Bagel and juice with a side of business tips

ANNMARIE CHACKO ASST NEWS EDITOR AC729@CABRINI EDU

The time is approaching for many students across the nation to graduate. Cabrini students are especially anxious to leave their safety nest and spread their wings toward the real world. However, there is a problem that faces them upon graduation time. Where do they go from here?

Although there are some students who already have their career plans straightened out and jobs lined up, there are those who have no clue as what to do once they leave Cabrini.

On February 16, the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies at Cabrini invites students to attend “Bagels and Business: Corporate Responsibility & Everyday Ethics” where faculty and staff will lead discussions on topics related to the work environment and insights on how to present oneself within their environment.

It will be held from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. in the mansion and is open to anyone who is interested.

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The speakers will address daily situations, help build connections for the future and speak about professional development.

This is an opportunity for students entering the workforce to make their connections through networking, as well as meeting people who have already been through this experience.

Dr. Dennis Dougherty of Graduate and Professional Studies urges students to recognize the importance of a program such as this and says, “Anyone who wants to come, please do.”

In the Feb. 3 issue, “In the fight for college aid, rich kids win,” the fifth and tenth paragraphs should have read as follows: Mark Osborn, the vice president for enrollment management, said, “There is no question or doubt that there is a direct correlation between the income of a family and the academic achievement of the prospective student.Nine times out of ten, as family income rises the more qualified the student and colleges in general, not just Cabrini, are seeking to enroll more qualified students.”

“Cabrini tries to really disperse aid evenly to students of merit and need in order to achieve a balanced class.We raised our academic quality and expectations last year as a means to build our academic profile.To build our profile and better the college’s academic standing the college uses merit-based aid to attract more academically qualified students, who may not have displayed need,” Osborn said.

In a subsequent email to Loquitur after the original article appeared, Osborn said, “To avoid any misunderstanding, based on students who apply to Cabrini and nationally, there is a relationship between family income and the student’s academic preparedness for college.

“At Cabrini we seek to attract students based on a grid of factors related to academic performance, extracurricular activities, leadership in high school, and other historical indicators for success in college. All students within this grid and who apply to Cabrini – last year that number was about 2,400 – would be eligible for admission.

“Next, as we decide on whom to admit and as we attempt to raise the academic level of incoming students, Cabrini is in competition with other schools for academically prepared students – those with good grades, higher SATscores, etc.

“Does that mean that students who are better prepared for college – no matter what their economic background – have a better shot at being accepted at Cabrini? Yes.”

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