National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Empowering Nurses at Maria College

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Empowering Nurses at Maria College October is not just about pumpkins and falling leaves; it’s also the month when we all come together to raise […]

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Mercy Week Blog: Maria College’s Student Trip to Mercy Farm

The nine summer scholars attending Maria College’s 2023 program embarked on a journey to the Mercy Ecospirituality Center in Benson, Vermont. The visit consisted of 3 main objectives: reflection, decompression, and mindfulness.

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World Mental Health Day: Caring for Your Mental Wellness in Nursing Programs at Maria College

World Mental Health Day: Prioritizing Mental Wellness in Maria College’s Nursing Programs World Mental Health Day, celebrated on Tuesday, October 10th, is an essential reminder of the significance of mental […]

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Recognizing the Impact of Mental Health Professionals at Maria College

In July each year we celebrate National Psychologist Appreciation Day in recognition of the invaluable role played by psychologists and other mental health professionals in transforming lives. Maria College empowers aspiring psychologists by providing multiple pathways for entering the mental health and counseling fields.

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Tackling Plastics for World Environment Day

June 5th is World Environment Day, and for 2023, the theme is finding solutions to plastic pollution and limiting plastic consumption. In this blog post, Maria graduate and Communications Specialist Nick Viviano discusses how to tackle plastics by taking small steps to change daily actions.  Working to limit plastic consumption and pollution is an example of Maria College values in action, and consistent with the Sisters of Mercy mission to enhance sustainability.

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Why Nursing is a Rewarding Career

The month of May is National Nurses Month, as May 6-12 is recognized as National Nurses Week! Maria College and its community prides itself on being compassionate with a strong commitment to service and hospitality. As these qualities are deeply rooted in the nursing profession and in line with Maria’s mission, we would like to highlight how pursuing a career in nursing here at Maria would prove to be a rewarding career. In her blog post, Jessica Napoli-McNally, DNP, FNP-BC, CNEcl, Associate Dean of Nursing, RN-BS Completion Programs, and Director of Clinical Experiences, details what got her into the healthcare profession, what motivates her to keep coming to work each day, and what advice she has to those who are thinking about pursuing a career in nursing.

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Do your part to protect our planet

As Earth Day approaches, we are reminded that one of the critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy is care for the earth. In his blog post, Maria College Communications Specialist and 2019 graduate, Nick Viviano, shares his thoughts on what we as a society need to do to help sustain our planet while also expressing his passion for the environment as a whole. Click the link above to read the full blog. 

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Pacem in Terris and Mercy Ethics in Action

In our ongoing commitment to the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy, we at Maria College commit ourselves to the practice of nonviolence and the ongoing work of recognizing and responding to racial injustice. Our mission comes from the recognition of the sacred value of all people and the assurance that a better world is possible. In her blog post, Chief Mission Officer Dr. Tara Flanagan reflects on people taking action throughout history for social change including anti-racism. She discusses the work of Dr. June Jackson Christmas, one of the first African Americans to graduate from Vassar College and Sr. Mary Riordan, RSM, who served as a teacher through the Jim Crow era of legally sanctioned segregation in the U.S.

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Occupational Therapy is a rewarding career

Scott L. Homer, MS, OTR/L is a licensed occupational therapist with a private practice that helps to build sensory gyms for neurodiverse people and consults with equine-assisted therapy for adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities and veterans with PTSD. He is also the Maria College OTA program director. In his blog post, Scott discusses his journey with the occupational therapy profession and how it has proved to be a rewarding career. 

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Tips and tricks on how to prepare for the upcoming semester

In his blog post, Maria College Communications Specialist and 2019 graduate Nick Viviano gives helpful tips and tricks for preparing for the new semester. Have you looked over your course schedule yet? Maybe you still need to purchase your textbooks. Have you familiarized yourself with MyMaria and logged into your email? Click the link above to read the full blog.

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