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Get ready for your next step with advice from Elmhurst University.
Thinking about going back to school to complete your bachelor’s or earn a graduate degree? You’ve come to the right place! Our blog offers helpful tips on preparing for graduate school, how to make the most of your education and much more. Check back often to see what’s new.
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A Critical Need for Special Education Teachers in Illinois
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The 10 Most-Viewed Elmhurst U. Blog Posts in 2024
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Empowering Teacher Leadership: Pioneering Educational Equity and Improvement
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Three Tips for Work-Life Balance While Completing Your Degree
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Riding the AI Assistant Tailwind
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Prioritizing People in Project Management
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Unlocking Development: A Case Study in Occupational Therapy for Infants
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Developing a Virtual Teacher Research Network
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Unlocking the Meaning of Occupation: A Journey into Occupational Therapy
July 2, 2024 | 3 Minute Read

Four Career Benefits to Completing Your Degree
May 28, 2024 | 4 Minute Read

Using Generative Artificial Intelligence for Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship Ideation
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education
April 23, 2024 | 9 Minute Read

AI, Ethics and a New Division of Labor
April 9, 2024 | 5 Minute Read

Busting Myths About Augmentative and Alternative Communication
March 26, 2024 | 6 Minute Read

Why Study Abroad – A Trip to Bulgaria
March 19, 2024 | 8 Minute Read

Looking at Careers in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
March 12, 2024 | 5 Minute Read

The Value of a Degree vs. Micro-credentials in Higher Education
February 13, 2024 | 5 Minute Read

The Importance of Representing Everyone in Today’s Classroom
January 30, 2024 | 8 Minute Read

Elmhurst University—How to Choose the Right MBA Program
January 16, 2024 | 5 Minute Read

The 10 Most-Viewed Elmhurst U. Blog Posts in 2023
December 11, 2023 | QUICK READ

How Today’s AI Will Impact Your Profession: A Panel Discussion
December 5, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

Does Dual Language Bilingual Education Promote Equity?
November 21, 2023 | 10 Minute Read

The Current State of AI
November 7, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

Engaging Families in Schools Today
October 24, 2023 | 7 Minute Read

A Path to Data Literacy
October 10, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

The Science of Reading
September 26, 2023 | 10 Minute Read

Can You Get Financial Aid for Grad School?
September 12, 2023 | 6 Minute Read

Five Steps to Managing Innovation
August 29, 2023 | 6 Minute Read

What is Instructional Coaching?
August 15, 2023 | 6 Minute Read

Should I Get a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
August 1, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

ChatGPT: Ask the Right Questions
July 18, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

How to be a Public Health Leader
June 27, 2023 | 4 Minute Read

Should I Finish my Business Degree?
June 13, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

Is a Double Major Worth It?
May 23, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

How to Become a Supply Chain Manager
May 2, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

I Have an Associate Degree. Now What?
April 18, 2023 | 4 Minute Read

What Can You Do with a DNP in Health Systems Leadership?
March 28, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

How Do I Become a Speech-Language Pathologist?
February 14, 2023 | 4 Minute Read

5 Things to Put on your Teacher Mental Health Checklist
February 7, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

Can You Be a Nurse Without a Degree in Nursing?
January 17, 2023 | 3 Minute Read

What Do You Learn in a Global Supply Chain Management Master’s Degree Program?
January 10, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

The 10 Most-Viewed Elmhurst U. Blog Posts in 2022
December 22, 2022 | QUICK READ

What is an MPH Degree?
November 29, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

How to Measure Innovation
November 10, 2022 | 6 Minute Read

3 Ways Business Analytics Are Changing to Meet New Demands
July 5, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

Top 5 Questions and Answers About a Master’s in Occupational Therapy
May 17, 2022 | 4 Minute Read

Does Physics Help with Electrical Engineering?
May 5, 2022 | 4 Minute Read

How to Generate Ideas
April 19, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

Integrating Math Education with Other Subjects Adds Up to Stronger Lessons
April 12, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

Grad School 101:
What to Consider Before Applying to Grad Schools
March 24, 2022 | 9 Minute Read

How to Make the Transition to Nursing Practice
March 15, 2022 | 3 Minute Read

Can Data Science Predict NCAA Football TV Ratings?
March 1, 2022 | 6 Minute Read

How to Get Involved with Environmental Advocacy
February 16, 2022 | 3 Minute Read

What is a Good Master’s in Information Technology Salary?
February 1, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

Surveying Your Future: Is a Master’s in GIS Worth It?
February 1, 2022 | 6 Minute Read

What’s the Difference Between a DNP Degree and a Medical Degree?
February 1, 2022 | 3 Minute Read

What is a Good Master’s in Data Science Salary?
January 10, 2022 | 7 Minute Read

The 10 Most-Viewed Elmhurst U. Blog Posts of 2021
December 20, 2021 | QUICK READ

Physics and Engineering: How are They Related?
December 15, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

How to Thank a Teacher
November 23, 2021 | 7 Minute Read

Is a Dual MBA/MSN Worth It?
November 16, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

What Makes a Great Teacher Mentor?
November 2, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

What Can a Nurse Do with an MBA?
October 27, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

Starting a Cybersecurity Career in Chicago: 3 Things to Know
October 13, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

The Data Science Skills That Truly Matter Aren’t Always Technical
October 5, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

How Do You Get a Special Education Certificate in Illinois?
September 21, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

To Become an Intrapreneur, Get Into This Mindset
September 16, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

What is the PMP Exam?
September 7, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

Schools Can’t Just ‘Go Back to Normal’
August 30, 2021 | 7 Minute Read

What is Intrapreneurship?
July 27, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

How Do I Learn Entrepreneurship?
July 6, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

Does Graduate School GPA Matter?
May 4, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

How Should Social Emotional Learning Change Post-Pandemic?
April 26, 2021 | 7 Minute Read

The Ultimate Guide to Grad School Letters of Recommendation
April 20, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

ML Ops and the Promise of Machine Learning at Scale
April 13, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

3 Keys for Career Success
April 6, 2021 | 6 Minute Read

What Is Population Health?
March 30, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

How Do I Get an ESL Endorsement in Illinois?
March 16, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

5 Tips to Master College from Home
March 9, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

Celebrating Our 100th Post
March 3, 2021 | QUICK READ

4 Reasons to Get a Master’s Degree
February 23, 2021 | 6 Minute Read

5 Must-Bookmark Sites for Teacher Leadership Resources
February 16, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

How to Craft a Project Manager Resume
February 9, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

3 Ways to Create Better Business Forecasts
February 2, 2021 | 5 Minute Read

Film Studies … Outside of Film School
January 26, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

What Is Health Care Administration?
January 19, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

How Do Student Loans Work?
January 12, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

3 New Teaching Strategies for the Return to Classrooms
January 5, 2021 | 8 Minute Read

The 10 Most-Viewed Blog Posts of 2020
December 15, 2020 | QUICK READ

College vs. University: What is the Difference?
December 8, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

What Is a Nurse Administrator?
November 23, 2020 | 3 Minute Read

Program Management vs. Project Management: What’s the Difference?
November 17, 2020 | 3 Minute Read

3 Data Visualization Resources — and One Powerful Testimonial
November 9, 2020 | 5 Minute Read

How to Apply to Test Optional Colleges
October 26, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

Virtual Learning Is the Way Forward for Educators
October 8, 2020 | 6 Minute Read

5 Key Concepts to Agile Project Management
September 8, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

Data Science Careers in Action: Putting a Master’s to Work
September 1, 2020 | 5 Minute Read

Teacher Retention: How to Keep the Best from Leaving
June 16, 2020 | 8 Minute Read

Part-Time MBA vs Full-Time MBA: What’s the Difference?
June 9, 2020 | 5 Minute Read

Computer Networking and System Administration: 5 Key Skills
May 18, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

5 Work From Home Tips to Fine-Tune Your Experience
May 11, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

GIS Mapping Tools and How They Work
April 28, 2020 | 3 Minute Read

AI is Giving Enterprise Risk Management a Boost
April 21, 2020 | 6 Minute Read

3 Keys to Becoming an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
April 14, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, Oh My! We Need STEM Teachers.
April 8, 2020 | 9 Minute Read

Core Functions of Public Health in the Age of Coronavirus
April 3, 2020 | 5 Minute Read

Cybersecurity vs. Information Security
March 17, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

What is Community Health?
March 10, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

What Skills Does a GIS Analyst Require?
March 3, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

Intelligent Automation: The Next Step for Smart Businesses
February 25, 2020 | 6 Minute Read

Remedying the Teacher Shortage by Diagnosing Why a Shortage Exists
February 18, 2020 | 8 Minute Read

What Is a Health Educator?
February 11, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

When to Apply for Grad School and Where to Start
February 4, 2020 | 5 Minute Read

What Is the Critical Path in Project Management?
January 7, 2020 | 4 Minute Read

The 10 Most-Viewed Blog Posts of 2019
December 20, 2019 | QUICK READ

AI for the Holidays: How Shopping in Stores has Changed
December 17, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

How to Manage Supply Chain Delivery
December 10, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

What to Ask at a Parent-Teacher Conference: Before, During and After
December 3, 2019 | 6 Minute Read

What Is Service Learning?
November 25, 2019 | 3 Minute Read

Manufacturing a Product in a Supply Chain
November 18, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Software Developer vs. Software Engineer
November 5, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Can Machines Really Think?
November 5, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

The Special Educator Skills All Teachers Should Have
October 22, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

Supply Chain Sourcing and Buying 101
October 15, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

3 Registered Nursing Requirements to Become a Nurse
October 8, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

What Can You Do with a Public Health Degree?
September 25, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

The Amazing Thomas Bayes
September 24, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Getting Started with Supply Chain Planning
September 20, 2019 | 3 Minute Read

How to Make a Degree Completion Plan
September 3, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Make Your Teaching Goals REAL This Year
August 27, 2019 | 8 Minute Read

The 10 Most-Viewed Posts on the Elmhurst University Blog
August 20, 2019 | QUICK READ

Which Grad School Test Should I Take?
August 13, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Should I Go to Grad School?
August 6, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Not the Usual (Data) Suspects: Text Analysis Gets Interesting
July 30, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

What is Multimedia Journalism?
July 23, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

5 Jobs in Cyber Security to Consider
July 8, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

How to Find Supply Chain Management Internships
July 8, 2019 | 3 Minute Read

It Takes More than Excel to Make Data-Driven Business Decisions
June 25, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

How to Become an Occupational Therapist
June 18, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

4 Steps to a Degree in Veterinary Medicine
June 11, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

What Is a BSN?
June 3, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

What is the True Value of Data?
May 7, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

3 Powerful Teaching Strategies for Connecting with Your Students
May 2, 2019 | 7 Minute Read

Studying Digital Media is a Smart Play on This Key Trend
April 23, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

13 LinkedIn Profile Tips for College Students
April 18, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

What Does the Future of Data Science Hold?
April 16, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

How to Write a Personal Statement for Grad School
April 11, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

The Benefits of Being an Undecided Major
April 9, 2019 | 5 Minute Read

The Human Side of Data
April 4, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

What is GIS?
April 2, 2019 | 9 Minute Read

5 Tips for Teaching AP Human Geography
March 20, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

What Is Teacher Leadership?
March 15, 2019 | 9 Minute Read

How Long Does It Take to Become a Nurse?
March 11, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Why an Environmental Studies Major?
March 7, 2019 | 3 Minute Read

Speech Pathology Education Requirements
March 5, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

Occupational Therapist Education Requirements: What You Need to Know
February 21, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

How to Find the Best Colleges Near Me
February 15, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

4 Reasons to Love Teaching
February 14, 2019 | 7 Minute Read

What is an Undergraduate Degree?
January 29, 2019 | 3 Minute Read

What Can I Expect to Do in Cyber Security Entry Level Jobs?
January 28, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

5 Reasons to Teach
January 16, 2019 | 7 Minute Read

How an MSN Builds Leadership Skills for Successful Nursing Careers
January 14, 2019 | 3 Minute Read

How to Pay for Grad School
January 11, 2019 | 6 Minute Read

5 Project Management Skills to Advance Your Career
January 9, 2019 | 4 Minute Read

5 Reasons Why Knowing Big Data is a Big Asset for Job Seekers [Infographic]
January 4, 2019 | QUICK READ

What is Project Management? [Infographic]
December 21, 2018 | 3 Minute Read

Computer Information Systems vs. Information Technology
December 20, 2018 | 3 Minute Read

5 Steps to Conducting a Competitive Market Analysis
December 6, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

Should I Go Back to College?
December 5, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

4 Tips for Going Back to School as an Adult
November 21, 2018 | 3 Minute Read

What Do Industrial Organizational Psychologists Do?
November 20, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

4 Resources MBA Students Can Use to Enhance Their Graduate School Experience
November 9, 2018 | 3 Minute Read

What Is Supply Chain Management?
November 1, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

5 Ways a Graduate Degree Can Boost Your Career [Infographic]
October 12, 2018 | QUICK READ

Preparing for Graduate School: A Five-Step Plan
August 28, 2018 | 3 Minute Read

3 Growing Career Trends for Computer IT Graduates
August 17, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

Big Data Outlook: The Future is Bright for Data Science Graduate
August 17, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Local Graduate School
July 27, 2018 | 4 Minute Read

4 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Graduate School Experience
July 27, 2018 | 5 Minute Read