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Setting Your 2021 Career Goals

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An Advocate for Herself and Those Around Her

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Putting the User First in User-Experience Design

Writing, Editing and Technical Communication
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The Online Writing Circle

Lori Gray - February 13, 2019

Introduction to Writing Fiction and The Craft of Reading instructor Marc Schiffman, M.F.A. (Ph.D. equivalent), has taught a variety of writing and literature courses over the years for the...

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Entrenched in Clinical Rotations at P.A. School

Sarah Benzuly - February 7, 2019

The decision to make a career in medicine can be a very personal one. Witnessing family members navigate our complex health care system. Finding dead ends when there should be solutions. Lacking...

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Behavioral Health Sciences
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Treating Those Affected by Substance Abuse

Lori Gray - January 25, 2019

Therese Becker’s passion for helping others through counseling dates back to high school: “When I was a senior, we had an assignment in which we had to think about what we wanted to do in life....

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Writing, Editing and Technical Communication
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Let Your Crazy Child Run Free

Clive Matson - January 16, 2019

When you take published poet Clive Matson’s Exploring Creative Writing course, you get an opportunity to experiment and discover your writing potential in a safe and supportive learning...

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Agile Product Owner Defined

Rosemary Hossenlopp - January 16, 2019

An Agile Product Owner is a key role in today’s world. What once was solely in the domain of software development, this position is now an integral part of many businesses and functions across...

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Behavioral Finance and You

Sarah Benzuly - January 11, 2019

Do you ever wonder why you treat the money in a savings account differently than the funds in your checking account?

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A Promotion and Pay Raise

Sarah Benzuly - January 9, 2019

The nonprofit’s dedication to empowering survivors of violence remains strong—and helping the cause is Heather Anderson. She began working at Live Violence Free as a legal advocate, discussing...

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Lessons I Learned From ‘The Lego Movie’

Sarah Benzuly - January 3, 2019

I recently saw The Lego Movie with three young children. I have always loved Lego™ and thought it would be a great deal of fun. I was not disappointed—it is a very clever movie.

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Construction and Sustainability
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Learning to Be Ambitious

Andrew Guest - December 21, 2018

When Sera Balenagasau enters a room, you know it. She has a kindly demeanor and her voice rolls with a gentle cadence, but Sera has a way of grabbing and keeping your attention.

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Successful Career Change to Accounting

Sarah Benzuly - December 17, 2018

There’s an expectation that when you graduate college, you’re going to pursue a riveting career in your chosen major. But for some, a passion in college doesn’t translate to a passion in the...

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Put Project Management Knowledge Areas Into Play

Sarah Benzuly - December 17, 2018

While we must absolutely understand each of the project management knowledge areas—that's the goal of earlier classwork—project management is, above all, a set of well-defined, predictable...

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Event Recap: 2018 Personal Financial Planning Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - December 12, 2018

On Wednesday, November 28, current students and those interested in our Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning came to our San Francisco campus to hear how our esteemed panelists—many...

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Photo Event Recap: Niantic Augmented Reality Research Lead and Samsara/Mapbox Product Panel

Sarah Benzuly - December 4, 2018

Sponsored by Epic—a mobile wallet and self-checkout app that incorporates computer vision and augmented reality—the recent Niantic Augmented Reality event saw a lively and engaging Fireside chat...

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The Power of Perspective

- December 4, 2018

Although a particular fact may be solid and unwavering, the interpretation of that fact can be subject to change depending on the person exposed to it and the manner of presentation. The fact is...

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Behavioral Health Sciences
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Helping Youth Through Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Lori Gray - December 4, 2018

“Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is the most studied psychotherapy that we have,” says Behavioral Health Sciences instructor Michael Tompkins, Ph.D., ABPP. Along with its empirical approach to...

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Composing the Editing Score

Lori Gray - December 3, 2018

Not many people would think the roles of baker, musician and editor are all connected. But for Harlow Carpenter, who identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, life is all about...

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‘Online Paralegal Programs’ Ranks Our Paralegal Certificate #2

Sarah Benzuly - November 30, 2018

As long as there are lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants will have jobs—in fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 15-percent growth rate for paralegal and legal assistant positions...

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7 Realistic Career Goals You Can Achieve This Year

Sarah Benzuly - November 29, 2018

Every year, I make a New Year’s resolution. And every year—somewhere around the first week of February—that resolution goes out the window.

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Art and Design
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Taking a Bold Step Into Design

Andrew Guest - November 27, 2018

Ivan Trujillo, the director of the Graphic Design and UX Design programs at UC Berkeley Extension, recommended that we talk with Ricky Pascual, one of his recent graduates. Ivan was impressed by...

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2018 Project Management Career Night Recap

Sarah Benzuly - November 27, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 7, prospective and current project management students arrived at our San Francisco campus ready to hear from certificate alumni, instructors and working professionals. The...

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