Lewis University has long been a leader in educating students who want to enter the Criminal Justice profession. We currently have the largest enrollment in Criminal Justice programs among all private universities in Illinois. Over…
A rare winter snow storm and a multiple-day stretch of frigid temperatures have crippled the electrical grid in Texas. There are many reasons for these problems. The electrical grid in the United States consists of…
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) publishes a Fall Enrollment 2020-21 each year summarizing headcount at all institutions in Illinois. This year’s release paints a fairly sobering picture of the impact the pandemic and other demographic…
By Drs. Sheila Boysen, Lesley Page and Mike Cherry As we enter the second month of the year, we often start to act on the planning and strategizing we conducted in January. Some of our…
In the past months, the internet has exploded with resources and articles meant to encourage job seekers, inform people of companies that are hiring and provide ideas on how to manage a job search during…
My Stepfather, a Marine in WWII, was sailing toward Japan when the war ended. After the war, he worked in the steel mills in East Chicago, Indiana. Things did not work out in his first…
By Drs. Sheila Boysen, Lesley Page and Mike Cherry Events during 2020 have highlighted that we are not as far along at managing our biases as many had hoped. We’ve seen deplorable acts of injustice…
One of the common questions I hear from coaches, regardless of their time in the industry, is “Do I need a credential to be taken seriously as a coach and get clients?” To answer this…
Although it may be easy to just classify incidents such as the Nashville bombing in what seems to be an apparent way, we cannot do so carelessly. As a researcher who has studies the topic…
Whether in a networking situation, job interview, or everyday conversation with someone, building rapport is essential to developing a strong relationship. One way to build rapport is through positive body language: First and most importantly…