The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree has long been the most popular master’s program. Thus, as a current full-time employee and/or undergraduate student, you may wonder whether or not you should pursue an MBA. And if the answer is yes, you need to determine the right path for your education—online or in person.

When she’s not busy helping new University of Arizona Global Campus students flourish through her role as lead faculty member in the Center for Enhancement of First-Year Experience, Dr. Sherrie Timoll-Mueller is likely to be found either reading or helping with home improvement projects with her husband. 

“We bought a fixer-upper,” she laughs. “Our entire life revolves around fixing up our house.”

It’s not uncommon to confuse public relations and marketing. Both are essential to an organization’s overall communication and customer engagement strategies, but with noticeable differences, especially in the way those strategies are put into action.

At first glance, it’s easy to confuse the terms PhD and doctorate. After all, both represent the pinnacle of the academic experience – often the result of a lifelong pursuit – and those who hold the distinction are often referred to as “doctor.” Yet the differences, subtle as they may be, are noteworthy and require much thought when putting together a plan for your future. 

The Constitution is the backbone of our government, its laws, and by extension, our society at large. This document is amazing, when you stop to think about it. A single relatively straightforward code serves as a fount from which all law and governmental power emanates. Its provisions cannot be overturned except by supermajorities in states and Congress. For only a few pieces of paper, its power has been profound.

Although she’s a Houston, Texas native, Dr. Wendy Conaway may greet you more naturally with a “bonjour” than a “howdy.” Graduating with a degree in French Studies in the late 70s gave her a deep love for both the language and the culture in France and opened her eyes to how there was much to explore in the world. 

In fact, Dr. Conaway was only 19 years old when she spent a year studying abroad and traveling the continent of Europe by train. Completely on her own, too. 

Daniel “Doc” Jacobs doesn’t give up. Ever. 

Whether running marathons or climbing mountains to help wounded veterans navigate the complexities of returning from combat, this retired U.S. Navy Corpsman and dedicated athlete isn’t one to back down from a challenge.

The fact that he’s an amputee doesn’t slow him down either.

One of the biggest obstacles facing professionals who want to pursue their earning power with a master’s degree remains the time it takes to earn one and whether or not doing so fits into their lifestyle.  As someone with a job, and possibly even a family to support, is getting a master’s degree online worth it? 

Pop culture is obsessed with crime fighters. Comic book superheroes, brainy British sleuths, tech-savvy forensic teams, and assorted other crusaders for justice all work tirelessly to protect the innocent and ensnare the guilty. While many of these shows are fictional, there’s no questioning their influence.

When discussing the role of special education in the United States, it’s important to note that special education is not something that exists in a single place.

Rather, special education is a multilayered system of support that incorporates parents, educators, school counselors and nurses, administrators, various specialists – occupational therapists and speech pathologists, among others – and even the transportation personnel that ensure students get to and participate in school safely.