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Eager Graduate Student Misunderstands Concept of Personal Branding

Posted on Tuesday, June 29th 2010
Tags: acuho, acuhoi, branding, identity, image, personal, professional
Eager Graduate Student Misunderstands Concept of Personal Branding
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer This year’s ACUHO-I Conference in Austin, Texas has been a powerhouse of impressive presentations. Of note was Teri Bump’s “Hip and Sage” presentation about networking and personal branding. One participant, Laci Dibler, took Teri’s presentation to heart. Literally. “I was just so inspired by Ms. Bump’s presentation about personal [...]

Furloughs, Interns Poke Holes in Student Affairs’ Feelings of Indispensability

Posted on Thursday, June 24th 2010
Tags: identity, professional, self-image
Furloughs, Interns Poke Holes in Student Affairs’ Feelings of Indispensability
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Staff at Saperstein College are experiencing a professional existential crisis after a series of events has caused raised questions about their influence on campus. “I’m like everyone else in student affairs,” said Megan Haddad, coordinator of student leadership programs. “I believed that the university couldn’t function without me.” Due [...]

Nerds Wearing Ill-Fitting Interview Suits Spur On-Going Nature/Nurture Debate

Posted on Monday, November 23rd 2009
Tags: career, dweeb, geek, hygiene, interview, job fair, nerd, professional, suit, wrinkled
Nerds Wearing Ill-Fitting Interview Suits Spur On-Going Nature/Nurture Debate
From MIT to Cal Tech, nerds seeking interviews with top tech firms have shown up wearing the same ill-fitting business attire. Finally, staff members from career placement offices have engaged with social scientists to try better define the problem. “Every year, at our pre-interview workshops, we tell students to dress professionally, but we see the [...]

Science Major Burned in Lab Accident. Professors Blame Her Poor Fashion Sense.

Posted on Tuesday, July 28th 2009
Tags: college fashion, dress code, lab policies, lab safety, professional, science lab
Science Major Burned in Lab Accident. Professors Blame Her Poor Fashion Sense.
Chemistry student Rebekka Mitorly sustained second and third degree burns in a lab accident at Lake Huron University on Monday. Burn specialists are treating her upper buttocks and inner breasts at Eau Claire Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin. “We feel awful for Rebekka,” said an LHU faculty member in a public statement, “but we’re disappointed in [...]

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