7 steps for building a strong Internet brand

New grads and job seekers, take a moment right now to Google your name. Why? Because chances are, prospective employers are doing it too. A Microsoft survey found that some 79% of employers Google a job candidate's name during the evaluation process. They are analyzing what's called your "Internet brand," which is your image and reputation online.

The importance of your Internet brand can't be underestimated when searching for jobs and internships. Consider these statistics from Mashable.com:

Are you in our Commencement 2013 photo slide show?

If you haven't seen Post University's Facebook page recently, we have a boatload of photos up from Commencement 2013. There are a lot of great shots from the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies that speak more than 1,000 words!

Grads and families have been posting a lot of their own photos on our Facebook graduation event page too. We've assembled several of them here to make sure your part in our 123rd Commencement has the chance to be seen by our community at large. We also included some of our favorite shots from our archives, and even a photo from one of our grads who partook in our online Commencement (whose son generously lent him his Chuck E. Cheese crown to wear as a cap)!

Couple pairs up on earning master's degrees

PAIR OF GRADS: Bill and Teressa Tanner earned
their master's degrees together

Married couples have a number of tasks and activities they do together -- raising a family, running a household, managing finances, and hopefully taking some vacation time in between! But it's not often you find a couple that goes back to school together to earn their master's degrees.

Yet Sgt. William Tanner (who goes by Bill) and his wife, Teressa, did just that. The Danbury, Conn., couple and parents of three walked home from Post University's 123rd Commencement on May 4 with master's degrees in hand. Bill graduated from Post's Online MPA Degree Program and Teressa earned her Master of Science in Human Services Degree (MSHSV).

Giving iPads to kindergartners

ENGAGED: There are some good ways to encourage
kindergarteners' iPad and technology use

Computers, SmartBoards, iPads, and other technologies are increasingly becoming a part of daily learning for kindergarteners at home and in school. It's more common than ever to see a kindergartener -- even a toddler -- playing with Mom or Dad's smartphone and tablet. Many schools are also equipping their kindergarten classrooms with iPads. City Springs Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore and St. Francis School District 15 in Minnesota are two I read about recently.

These schools are starting to see significant benefits from using iPads in kindergarten education. City Springs says iPads make learning fun and more engaging. St. Francis School District 15 reports that iPads are stimulating kindergarteners' mental growth, building and reinforcing skills, and supporting students' varied learning styles. GlobalPost reported several other benefits in an article too, sharing insights from Post University's Jill Buban, Academic Program Manager for our Teaching & Learning and Online Teaching programs.

The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business earns ACBSP accreditation

The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University accomplished a major achievement. We've earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The organization is known internationally as a gold standard in business higher education accreditation, and earning the recognition is no easy feat.

ACBSP accreditation for the degree programs offered through our business school is in addition to the University's accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), which the University has held since 1972.

Ex Post Facto

Post University cartoon by Dave Blazek is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at http://blog.post.edu.

Who are Post University's 2013 graduates?

The Post University Class of 2013 will be our largest, most diverse graduating class to date. Our 989 graduates came to Post with myriad backgrounds, aspirations, and goals, and they are taking the next step in their lifelong learning journeys as enriched people and professionals.