Brescia University has partnered with Girls Incorporated of Owensboro-Daviess County (Girls Inc.) to provide March programming for the organization’s participants and to host a drive to benefit Girls Inc. The programming, part of Compassion Week, sponsored by the Brescia University Psychology Club, will include a site visit, as well as, student athlete guest speakers. The…
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Tickets for Annual Empty Bowls Event Now on Sale to the Public
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Empty Bowls of Owensboro, Kentucky fundraiser. This year’s event will take place Thursday, April 26th at 6 pm in the Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church Parish Hall, located at 514 East 4th Street. This local event is part of a national movement to raise funds for…
An Introduction to Trade Show Marketing
Trade shows used to conjure images of folding chairs and endless booths of salespeople. But now, trade shows involve glitz and glamour as companies invest major resources to creatively showcase their industries’ products and services to attendees. Major trade shows around the globe may feature anything, like performances by famous musicians, innovative multimedia exhibits from…
Brescia Students Recognized, Receive Leadership Awards
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…
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…
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