Inflation, interest rates and more on the economy
When my wife and I were commuting to Northern Illinois University for my Ph.D. and her Master’s, it was not unusual for us to go up to a night class in perfect weather and come…
Shaping Organizational Culture: Creating a Safe Space at Work
In their recent 2017 trends report, the American Psychological Association (APA) cites the cost of unhealthy workplaces as a major issue in the year ahead. A healthy workplace can be defined as an organizational climate…
Tips for Keeping Your Data Private Online
It’s hard to keep a low profile these days. Internet behemoths like Google and Facebook make their money by interpreting the data you provide them to pitch you offers from their advertisers. If you don’t…
Economists Matter
Malcolm Berko asserted that Economics was a useless profession in his recent column piece “Economists Stink.” As an Economics department chair and professor for forty-nine years I feel qualified to respond to Mr. Berko’s allegation.…
What’s in a museum exhibit?
Dr. Dennis Cremin, professor of history and director of the Lewis University History Center, says there are three main components in today’s museum exhibits. Cremin has consulted on several exhibits, including Illinois organizations who are…
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Cooperate to Compete with Business Around the Globe
WHY NOT COOPERATE? In an increasingly competitive, interdependent global economy, achieving objectives is dependent on how well an organization is able to…
The Future of Cybersecurity Education is Technical
In 2016, Lewis University launched its Master of Science in…
Lewis Computer Science Students Win At National Cybersecurity Competition (and at learning)
The Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (CaMS) at Lewis…
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The Future of Terrorism? Vehicle-Ramming Attacks
In recent years, using vehicle as weapons has become more commonplace. The attacks are easier to carry out because little skill is required to carry them out. They are also low-tech so there is no need to acquire bomb components, or other materials which may…
10 Things You Might Not Know about Occupational Therapy
April is Occupational Therapy Month. In honor of this special month, I thought I’d share 10 things that you might not know about this profession. Julia Lathrop was one of occupational therapy’s foremothers. If you’re a fan of Chicago history, you may know that Julia Lathrop…
What the Federal Reserve’s rate hike means for you
On Wednesday, March 21, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate from 1.5% to 1.75% as they continue to tighten monetary policy and the economy continues to improve from the depths of the Great Recession. What is the Federal Reserve? The Federal Reserve (the…