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What keeps us connected?

on April 17, 2021 April 16, 2021 by Dr. Mindy Welch

Throughout the past year, I have pondered this question a lot. Being socially distant, while maintaining relationships takes a lot of work and it has to be consciously done. We have all been zooming, Facetiming,…

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Next Steps

on April 14, 2021 April 13, 2021 by Dr. Terry Fox

In just a few weeks, hundreds of our students will be walking across the stage to be handed a purple tube. While the tube is just made of cardboard, it does represent an amazing accomplishment…

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Do you need a recommendation letter?

on April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 by Kathleen Wood, Ph.D.

Most students have plans for what they want to do after graduation from college. Some of these plans involve professional schools, some students plan to go to graduate school, and some students plan to go…

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The Dream that Ignites your Soul

on April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 by Dr. Wen-Mei Chou

I felt deep sorrow from the client in counseling sessions. The layers of heavy life struggles suffocate a person’s soul in such a way that she forgets she ever had dreams for herself. She numbs…

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Extraordinary Leadership

on March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021 by Dr. Mickey Kerr

The Year of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with its related mandates for quarantine and isolation, have disrupted our lives for a calendar year.  That along with economic downturn, political and societal unrest, and one of…

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Keys to Success in HyFlex classes: Maximizing Learning During a Pandemic

on March 26, 2021 March 29, 2021 by Dr. Joni Ylostalo

The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has led into drastic changes in higher education.  Many courses are now offered online instead, or in addition to, face-to-face.  Courses can now be taken face-to-face in the classroom, following the…

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March: Competere Madness

on March 25, 2021 March 23, 2021 by Dr. Lester Sombito

In the world of collegiate sports, March is a very exciting month due to the NCAA Division 1 basketball tournament, also known as the March Madness tournament. The “madness” of March begins with the identification…

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Inquiring Minds

on March 4, 2021 March 3, 2021 by Dr. Bill Carrell

Successful students come to college with inquiring minds. They are naturally curious about the world and hungry for the information that will propel them toward fruitful careers and productive lives. Certainly, UMHB is the kind…

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Coping with Anxiety

on February 25, 2021 February 23, 2021 by Dr. Judy Trotti

We are living in historic times.  A worldwide pandemic has engulfed our lives.  People are hungry and without jobs.  Our government is in disarray.  We are somewhat isolated from each other.  It is only normal…

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My Father, My Daughter, and MLK

on February 11, 2021 February 10, 2021 by Joel Shoemake

January 18, 2021, beyond being Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, was the eight-year anniversary of my father’s untimely passing.  Both the holiday and the anniversary snuck up on me this year. My wife, daughter and…

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Teaching tools for connected learning

on February 5, 2021 February 10, 2021 by Jodi Pilgrim, Ph.D.

Teaching is difficult anytime.  Throw in a pandemic, and we have to consider efficient ways to teach and learn.  We must apply our 21st century teaching and learning skills. Twenty-first century learning has been a…

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