Graduate Spotlight: Mia Martinez

Graduate Spotlight: Mia Martinez People will throw stones at you. Don’t throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire.— Anonymous We face many challenges throughout our lives. It is how you learn to overcome them and use them to your advantage. Challenges are what makes life interesting and overcoming them is what makes…

Graduate Spotlight: Sonja Anderson

By Sonja Anderson, July 2022 Graduate Speaker It’s an honor to be here and one that I could never have imagined. In fact, when I received the call from Liz Gutierrez telling me that I had been selected as the student speaker for today’s graduation, my first instinct was to ask her if she had…

Why Title IX Matters

Why Title IX Matters Although it’s almost fifty years old, Title IX is as important as the day it was enacted. Why? Title IX prohibits sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination in educational programs, student services, admission, and recruitment. Most people associate Title IX with equality in women’s sports, but it covers so much more! Here’s…

Getting Back Into The Workforce

By: Andres Guerrero Due to everything that happened with the pandemic, a lot of us were on furlough or working from home. Now, things are going back to normal. The state is opening slowly but surely and a lot of people are going back to the workforce. Also coming back is the nerve-wracking in-person interview! Getting…

Audio Video Production Tech Package

Hi I’m Monica Sepulveda and I’m here to unveil to you the new student tech kit that comes with the online Audio Video Production Program here at Laurus College. At other universities and colleges students have to schedule time in a shared studio space. In the Laurus College Audio Video Program we provide all the…

Instructor Spotlight: Rory Decker

Here at Laurus College, we like to spotlight some of our amazing instructors. All our classes are presented in real-time meaning you’ll be interacting live with your instructor. Get to know Rory Decker, a Web Design Instructor who specializes in illustration, digital painting, and web design. How did you get into web design? I’ve always loved…

Medical Terminology Practice

By: Patricia Lincoln, Medical Billing and Coding Instructor Medical terminology allows doctors, nurses, billers, and other medical professionals to speak the same language. It is incredibly important to be able to understand what a procedure or condition is in order to do your job as a medical professional. Practice Makes Perfect Once you have learned…