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A teacher sits on the floor in a circle with a group of young students.
September 21, 2021
For teachers, education is as much a calling as it is a career. That’s especially apparent for those who decide to teach in low-income schools. While they face many challenges, […]
A teacher sits at a desk and teaches a class from her computer.
September 21, 2021
The abrupt, collective shift from classroom to online teaching in the spring of 2020 upended the best-laid lesson plans. Overnight, teachers, many of whom had never taught online, found themselves […]
A woman speaks on the phone in the midst of stacks of papers, binders, an additional landline phone, and crumpled up pieces of paper.
September 21, 2021
Education is arguably one of the best investments you can make with your time, money, and effort. Then again, so is family life and the pursuit of a career. How […]
Briana Schumacher
August 25, 2021
Statistically speaking, when most of us were children, we probably didn’t rush in from an evening of trick-or-treating and, at our mother’s urging, plot our Halloween candy based on type. […]
A woman points to a transparent screen containing digital graphics related to product management.
August 25, 2021
A future product manager walks into a bar and asks, “do I need an MBA to succeed as a product manager?” At one table sits a group of MBAs, looking […]
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May 16, 2021
Merrimack College’s master of science programs in data science and business analytics has been ranked #10 in the country for best value by ValueColleges.com. The prestigious ranking among the “Top 50 […]
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April 14, 2021
Screen time as it relates to child development remains the focus of ongoing studies. Experts agree that screen time for children under two is detrimental to cognitive development. Beyond that, […]
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April 12, 2021
Moving from the traditional classroom to an online environment can be a challenge. But many students quickly discover that going back to college to earn a bachelor degree online is easier than they […]
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April 12, 2021
Every adult learner considering returning to college has a unique story about why they did not finish their undergraduate degree. What unites them is the drive to complete what they […]
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April 12, 2021
Experiential learning is central to the MS in Engineering Management Product Management program at Merrimack College. But what exactly is experiential learning and why is it important? Experiential learning is a process that gives […]