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All About Brain Food


When it comes to class, studying, and late night cramming sessions for exams, food is fuel. The right foods can give the necessary burst of energy that keeps you chugging along and improve studying techniques. Below is a list of essential food and snacks that can help weary students stay focused in and outside of the classroom.
 

Helpful Apps for Online Students

As opposed to traditional learning styles in a classroom when students are on campus, online classes offer a complete digital experience. Because of this, online students have different ways of embracing technology in their studies, especially when it comes to the use of apps. Here are some of our favorite apps that have helped students increase efficiency and productivity.

New Online Program Alert: Master of Science in Finance

The Program
The Master of Science in Finance degree is designed to provide students with a greater understanding of financial markets and allows students to study topics such as portfolio management, global financial markets, and more. This program is available fully online through UMass Lowell.

Fall Course Registration- It’s Not Too Late

The leaves are changing, marking the official beginning of the fall season. We are happy to see students new and old are hitting the books once more. Although the new semester is already underway, it is not too late to register for fall online courses at UMass.

UMass is offering over 1,000 online courses just in the fall semester alone. Prevew some of the in demand courses in several different areas of study below:

How To Get Back Into “School Mode”

Fall semester has officially begun for most of us and we know starting classes again after months of summer fun is never easy. It can be tough to get back into the right headspace. Here are a few tips to get you back into “school mode” and hit the ground running this semester:

UMass Online Program Spotlight: Women's and Gender Studies Degree Completion Program

The Program. The completion program for Women’s and Gender Studies is offered as a fully online program through UMass Dartmouth. This program explores women’s experiences and studies women’s lives, history, and roles.

Books To Motivate You

As the fall semester begins and schedules fill up with assignments, readings, and lectures, stay on your game with these motivational books that will inspire and spark your success:

To Get Organized:

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

Taking Advantage of Adding or Dropping a Course

When building your schedule each semester you want to make sure you are taking the classes that are right for you. We realize that majority of the courses are required, but some of them offer flexibility as to when you can take them. With the deadline to register coming to a close this semester, add/drop is an option that some students are not aware of that they can use. There are many reasons why you may need to drop or add a course during the semester. But before you do, here are a few things to consider:

UMassOnline Meets Job Seekers In An Uncommon Way

This past Friday, UMassOnline had the pleasure of exhibiting at the 3rd Annual UnCommon Job Fair in Worcester, MA. The ‘UnCommon’ aspect is what made the event so unique. The job fair took the stuffiness out of job seeking by taking place outside on the Worcester Common. The change in atmosphere successfully improved engagement since it was a more casual and relaxed environment for attendees and employers alike to connect.

All About MOOCs

When people think of online classes, they usually think of the traditional type: a class where you pay the university to take a class in an online format. Did you know that you can actually take certain online classes for free? You can!

What is a MOOC?

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