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Bringing It Home – The Saint Rose Blog

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Remote learning, Saint Rose style: Faculty share experiences, tips, and best practices

It may feel like a long time, but it’s been only one academic week since all Saint Rose coursework had to migrate online. We checked in with a few faculty members to find out how they’re managing the transition, and invited them to share their advice on recording lectures, soliciting input, structuring assignments and projects, and scheduling their many synchronous…

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Saint Rose Counseling Center Offers Tips for Managing Anxiety Related to COVID-19 Changes

  The decision by The College of Saint Rose to move classes online from March 16 to March 27 as a precautionary measure in light of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic may have caused students some anxiety as they’ve had to make arrangements, say goodbye (at least for now) to friends, and consider taking courses in a way they hadn’t…

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Sustainability Hacks for Students

If you’re like many of us, you want to reduce your carbon footprint, but aren’t sure where to start. Nearly every day there’s a news story about the devastating effects of climate change, ocean pollution, or land degradation -— it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The good news: We can all make a difference. Each of us may not be able…

From Akcam to Ziamandanis: What Your Professors Want You to Know

“We are Partners in this Journey! Saint Rose students: If there’s *one piece of advice your professors want you to heed in order to be successful it’s this: Zumrut Akcam, Assistant Professor of Computer Science: Note-taking is an important part of every lecture. It helps students to highlight the important parts of the course and increases their attention to the…

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How Students Can Protect Themselves from Flu and Other Illness

Cold and flu season is here. Good hand washing is key to getting ahead of ailments. The campus community is encouraged to use the hand sanitizer available across campus. Here is some additional information from Saint Rose Health Services: What is the biggest health concern this winter? The main concern during the winter is always the flu. Although there has…

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