Profiles in Social Change: Education for Good in Action

Ask students why they chose to pursue a degree through Walden, and it’s only a matter of time before you begin to make out a common refrain around social change. “Choosing Walden University was an easy decision for me,” explains peer mentor Carnesha Ben, “The emphasis on social change and becoming a voice for disadvantaged …

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Setting Reasonable Expectations When Starting Capstone

When you reach the capstone phase of your program, I hope you pause and celebrate – take the time to congratulate yourself on becoming “All but Dissertation.” Then, refocus and begin the important work of creating a plan for completing your capstone, recognizing that this phase of a doctoral program can feel overwhelming and exciting, …

Quieting the Skeptic: Overcoming Doubt with a Growth Mindset

Through my work at Walden, I’ve had the great pleasure of getting to know a number of first-term students. Though Walden students are a diverse bunch—hailing from all walks of life and spanning many generations and cultural backgrounds—they often share a common sentiment: as they embark on this new chapter, they are excited to take …

My Experience with the Blended Academic Year in Residence (BAYR)

If you are in the Clinical Psychology program here at Walden, this blog is for you! Those of us in this program have a unique additional degree requirement, called BAYR, which I found quite surprising when I first looked into the program.  I remember wondering, “What the heck is BAYR?” BAYR (often referred to as …

Allowing our Motivations to Evolve

If you’ve taken a class at Walden, you have been asked to introduce yourself in the Class Café. We do this in every course, and it’s an excellent way to share a little of ourselves and learn a bit about instructors and classmates. Generally speaking, we are asked to share our names, majors, sometimes the …