Bruce Kusch, President of Ensign College, and Tracy Flinders, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer of the Church Educational System, announce the appointment of Paul Eden as the new Chief Information Officer of Ensign College.
While college students come in all shapes and sizes (and from myriad backgrounds) the oft-uttered axiom “poor college student” is no myth. Scrimping your pennies to pay your way through school takes sacrifice, gumption, and a fair amount of planning. Though some students may have the luxury of part-time (or even full-time) employment to ease the financial burden, college is expensive!
In the last decade, Digital Content Creation has become one of the most important and powerful tools businesses use to market their services and products. Social media platforms have changed the game in how businesses interact with their customers. According to the analytics tool SimilarWeb, platforms like Facebook and YouTube alone get around 40 billion visits per month. In 2020, U.S. companies spent $40 billion on social media ads (Statista, 2020). The industry is abundant, so the real question is: “Will a certificate in Digital Content Creation from Ensign College meet the expectations employers have when looking to market their company?”
Identifying your route to a satisfying career is a lofty concept. College? Vocational school? Starting your own business? (To learn more about your educational options, visit our series here.) You’ll face it as you contemplate your direction after graduating high school, when you select your career or start a family, and possibly down the road if you’re considering a job change. Your direction may change due to life circumstances, and detours are inevitable. However, with the right preparation, tools, and mindset, you can make an informed decision to set you on the right path.
This year has brought its share of challenges, and college students have certainly endured their portion. Many students may find themselves encountering online classes for the first time, which come with their own unique set of benefits and disadvantages.
What was your goal in deciding to go to college? If you’re like most people, you set out to pursue higher education in order to prepare yourself for a better (or different) career. While building your skillset and gaining industry knowledge about your desired career is vital—you may not have considered how impactful networking can also be.
The decision about what schooling or training to pursue after high school is a critical one, and will require some research. There are plenty of options, each offering unique opportunities and price points, with some overlap among the different types. We’re here to try and make the decision process a bit easier.
President Kusch: I want to share a couple of thoughts from the scriptures before I get into the questions. As I was thinking about today, there were some principles that I would invite us to consider and to just keep in mind. There was a phrase that came to mind from Isaiah 1:18. It says: “Come now and let us reason together." And I hope that this is an opportunity for us to do that.
College tends to be a catch-all phrase for any institution of higher learning which awards an academic degree in a specific discipline. What often gets lost in the shuffle is how many types of post-secondary education there are to choose from, designed to cater to your interests, talents and desired career.
Ensign College has been named a recipient of the 2020 Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success, the organization announced Thursday.
Helping your child get the schooling they need to build their own financial security later in life is one of the best gifts you can give them. There are many ways to approach paying for your child’s education, including financial aid, scholarships and grants.
The competition to get into a good college nowadays is second to none—and not knowing what to expect can be a bit unnerving. So, we’ve decided to break down the barriers surrounding the college admissions process a bit. After all, knowledge is power, right?
Tourism has had a downturn of nearly 70% in the first three quarters of 2020. (World Tourism Organization, 2020). Will a certificate in "Hospitality and Tourism Management" provide a stable and secure job in the future?
If you’ve spent any time considering how you’d like to earn a living, you’ve probably tangled in a common quandary. Follow the traditional four-years-and-beyond college route, or take your chances finding a job (or changing industries) without a degree?
Interior Design at Ensign College took a significant step forward this week, as its first eligible student passed the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) Exam.
The following is a transcript of the Ensign College All-Hands Meeting which took place on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.