some of his advice with third and fourth grade students from Wade Park School in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, on Tuesday, which was Tackle Reading Across America Da...

Photo: Dustin Belt/ Unsplash via Bazaart As we know, the periods of lockdowns over the last year have meant that many have struggled with maintaining their general well-being, which concerns one’s mental and physical health. This is made clear in Mind’s June 2020 report titled ‘The Mental Health Emergency’, which looks at the effect of the pandemic on mental health; they found that out of around 16,000 people who participated in their study, over half of adults and over two thirds of ...

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has allocated $40,000 to New Zealand Winegrowers to deliver 12 wellbeing workshops in winemaking regions. MPI said it had been a challenging 12 months for the industry, with weather events, and labour supply issues and market uncertainty caused by Covid-19. “The severity of these impacts has varied across regions. The workshops will give people the tools to help them tackle the year ahead with a positive frame of mind,” MPI’s director of rural...

My ask to faculty is this: please, keep up the flexible teaching.

Usually, students spend the first week of classes — aka sylly week — with their friends during their downtime. However, the start of the spring semester saw many students alone at home with their family and laptops. Students across the world attending Penn State were required to start classes remotely on Jan. 19 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The university chose to delay the start of in-person classes until Feb. 15 due to the rise of coronavirus cases across the state. Begi...

The 2021 spring semester started on Tuesday, Jan. 19 with continued COVID-19 restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic. With continuous safety measures, including mask wearing and social distancing everywhere on campus, Texas A&M announced in an email from interim Provost Mark Weichold that despite rising cases, classes for the spring semester will continue as planned. These intentions include an increase of in-person class options for students. “Although cases are elevated both throughout ...

Jan 09, 2021 Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week: To Keep Sharp This Year, Keep Learning, Advises Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta: CNNs chief medical correspondent says its never too late to develop new brain pathways. Even small changes, like s...

Community G Joel Bitonio hosts Home Team Holiday Cheer in partnership with Meijer to benefit City of Cleveland Recreation Centers Kids from City of Cleveland Recreation Centers to receive $125 gift cards, courtesy of Bitonio’s family and Meijer Dec 22, 2020 at 01:00 PM Copied! G Joel Bitonio is hosting "Home Team Holiday Cheer," in partnership with Meijer, to provide City of Cleveland Recreation Centers 22 sites with a spe...

Spring 2021 Health and safety update for university community members Welcome to this week’s Friday Futurecast. Message from President Joan Ferrini-Mundy: Dear members of the UMaine and UMM communities, As we conclude classes for the semester today and enter the final exam period I wish faculty, staff, and students all the best as the semester ends. I thank all members of our community, once again, for helping us reach this point, having cared for ou...