It is estimated that nearly sixty percent of our greenhouse gas emissions come from our built environment. It is also estimated that we spend nearly eighty percent of our lives indoors where air quality is vital to our health. There is an increasing interest and desire for homeowners, office occupies…

What’s better than taking the extra food in our system and turning it into the most vibrant, nutrient-rich soil that helps to provide food for the next phase of people? Composting is an ancient practice that is so simple, so easy, and everyone could be doing it! The process to…

The most important word in Human Resources? The human. Even in the increasingly quick-paced world that we live in, coupled with the uncertainties in the pandemic, it is still paramount to consider that every human matters, and that the job of human resources is to take care of them. Some…

A Veteran Entrepreneur faced the backlash of returning to society with little to no needed help present. After suffering through 38 months of chronic unemployment, Masters graduate and Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Erica Parks finally landed on a form of employment. The countless organizations and support groups specifically offered to…

The Chief Sustainability Officer at Maricopa Community Colleges, Thomas Williams, shared some wisdom with our HR Management Class: non-existence drive passion: if you care enough about something and notice it doesn’t exist where you are, then be that leader and start making the changes! seek and find allies: everything is…

International Women’s Day Celebration with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Connecticut March 8, 2021 There is power in shining light in dark places. Just as a drop of water can spread countless reverberations, so too can passionate reporting on important topics. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from The New York Times, Emily…

Leading Executive Talent Consultant, Dawn Dzurilla, took special interest in the burgeoning New London green economy. Recent news of the $150 plus million offshore wind energy deal in New London, Connecticut has sparked a whole new green economy that is touching all corners of the country with notable attention of…

One of the leading global experts on pandemics spoke to our Human Resources Management class tonight. It is the grassroots, community level teamwork that is essential to success, Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam explained in an entertaining talk on zero covid. We’ve all had to deal with this strange new world of…

Former Head of the Human Resources of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Donald Packham shared his story with our Human Resources Management class. The one key to his success over his 55 year career? Grace and manners. When it comes down to it, these two simple things have enabled…