This Week’s Activity and Event Highlights
- Eagles Cup “What School Do You Belong To?” Event
Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern time | Leever Student Center – Lobby - Campus Life “Late Night Breakfast: Proper English Breakfast”
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Eastern time | Leever Student Center – Dining Hall - Center for Career and Professional Development “Handshake, Hats & Hot Chocolate” Event
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern time | North Hall Room 103 or join virtually at event time - ADP Advising Online Student “Student Empowerment” Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern time | Join virtually at event time - ADP Advising Online Student “Time Management” Workshop
Saturday, January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern time | Join virtually at event time
News from the Nest
- Congratulations to all the Eagles who earned Term Honors during the fall 2023 semester and terms!
President’s List | Dean’s List | Provost’s List - Maya Klein makes CACC Honor Roll for women’s basketball
- ECAC announces Esports Academic Honors for the fall 2023 season, including 21 Post students
- Jack Engdahl named to Northeast-10 men’s ice hockey Honor Roll
- Post University associates set new donation record for United Way of Greater Waterbury
Check Out the University Calendar for Everything Happening at Post!
Don’t miss out on any of the action – head on over to the Athletics website for upcoming competitions, season standings, stats, and links to game live streams. Don’t forget to tag your social media posts with #GoPostEagles – we’ll share our favorites on the digital screens around campus, on the official Post University accounts, and in this newsletter!
New Year, Better You!
courtesy of SOAR
The New Year brings an opportunity to take a fresh look at the challenges we’ve been facing and a chance to work on them again. Here are a few suggestions for some achievable goals for the new year:
The No. 1 New Year’s resolution in any year is getting in shape: There is no real mystery here – it all comes down to diet and exercise. It is a fact that 95 percent of those who try to crash diet the pounds off are not successful in the long run. Try simple changes to eliminate calories, like reducing your portions by just 10 percent and adding just 20 minutes of a simple exercise like walking to your daily routine.
Try to be a better listener: Whether at home or at work, listening is a gift you can give that costs you nothing. Listening does not involve solving the other person’s dilemma – that is their job. When offering support by listening actively, you can give family and friends just what they need to approach their own concerns in a new way.
Consider volunteer work: There is certainly no shortage of need in the world – resolve to do your part to make the world a better place. If you choose a volunteer activity like helping rehab a home for the homeless or coaching a baseball team, you get the benefit of adding exercise as you help the world.
Take a look at your financial health: Now is a good time to make sure you have the right amount of life and property insurance to protect yourself or your family. Consider whether you are a candidate for long-term care insurance. Check your investments to see if they are in line with your long-term goals. Take a look at your credit history and resolve to reduce high-interest debt.
For those with young children, try to take the words “hurry up” out of your vocabulary: Sit yourself down and strategize ways to make your morning and bedtime routines a little slower and saner. Your kids will thank you.
SOAR – Here for You. | Call: 833.515.0772 TTY: 800.697.0353 | Online: http://post.edu/soar
The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now available.
You can complete the FAFSA online. By completing the FAFSA you are applying for Federal Student Financial Aid, which can assist you and your family with paying for tuition, fees, and housing (if applicable). The 2024–25 FAFSA covers aid eligibility from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, expands eligibility for federal student aid, including Pell Grants, and provides a streamlined user experience. You will use information from your and your family’s 2022 taxes to complete this application. Please use Post University’s school code: 001401. This code must be included on the FAFSA for Post University to receive your information. Use this link to Complete the 2024-25 FAFSA® Form.
ICYMI: Waterbury New Year’s Eve Fireworks Presented by Post University
Minimize Student Debt – Search for Scholarships
While the new Free Application for Federal Student Federal Aid (FASFA) application is open, you might look at other ways to finance your college education. Consider looking at scholarships to help fund your education.
Scholarships can play a role in paying for your education, and the time is right now.
When you’re looking at scholarships, it’s important to find a good fit. Look at what town you are from and what major you are going for; many scholarships are targeted to your background and your academic or even extracurricular interests. Please view the list of scholarships here.
Tools to Use: Grammarly – For All Your Writing Needs!
Setting up a Grammarly@edu account is just a few simple steps: Please go to https://support.grammarly.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000091651-Sign-up-process-for-Grammarly-edu-users for directions, and then register a new account at www.grammarly.com/edu/signup with your name, Post student email, and the same password you use to log into the Student Portal. When you first log in to Grammarly, you may see a panel entitled “Quick settings.” If you see “Go Premium to Enable Advance Fixes,” you have not used your Post email and access code to create the account. You will have to either delete the account or log out and set up a new account. Do NOT click on “Go Premium to Enable Advance Fixes.” Grammarly Premium is available to you at no additional cost; please do not pay for it. If you experience any issues after signing up, please email [email protected] for assistance.
If you already have Grammarly, please follow these steps to upgrade to Grammarly Premium: Log out of your individual [[email protected]] account [https://auth.grammarly.com/logout_redirect]. Go to https://www.grammarly.com/edu/signin and log in again; 2) Check your email (Inbox and spam folder) for a confirmation email and click the link inside. It will redirect you to the right page, where your account will be upgraded.
