Think back. As graduation approached, what resources were available to help you land your first professional position? On-campus career counseling? Corporate recruiters? Perhaps a favorite professor? Chances are, regardless of your answer, alumni weren’t a major part of the equation. For today’s college graduates, it’s more important than ever to be well-versed in the “soft [...]

When Jon Stoner ’73 graduated from Bloomsburg University with a newly minted bachelor’s degree in business administration, he went looking for adventure before settling down to what he hoped would be a career that included his love for the outdoors. He never had to settle. “Approximately a month after graduation, I traveled west in a [...]

Twenty-five hundred students and their friends chatter in Nelson Field House, then the lights suddenly dim. An excited whisper ripples through the crowd, accented by an occasional scream. Dark shadows creep between musical instruments on stage and the noise in the audience grows. Suddenly, the lights flash back on, the crowd shrieks and bass rumbles [...]

Accounting: Rebecca Lieberman A job shadowing experience at accounting firm KPMG’s office in Short Hills, N.J., led first to an internship and then a job offer for senior Rebecca Lieberman. Her job shadowing, part of the university’s Sophomore Experiential Learning program, introduced her to an alumnus who soon became her mentor, Mark Thomas ’91, a [...]

For many students, a meeting with Donald Young is bad news. They’re in trouble. They’ve done something wrong, on campus or in town, and they may not be coming back to school this semester. Or ever. On the flip side are the students who meet the dean of students at freshman orientation or elsewhere on [...]

More than 2,500 visitors tour Bloomsburg University’s campus each year. For most, student tour guides are among the first peopletheymeet. “WHAT’S THE FOOD LIKE?” “What are the meal plan options?” “How are roommates chosen?” “What’s in Centennial Hall?” BU’s Admissions staff hears all of these questions and many more from prospective students and their parents. [...]

More than 75 percent of young people ages 14 to 24 own an iPod or MP3 player, Paragon Media Strategies reports. How many are playing their music much too loud? ROCK ’N’ ROLL and volume, lots and lots of volume, just naturally go together. Pipe that volume from iPods and other MP3 players directly into [...]

BU’s nursing department, which produced its first 45 graduates in 1979, has evolved into one of the leading programs of its kind, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the ever-advancing profession. GRADUATES OF Bloomsburg University’s nursing program are assured of a job when they graduate. But a nursing degree from BU requires sacrifice, hard [...]

The average user has 65 apps installed on his or her phone and more than three-quarters are used for games or social networking, according to Flurry, a mobile analytics firm. Suitable for much more than fun and games, apps developed by Unbound Medicine are a valuable resource for medical professionals worldwide. ALTHOUGH HE grew up [...]

Nearly one-third of Americans are uninsured or underinsured. In Columbia County, the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic is meeting the needs of more than 1,500 patients who otherwise could not afford medical care. LORI REESE CAN’T FORGET the man who came into the Columbia County Volunteers in Medicine Clinic looking for a way to help control [...]