March 14, 2019

Professional Business Meetings Dos and Don’ts

Few events in the lives of employees are met with such conflicting opinions as the business meeting. There are those who love business meetings because they are where big decisions are made, and real problems are discussed. There are others who feel that meetings can...
February 25, 2019

Newscaster credits Phi Sigma Pi for ‘personal journalistic code’

Sarah (Swistak) Treacher really wanted to be a newspaper reporter. She loved writing and meeting new people, and she envisioned a career telling stories. But when she began taking college courses, the 2005 Michigan State University grad and Beta Sigma Chapter Member quickly realized that...
January 18, 2019

Staying aware of your digital footprint

It is now common knowledge that aspiring professionals should be careful what they post online. The rising importance of an individual's online identity has even cost people jobs or put potential employment in jeopardy. Regardless of whether you already graduated or are anticipating that step...
November 30, 2018

Looking at life after graduation

You just graduated! You crossed the stage, shook the president’s hand, turned your tassel and accepted your long-awaited degree. What a triumphant victory. Or you might be staring down your last semester in this town you’ve called home for the last four (or more) years...
October 11, 2018

Five steps toward graduation

First-year students will soon learn that each semester and each year will seem to go faster than the last. As this December’s graduating seniors prepare to carry the Lamp of Knowledge into the world from their Collegiate Chapters, many might still be uninformed about what...