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My Time as a CUPID Associate: Dannie

After a very busy and eventful four months, my time as a CUPID Associate has come to an end. In my final post, I’m going to reflect on my work and experiences as an associate. One of my favorite parts of being an associate was working with my fellow associates, Rachel and Alexa. I had worked with both of them … Continue Reading

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Creating the Portfolio for the Position You Want

Guest Post By Caroline Zybala To finish off PWR Seniors week, Caroline Zybala discusses creating portfolios such as the PWR Senior portfolio.        In today’s competitive job market, everyone is trying to get an edge in order to get a position they desire. No longer are a simple resume and a cover letter the only resources that can … Continue Reading

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PWR Senior Statements, Part 2

To continue with PWR Seniors Week, here are statements from the remaining six PWR seniors about what they’ve gotten out of the PWR program.   Maggie Achey I loved my time as a PWR major because it afforded me the opportunity to work with a variety of client partners within the Burlington community on hands-on deliverables. The translation of theory … Continue Reading

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PWR Senior Statements, Part 1

This week is PWR Seniors Week in CUPID Studio. Last Thursday, these seniors presented their capstone projects as a part of CELEBRATE! week. To commemorate their hard work and success in the PWR program, I’ll be sharing statements from each senior about what they are taking away from their time studying PWR.   Immanuel Bryant PWR has served as a … Continue Reading

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Emailing Effectively: How to email like a professional

  Guest Post by Lauren Phillips ’16 As a continuation of Preregistration Week, today’s guest post is by Lauren Phillips who provides some helpful tips on how to write professional emails.  As a college student involved in several different organizations, I have to communicate with different people all the time. My inbox is flooded with emails on a daily basis. Some … Continue Reading

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Introducing Dr. Li

To continue Preregistration week, today I’ll be introducing Elon’s newest PWR Professor, Dr. Li. Dr. Li completed her bachelor’s degree at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou, China; followed by her master’s degree, which she completed at University of Edinburgh in the UK; and finally her doctorate, which she completed at the University of Iowa. She has experience teaching … Continue Reading

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New Class for Fall 2014: Data & Information Visualization

This week, as we all know, is Preregistration week!  To help you with your class selection, I’ll be discussing the PWR Special Topics Course for this fall: Data & Information Visualization. Topics: Data & Information Visualization will be taught by Dr. Li, a new professor to our PWR department, and will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:40-3:20.  This course … Continue Reading

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Collaboration in CUPID Lab

To continue with CUPID week, today I’ll be discussing collaborative projects in CUPID classes. During my time at Elon, I’ve taken eight classes that took place in the CUPID lab. The one thing all of these classes have in common is the highly collaborative atmosphere of the course work. One project  that I was involved in was the North Carolina … Continue Reading

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Client Challenges: My Experience in CUPID Studio

This week is CUPID Week! Today, I’m going to kick off our themed week with a reflection on my experiences in CUPID Studio. I took CUPID Studio as a freshman, eager to jump into the PWR major. I knew the class entailed creating documents, but I didn’t realize how client-centered our projects would be. I worked in a group of … Continue Reading

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Writing as a Plural: How to Write for an Organization

Guest Post by Lauren Phillips ’16 As a continuation of Writing Week, today’s guest post is by Lauren Phillips who discusses the idea of writing as a “we” and outlines tips for writing within an organizational context.  For professional writers, the idea of individual authorship is little more than a fantasy. Many professional writers are never credited as the creators of … Continue Reading

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