Today’s workforce is ever-changing. Years ago, employees started at a company and stayed for a lifetime. Nowadays, that is not always the case. According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report in January 2018, the median number of years that wage and salary workers had been with their current employer was 4.2. For a …
During the 4th Annual Excelsior Cares Week, 120 Excelsior College employees completed 17 community projects in the Capital Region and beyond during April. This is a special time for the College, as employees performed more than 250 hours of volunteer service in one week, using volunteer hours provided by the College. The Albany-based event has …
Excelsior College encourages volunteerism throughout the year and will hold the 4th Annual Excelsior Cares Volunteer Week April 8–12, 2019. A total of 118 employees plan to volunteer 260 hours by assisting on 17 community projects during the workday throughout the Capital Region and beyond. “We are excited about the impact we make from lending …
In 2019, Excelsior College entered its 15th year as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, a coveted designation granted to select schools by the National League for Nursing. Excelsior College’s designation lasts through 2021. The National League for Nursing awards the designation to schools of distinction after a rigorous selection process. To earn a …
“Go team!” takes on a dual meaning the Friday before the Super Bowl, when employees of Excelsior College show their support for their favorite sports team and show their team spirit for each other and the College. For the past three years, Excelsior College’s employee enrichment committees have organized the Tailgating for Taste Chili Cookoff …
“We don’t get to pick and choose when bad things happen. Doing something in a situation matters,” said police officer Zinab Kitonyi, after a workplace training class on how to respond to an active shooter event. Kitonyi, known as “Zee,” a student in the Associate in Science in Administrative and Management Studies, came to Excelsior …
With the start of the holiday season and increase in online shopping, do you know how “cyber smart” you are? Is your personal information safe? Two Excelsior College employees skilled in cybersecurity, Ethan Sprissler, the faculty program director, information technology and undergraduate cybersecurity, and Amelia Estwick, program manager, graduate cybersecurity, share tips to test your …
Ranks Top 5 Percent for Best Colleges for Veterans, Ranks No.3 for Best for Vets by Military Times Albany, NY – Excelsior College, ranked in top 5 percent for Best Colleges for Veterans and No.3 as Best for Vets, will host a webinar for veterans looking to make use of their education benefits and achieve …
November 13 is World Kindness Day, but it doesn’t take an official date on the calendar to make the world a better place. Everyone can make a difference in the life of someone else with a thinking-of-you text, a nice gesture, or doing something to make life a little sweeter. At Excelsior College, employees help …
On June 16, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy hosted its annual Black & Gold Ceremony, celebrating the educational accomplishments of its graduates, including 193 Excelsior College students, in the Class of 2018. One of Excelsior College’s instructional faculty members, The Honorable M. Sue Kurita, presiding judge of El Paso County Court at Law, No. 6, …
