Debunking Study Abroad Myths
Debunking Study Abroad Myths: Studying Abroad can be Cheaper than a Class on Campus and How to Pick a Program Tiana Jurisic, UMass Lowell ‘2021 (MPH), BSU ‘2019 BA & BS. Erasmus Grant Recipient ‘2019 Manchester England It is 90 degrees outside, your toes are buried deep in the sand, and you are drinking a…
Are You Ready to Enter the Workforce?
Graduating from college can be an exciting and scary experience. Whether a graduate plans to enter the workforce immediately or attend graduate school, the goal is to find a job or pursue a career path that’s aligned with your degree and career goals. Deadlines to submit essays, exams and labs will become project deadlines for…
Winter Newsletter
Ace Spotlight Cynthia Hydes, Florida Institute of Technology ’24. As a young girl thinking about what career I would have as an adult was always something I would think about. The first pilot I ever met was my best friend’s stepfather, and he is known as an exceptional captain. I would constantly ask him questions…
Setting Boundaries at Work
Takyra Taylor: Senior, Accounting Major, Suffolk University Setting Boundaries at Work A few weeks ago, my boss asked me to stay late. This did not seem like much of a request. I told her it would be no problem because I figured I could finish my school assignments later this week. However, later that week,…
Take a Break
As the semester and year rapidly come to an end, we are all looking forward to taking a break Intuitively we know we need it, 2021 was an intense year for all of us. The extended pandemic has forced us to re-invent how we manage every aspect of our lives. We’ve changed it all from…
Overcoming the Resistance to Fail by
Overcoming Resistance to Failure How does an ACE Coach keep students from failing? They don’t! They help them acknowledge the failure and recover by engaging the Growth Mindset to improve (Dweck, 2006). There is a delicate balance between an ACE Coach guiding from the side and students taking responsibility and holding themselves accountable for their…
The Impact of the Four ACE Pillars
Lorita Williams has worked diligently to build a program that helps students succeed inside and outside the academic world. Her passion for the personal development of ACE students is palpable. You recognize them in her voice, each time she shares an anecdote. I understood the need for ACE before I sat in the conference room,…