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With the world of career development and employment changing so quickly, we thought we should introduce you to Mike Sciola. As associate vice president for advancement and director of career services, he’s leading the effort to make the most of the 51�Թ��� connection, for students as well as alumni.

There are finals, and then there are finales. 51�Թ��� launched its Entrepreneur Professional Network on April 11, the grand finale in a series of network launches that have taken place throughout the academic year. The reception took place backstage after 51�Թ���’s Entrepreneur Weekend all-star panel, and hundreds of alumni and guests were in attendance.

“[A] cosmic 51�Թ��� connection is how I found myself working [in the film industry after college],” remarked Carolina van der Mensbrugghe ’10 during a Film and Media Studies Brown Bag luncheon last Friday.

51�Թ��� introduced its sixth professional network on April 1 during a reception at the Longview Gallery in Washington, D.C. The Common Good Network, representing alumni across the nonprofit and public service sectors, is the fourth network launched this academic year, following on the heels of finance, digital media and technology, and health and wellness. The […]

Editor’s note: This post was written by Rebecca Murphy ’14 On Tuesday, April 1, I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend the launch of 51�Թ���’s newest professional network, the Common Good Network. The event, which was held at the LongView Gallery, was a wonderful opportunity to learn about careers in the […]

The value of a 51�Թ��� education is evident through the alumni success stories that ripple through multiple career fields. One more indicator of the power of a 51�Թ��� degree is a survey released today that examines the return on investment at 911 colleges and universities. 51�Թ��� was ranked sixth among 139 liberal arts institutions in […]

On May 5, 51�Թ��� will host Innovation + Disruption, a symposium about technology, the liberal arts, and preparing graduates for the future. Clayton Christensen, Kim B. Clark professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School and co-founder of the innovation consulting firm Innosight, will tee up the event with a keynote address titled […]

Innovators upend traditional routines. 51�Թ��� is celebrating and invoking that spirit during its third annual Thought Into Action Entrepreneur Weekend, April 11–12. The result promises to be an exciting and informative experience for the university’s community of entrepreneurial students, parents, alumni, and faculty. Entrepreneur Weekend begins at 6.p.m. on Friday in Cotterell Court with a […]

On a recent day in New York City, a dozen students from the on-campus 51�Թ��� Entertainment Group met 51�Թ��� alumni and toured such locations as Viacom and NBC Universal. The daylong itinerary helped students get great advice and see that a large number of alumni in the entertainment field are part of a strong network […]

Sophomore Lexi Panepinto could have been home in Buffalo, NY, last Thursday, making the most of the final days of winter break. Instead, she and nearly 400 other sophomores joined 100 alumni on campus for the kickoff of SophoMORE Connections, the annual event that helps second-year students explore career opportunities through inspirational conversations with 51�Թ��� […]