Category Archives: Applied Learning

Vet Tech Program Supports International Spay and Neuter Clinic

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Vet tech degree students from Globe University-Eau Claire participated in a Pet Wellness Day recently. Globe University-Eau Claire opened its doors to the community on Saturday, June 8 to provide education for pet owners and free veterinary care for the … Continue reading

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Lean, Mean Campus Machine: Biggest Loser Delivers Winners

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The campus body at Globe University-Madison West became leaner thanks to students in the health fitness specialist program. For their applied learning project, the Exercise Prescription for Special Populations class developed a biggest loser competition for the campus. Twenty-seven people … Continue reading

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Call These IT Students for a New Computer!

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Everyone seems to be looking for the newest and latest computer technology—that latest smart phone, laptop or computer.  It seems we are forever paying for new technology and the fees that it costs to keep them operating. Some of the … Continue reading

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From Shaving to Saving: Advanced Vet Tech Students Reflect on Their Skills

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As a first quarter veterinary technology program student at Globe University-Madison West, volunteering at the Friends of Ferals Spayathon invokes simple yet needed skills. Cut surgery drapes, tie patients to a spay board, express bladders and shave kitty bellies. That … Continue reading

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How to Advocate: 4 Easy Ways

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Interested in being an advocate for a cause that you support? Check out these four ways Globe University-La Crosse students use advocacy to make their voices heard. 1. Write Letters Is it difficult to advocate for causes that you feel … Continue reading

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6 Pets Get Fixed: Spay and Neuter Day a Success

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Globe University-La Crosse vet tech program students took Bob Barker’s advice and made local pets more adoptable in the university’s first Spay and Neuter Day. For this service-learning project, students collaborated with local animal shelters and put their skills to … Continue reading

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LGBT in the Classroom: Invading Comfort Zones

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Have you ever put your foot in your mouth, feeling embarrassed by something you said? Students at Globe University-La Crosse learned vocabulary and information that will prevent this from happening when it comes to the LGBT community. Understanding LGBT In … Continue reading

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Taking Steps to Save Babies’ Lives

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“We help moms have full-term pregnancies and research problems that threaten the health of babies.”  This is the March of Dimes foundation’s promise and the mission. On April 27 students and staff from Globe University-Eau Claire had an opportunity to step … Continue reading

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Howling with Wolf Pups: One Way Vet Tech Students Give Back

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Vet tech degree students in the Application of Veterinary Clinical Skills course at Globe University-Green Bay got the opportunity to make a difference in two wolf pups’ lives through their applied learning project. Instructor Gabrielle Radford’s students spent time at … Continue reading

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Business Students Donate Marketing Skills to Immigrant Development Center

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Globe University-Moorhead understands the importance of being involved in the Fargo/Moorhead community. Students, staff and faculty regularly volunteer for the Fargo Marathon, events with the Fargo RedHawks and Fargo Force, and during the annual spring floods. During this spring quarter, … Continue reading

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