Common Grammar Mistakes
We do it all the time, confuse than vs. then, to vs. too, affect vs. effect, and more. Take a minute to give yourself a grammar check.
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The Secret To An Awesome Website: Design Your Dreams With UI & UX
Everything we use is designed by someone. The clothes you wear, the car you drive, your coffeemaker, and all the websites you visit. The practice of designing for different things goes by various names. However, when it comes to a computer website design, we use the terms UI & UX, meaning User Interface & User … Read more
Yes, You Should Go Back to College!
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
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
Why You Need To Read
“So often, in the past, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me and reminded me that there are good things in the world.” – Vincent van Gogh Reading rates are at an all time low in the United States today. As someone who reads on the weekends just for fun, this baffles me. Cracking open … Read more
Computer Science Students Develop Web Application for Vet Tech Program
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
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
SUNY Ulster Nursing Students and Alumni Study Abroad in Durban, South Africa
From March 9-17, 2019, a group of nine SUNY Ulster nursing students and alumni traveled to Durban, South Africa with Dr. Ellen Tangney, Associate Professor of Nursing, for a study abroad opportunity. While they were there, they visited fellow COIL collaborating students at Durban University of Technology (DUT), traveled to nearby health clinics, met traditional … Read more
4 Tips to Power Through Textbook Reading
For most students, getting through that weekly textbook reading can be a real challenge. Believe it or not, there are a few ways to make that nonfiction assignment easier. Learning the ways to power through reading that can feel daunting or impossible is a great skill, a skill that is bound to follow you through … Read more
What Are Microcredentials? How Can They Benefit Me?
Both locally and nationally, today’s employers are now looking for candidates with more than a college degree. Employers are looking for personnel that have detailed credentials with a proven and tailored skill set to fit a specific job description. A combination of applied learning experiences, credentialing, and a quality degree stack the competencies needed for … Read more