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Interview with Bruce W Smith
November 22, 2024

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What would you think about a college class that could help you approach life and school in a more positive way? In my last post, I wrote about the accelerated online (AOP) Bachelors’…


What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Part 2
August 27, 2024

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In a previous post we looked at the Japanese concept of Ikigai, your “reason for being,” and how you can use that to discover possible personally fulfilling careers. In this post we will …


What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Part 1
June 25, 2024

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Remember when you were a kid, and grownups would ask what you wanted to be when you grew up? You may have said things like “an astronaut” or “a ballerina” or “a basketba…


Overcoming Adversity to Succeed
February 20, 2024

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 This is the first in a series of guest blog posts by online students. We hope you’ll be able to get a sense of the diversity of experiences online students encounter at The University of …


Let’s Bust Some Myths About Online Learning
January 29, 2024

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While distance learning has been around for decades, online classes and degree programs have come into their own over the past 20 years. UNM Online facilitates an array of standalone online classes as…


What is it Like to Be a UNM Online Student?
October 20, 2023

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People who've never taken online classes before - at least at college level - are curious about the experience. This useful guide will give you some idea of what to expect.

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What to Know About Applying to Online Grad School
September 12, 2023

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In many fields today, a bachelor’s degree can get your foot in the door but may not be enough to advance your career or lead to a higher salary. Many school districts offer pay bumps for teacher…