How to Find Great Connections on LinkedIn

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LinkedIn serves a special purpose in the world of social media. While sites like Facebook and Instagram primarily connect you with family and friends, LinkedIn is designed to connect you with employers, coworkers, professors, and other professionals in your field. It’s important to have a good mixture in your network, but how do you make … Read more

Serve and Protect Your Community with the Criminal Justice A.A.S.

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If you’re interested in a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in the world, consider earning a Criminal Justice A.A.S.! This program differs from the traditional A.S. program, as it is designed for graduates to go directly into police and security work. The degree is often combined with a 30-credit Police Basic … Read more

5 Tips for Managing Your Finances While in College

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College is expensive. Even with great scholarships and programs like Excelsior, College Scholars, and federal aid, you still have to pay for housing, food, transportation, textbooks, and more. How can you make sure that you can afford it? Learn about managing finances! Here’s how: Figure Out Your Budget Take a realistic look at all your … Read more

Preparing for College as an Adult Student

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If you’re an adult going to college this semester, congratulations! You’ve already taken the first steps toward your future. Now it’s time to get ready. Whether you’re returning to college after a few (or many) years out of academic life or are beginning your college journey for the first time, there are a lot of … Read more

Yes, You Should Go Back to College!

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Whether you’re a recent high school grad, a retiree, or happily employed, you should still go back to college! That’s because you can take a number of great credit or non-credit courses that will enrich your work and personal life. These courses allow you to build new skills, earn microcredentials, or start a whole new … Read more

How to Build a Great LinkedIn Profile

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Now that you know why you should join LinkedIn, you may be wondering where to begin. If you’ve signed up for the site and glanced over your profile, you can see that the information you include and the layout of a profile page differs a bit from other social media sites. That said, it’s pretty … Read more

New Customer Service Microcredential with Mohonk Mountain House

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SUNY Ulster has opened registration for a new 15-credit Customer Service Microcredential!  We’ve collaborated with Mohonk Mountain House to offer students and community members the opportunity to earn and learn by taking a series of five classes, including a paid Mohonk internship! This is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in the hospitality field. The … Read more

Computer Science Students Develop Web Application for Vet Tech Program

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Each spring, second year Computer Science students in Theory and Practice of Object Oriented Programming work on a team project to develop a software application for a SUNY Ulster campus customer. This course, taught by Professor John Sheehan and Dr. Lou Thomason, provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in software development while also … Read more

Meet the Kingston Center Enrollment and Success Team

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Charnikia Pinesett, Student Success Program (SSP) Counselor “Your success is directly proportional to the number of lives you have touched for the better.”  This quote by Vishwas Chavan sums up my philosophy for both my personal and professional life. I have worked with students throughout the Hudson Valley region for over 13 years to help … Read more

Why You Should Be Using LinkedIn

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You’re probably familiar with major social networking sites like Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook. One other platform that you might hear about is LinkedIn. LinkedIn is possibly the most valuable of all the social networking sites when used correctly, as it focuses on something that young adults need when getting a job: connections in their … Read more