By Stephanie Marchetti In more than a decade working in higher education, I’ve always told my students that an education is one of the few things in life no one can ever take away from you. Earning a degree, no matter the level, has the power to instantly change your life. Your degree will not just offer you career opportunities, but also a sense of pride and empowerment that few other things in life can grant. Your degree does not just show that you have mastered a field, but it also expresses the power of your determination, the strength of […]

By Stephanie Marchetti Over the past dozen or so years that I have been employed in higher education, I have always worked to build strong lines of communication with my colleagues. This became increasingly important as I refined my career goals toward a college presidency position, because it keeps me in the loop with important topics throughout each area of the institution. On a daily basis, I make sure to respond quickly to requests from outside offices and check in with colleagues who may have events or workshops coming up to see how I can assist in their programming or with advertising their programming. On a weekly basis, I […]