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Top Four Reasons Why Choosing SWU for Your STEM Degree is Your Best Option

11/9/2023 | by Staci Johnson | Academics

Choosing the right college or university can be a daunting task. Students must consider many factors, such as the...

7 Steps to Writing a Quality Essay

10/16/2023 | by Isaac Clary | Academics

Writing an essay can be a daunting task for many college students, but it doesn't have to be. The following 7 steps...

You're Accepted, Now What?

10/16/2023 | Admissions

1.Submit Your FAFSA I know, filling out the FASFA seems long and dreadful, but getting a head start will remove the...


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How SWU Online Students Succeed

09/15/2020 | Sharde Young | SWU Online, Academics

Academic Success Coach Sharde Young and alumnus Robert Hill share what a SWU Online student can expect to experience...

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A Reset Button for Joy and Peace

08/12/2020 | Rev. Mark O. Wilson | Faculty, Spiritual Life

Sometimes, when climbing out of bed I must remind myself of Psalm 118:24: “This is the day the Lord has...

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3 Things to Know Before College

07/17/2020 | Morgan Haney | Admissions

It is no surprise that COVID-19 has altered the normalities of life. As a student, you have adapted to virtual...

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Come to the Table

07/10/2020 | Madison Janke | Spiritual Life

Madison shares reflections on Scripture and the song Come to the Table (Common Hymnal), and how we can live like...

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Teachers: Adapting to a New Way of Learning

06/18/2020 | Dr. Lisa Hall-Hyman | SWU Online, Faculty, Spiritual Life

Dr. Hall-Hyman reflects on the effects of COVID-19 in the teaching field, from the perspective of teacher...

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Different Personalities Need Different Encouragement

06/12/2020 | Rev. Mark O. Wilson | Faculty, Spiritual Life

"We live by encouragement,” said actress Celeste Holm, “and we die without it – slowly, sadly...

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Freedom's Hill Cries Out

06/2/2020 | Rev. Ken Dill | Spiritual Life

Over the past few weeks, Freedom’s Hill Church has been crying out to me. Every day that I go to my office on...

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Needing to Be Needy

05/22/2020 | Madison Janke | Spiritual Life

I've never been really good at asking for help. I'm independent and don't really like relying on others. I never...

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In the Time of COVID-19: The Workers who Keep America Running

05/18/2020 | Rupal Ramesh Shah | Alumni

Consistent access to clean drinking water, uninterrupted electricity, safe public transportation services, weekly...

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Keeping Teams Engaged During COVID-19

05/18/2020 | Dana Frost | SWU Online, Faculty, Alumni

As the nation (and world) takes steps towards reopening previously closed businesses, and there is buzz about...

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