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Real-life Applications of Maria Communication Courses
As a college senior, I’ve taken a lot of useful classes. In particular, I would like to tell you about the positive impact of two recent courses. Last fall, I took Foundations of Communication. The following spring, I took Strategic Communication. Both courses were taught by Jessica Otitigbe. In Foundations of Communication, I was given an introduction to communication theory. In addition, I also learned about the verbal and nonverbal components of communication and why…
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Transformation Through Hardship
This past Spring, the Maria College Care of Earth Committee met to discuss initiatives for the coming year that would be centered around the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concern, ‘Care for the Earth.’ This committee,…
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“Where the Wild Things Are” ASL Translation
Psychology student, Rebecca Brech '20, provides an exact ASL “Where the Wild Things Are” translation: [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://mariacollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RebeccaBrechFinal-1.mp4"][/video] One night boy named Max put on wolf suit. Had big ears, whiskers, buttons…
Read MoreDevelop Positive Habits and Respect Negative Emotions
I'm a positive person. It's one of the reasons I feel drawn toward positive psychology as an area of study. Positive psych teaches us a lot about what is good in life, where our strengths…
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Senior Presentation, Rachele Winney
Rachele Winney '20, Healthcare Management, shared the following about her senior capstone project. During my time as a student in Maria College's Healthcare Management program, I learned valuable skills and tools to help me throughout…
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