You wouldn’t want a doctor who hadn’t been through medical school or a lawyer who hadn’t passed the bar. So why should companies and organizations be allowed to place candidates without a social work degree in a social work position? Many believe that they shouldn’t. Social workers reach out to people when they are most vulnerable. It takes a special skill set…
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Pablo Gallastegui ’06 Delivers 2013 Honors Convocation Speech
Brescia University welcomes Pablo Gallastegui, a 2006 graduate of Brescia, to deliver this year’s convocation address on April 28, 2013. Pablo is originally from Argentina, growing up in the middle of the Andes Mountains in San Salvador. In 2004 he came to the US to complete a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics at…
Professor Selected to International Research Center
Brescia University Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance and Chair of the W.H. Thompson School of Business, Rohnn Sanderson, Ph.D., has been selected as an editor and member of the International Center for Global Risks Economic Research. According to their website, the Center was created in 2012 to “unite scientists from different countries for addressing…
Grown-Up Bullies: Management Fights Back
Bullies aren’t just a problem in schoolyards and online. In the past decade, the workplace bully has come under scrutiny. Though laws are in place to protect workers from sexual harassment and discrimination, company managers are still struggling to deal with adult bullies in the workplace. Spotting a Bully Like all bullying, workplace bullying can…
World Book Night 2013
Brescia University’s Fr. Leonard Alvey Library is proud to be a host site for the distribution of several hundred books as part of World Book Night on April 23, 2013. On April 23, 25,000 volunteers from Berkeley to Boston and Sitka to Sarasota will give away half a million free books in more than 6,000…
Education for the Masses: Job Training vs. Knowledge
Should job training or pursuing knowledge be the purpose of education? Experts on both sides of the debate make valid and thought-provoking arguments. For today’s young people, the question isn’t whether or not to get a college education, but why to get a college education. As the job market continues to shift from blue-collar labor…
Empty Bowls 2013
“Feeding Hungry People one Bowl at a Time” Empty Bowls of Owensboro, Kentucky hosts their annual fundraiser on Thursday, April 25 at First Presbyterian Church, 1328 Griffith Avenue. This local event is part of a national one to raise funds for those in need of food. The $15 tickets are on sale now and may…
Holy Week Mass
Brescia University will have Holy Thursday Services at 7 pm and a Good Friday Service at 3 pm. On Easter Sunday there will be a 10 am Mass. All Masses will take place in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel on Brescia’s campus. The community is welcome to attend all services. Have a blessed Easter…
Cinco de Mayo Play
The Brescia University Spanish and Theatre Programs are pleased to invite you to a dramatic reading of Cinco de Mayo, a play by Carlos Manuel on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 4 pm in the Campus Center Study Pavilion. The play invites us to reflect on the need for young adults who celebrate the Cinco…
Is a Liberal Arts Degree Worth the Cost?
A liberal arts education offers students a wide range of real-world applicable skills and also serves as a great tool for graduate school admission. Given today’s economic situation, some analysts and experts express skepticism and doubt about the value of a college education, particularly a liberal arts education. Many argue that blue-collar jobs and associate-level…
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