Each year, during Brescia University’s Founder’s Week there is a tradition of recognizing one male and one female student who possess in remarkable ways the spirit of Saint Angela Merici. Angela Merici was a leader in great and small ways and touched the lives of many. Saint Angela founded the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint…
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Brescia Receives $1.3 Million Gift from North Carolina Alumni
Brescia University has received a $1.3 Million gift from Roy and Victoria Duffy Roberts of Raleigh, North Carolina. The contribution will support the “Gateway to Our Second Century” capital campaign. The University will recognize the Roberts’ generosity by establishing the Roy and Victoria Duffy Roberts Center for the Sciences at Brescia University which currently houses…
How Psychology Addresses Research Bias
In psychological research, objectivity is the key to accuracy. Unfortunately, bias is unavoidable. Biases are the inclinations, tendencies or opinions of researchers that may skew the results of their work. Because all experiments are designed and carried out by humans, they all contain at least some potential for bias. Solving for this variable, therefore, is…
The State of Human Trafficking in Kentucky
Human trafficking is a billion-dollar shadow industry with a presence in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This crime is defined by the National Human Trafficking Hotline as one “involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of compelled labor or a commercial sex act through the use of force, fraud or coercion.” Victims are not a…
New Construction to be Named the C.E. Field Center for Professional Studies
In recognition of the legacy of the late Charles Eldred Field, founder of Field Packing Company, currently known as Specialty Foods Group, LLC, and the generosity of his family, as well as their respective philanthropic foundations, specifically the Marilyn and William Young Charitable Foundation, the new academic building at Brescia University will be named “The…
Students Named to the 2017 Fall Academic Dean’s List
The following students from Brescia University were named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List for completing at least 12 credit hours with a 3.5– 4.0 GPA. Kentucky Auburn: Devin Roche, Freshman, Social Work; Bardstown: Toni Keeling, Freshman, English: Emphasis in Professional Writing, Pre-Law Studies; Daniel Steele, Sophomore, Accounting; Beaver Dam: Desirae Renfrow, Senior, Elementary Education;…
Business Psychology: Golem Effect vs. Pygmalion Effect
“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectations.” —Charles Kettering, American inventor Can managers’ expectations of their employees influence work outcomes? Absolutely. Dubbed the “Golem” and “Pygmalion” effects, these complementary psychological phenomena describe what happens when superiors communicate their feelings about their subordinates’ abilities to achieve. Familiarization with these effects is beneficial…
Brescia Freezes Undergraduate BUonline Tuition Cost Until 2022
Brescia University has announced that the cost of undergraduate tuition for BUonline and online course fees will be frozen for the next 4 years. The current tuition rate of $425 per credit hour and online course fee of $50 per credit hour will be in effect until Spring 2022. BUonline is the alternative learning environment developed…
Brescia Freezes Undergraduate BUonline Tuition Cost Until 2022
Brescia University has announced that the cost of undergraduate tuition for BUonline and online course fees will be frozen for the next 4 years. The current tuition rate of $425 per credit hour and online course fees of $50 will be in effect until Spring 2022. BUonline is the alternative learning environment developed for distance…
Play Therapy: Speaking the Language of Children
“Play energizes and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.” —Stuart Brown, MD, Contemporary American psychiatrist Play is an essential part of the human experience. It creates joy, fosters imagination and encourages learning, among a host of other benefits. Play therapy harnesses…
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