There is increased awareness in American society that the food that we eat en masse is not necessarily good for us. For too many Americans, however, poorer socioeconomic circumstances and neighborhood constraints combine to frustrate or outright block eating healthily. As a result, obesity is on the rise in America. This phenomenon is covered in …
The halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History are quiet. Nelson Torres, a 1997 BS in Liberal Arts graduate, passes by the elephant standing impressive in the rotunda. He is behind the scenes, in the shadows, but he helps ensure all the Smithsonian museums are accessible and ready for the public. Torres is …
Baker spotted a problem at GE: knowledge continuously being created and lost. In his final paper for HUM 305, he writes: I broke the problem I saw into four parts. The first issue I saw is knowledge sharing across the whole industry does not occur. The second issue I saw was the lack of a …
The Latin translation of Excelsior is “higher” or “ever upward.” John Bayer of Virginia Beach is in many ways, an embodiment of the expression, a self-described lifelong learner who has earned three degrees from Excelsior College, most recently a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts. Bayer retired from the military in 2015, after 37 years …
We live in a fast-moving, ever-changing world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans born in 1979 held an average of 11.7 jobs between the ages of 18 and 48 (BLS, 2015). Millennials change jobs even more often (Meister, 2012). As a result, the skills required to succeed in today’s workforce are always …
Benjamin Pearson joins Excelsior College as the faculty program director for the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. He grew up in the Capital District, graduating from Niskayuna High School, before leaving the area for college and work. He earned his BA in history and philosophy at Wheaton College in Illinois and his MA and PhD …
Michele Paludi is the new faculty program director for psychology in the School of Liberal Arts. She held faculty positions at Franklin and Marshall College, Kent State University, Hunter College, and Union Graduate College. Paludi earned tenure and the rank of full professor at Hunter College, where she also served as program chair in Women’s Studies. …