As college students, we want to be as efficient as possible: maximizing our study time, social time, workouts and even our eating time. Most students utilize a planner or to-do list system, but there are a few more techniques you can implement daily to increase...
Senior Year Checklist: Five Things to Work on Before Graduating Transitioning from college to post-graduation life can be overwhelming. As I am working through my first semester of my senior year, I have been thinking more and more about entering the workforce and what life looks like...
Staring at a blank page and lost for new ideas? We’ve all been there! Whether you are a graphic designer that creates visual content on a daily basis or a biology major writing a lab report for class, we have all faced some sort of...
Turning Pain into Purpose: How an English Professor Used Past Experiences to Address Current Events When reflecting on everything that has formed Dr. Maya Hislop as a professor, she turns back to her time at the University of Virginia where she received her Ph.D. and worked until...
A Roadmap to Social Media Success As a senior communication major, I have worked with social media in several different contexts during my college career. While working with these various teams, I have gotten the opportunity to learn many techniques and software programs relevant to the...
Instagram Stories: Your Best Tool for Better Engagement I think it is safe to say that we are all in the process of learning a new normal. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived, many are dealing with disruptions to their daily routines and are struggling to...
Social Media in the Corporate World Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter … the list goes on and on. It seems that every year brings a new social media platform to entertain, inspire and broaden our social networking opportunities, but are they genuinely useful? Do they...
The Power of Taking Risks The most common piece of advice I received as I entered college was to step outside of my comfort zone and not be afraid to try new things. After a while, these suggestions became repetitive and began to lose importance for...
Fast Facts About Nonprofit Communications You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner Are you interested in learning about nonprofit organizations? Do you wish you knew more facts about how they interact with the public? Does social media marketing interest you? If you answered yes to any of these...
The Beauty of Language Barriers — And How To Use Them To Grow Professionally As I quickly approach the end of my college journey, I often find myself reflecting on the educational experiences I’ve encountered the past four years. What advice would I give my younger...