What’s With the Llamas? Celebrating 10 Years
In the world of higher ed mascots, fierce, predatory animals are the norm. From pouncing lions to striking serpents, these powerful creatures have long symbolized strength and ambition; but here’s the thing: smart, hardworking, strategic-thinking animals don’t have to fight. While the other animals are brawling at the bottom of a pit, the llamas are judiciously navigating their way out.
Books Everyone Should Read (According to the EduCred Services Team)
When we were students, it was our duty to read. But now, as proper adults, quiet time is harder to come by and our attention is rarely undivided. This makes choosing a book very difficult. Luckily, I work with two incredibly intelligent people who also happen to be pretty cool. I asked them to share some of their must-reads. If you’re like me and love to read but struggle to find the most literary bang for your time buck, give this list a shot.
What Is Accreditation? Why Do We Keep Hearing About It?
If you’re not an accreditation insider (don’t feel bad, it’s a small, nerdy club), you might not make it much further than the headlines, but, in this blog, we’ve broken the history and current climate of accreditation down for you.
What Does the 4th of July Mean to You?
At the end of the day, our own Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness are intrinsically tied to those of our fellow Americans. When we view our fellow countrymen as co-laborers in constructing freedom and equity, we can find common ground, and we can recognize our collective value.
Business Lessons From a First-Time Father
Even a version of her future where she eventually plays for the WNBA has to, ultimately, occur in reality. And reality has rules. In higher education, before I start telling everyone I’m opening the greatest University that New York City’s ever seen, I should probably check if the New York state licensure agency is even taking applications…
To the Class of 2023
Instead of being the 99th person to tell you to “pursue your passion in life” today, I’d like to be the 1st person to suggest a few specific things. These are the things I wish someone would have told me when I graduated. So, I’m paying it forward to you, dear Class of 2023.