The COVID-19 pandemic has shown whose jobs are essential to keeping our society going, and the pandemic has greatly affected these places and the people who work hard to keep them running. Many jobs people might not initially think are essential have proven to be just that. During a pandemic where people are staying inside […]
Author: Jasmine Severi
School of Business extends reach of Leadership Studies Program
Starting this semester, CBU’s Leadership Studies Program will be hosted by the Robert K. Jabs School of Business, and they have big plans for it. They want a wide reach for the program, as anyone can benefit from strong leadership skills. Dr. Gaynell Vanderslice, assistant professor of business management and the new program director for […]
Microsoft in talks to buy social media app TikTok despite security concerns
Many companies have expressed their desire to buy or buy a portion of the popular Chinese-made short video-sharing social media platform TikTok. President Donald J. Trump considered banning the platform in the United States altogether after security issues were brought into question, but he has since given his blessing to Microsoft to buy out the […]
Technology helps students connect
The landscape of home, work and school life drastically changed for students across the state when California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some families started seeing a lot more of each other while quarantined in their homes, while others were kept apart. But technology has helped people to […]
Amazon launches influencer program
Amazon introduced a new program called the Amazon Influencer Program, directed toward using social media influencers to promote products to their followers and earn a commission on the items sold. Amazon quietly started beta testing this program back in 2017, but it has recently gained the public eye. The program focuses on using social media […]
CBU hosts Spring Expo career fair
California Baptist University’s Career Center hosted the Spring Expo career fair Feb. 19, where 100 companies were represented and offered opportunities to students for at least 400 positions. The event occurs every February, and this career fair had opportunities for all majors. Lisa Singer, employer relations specialist and event coordinator, said contrary to popular belief, […]
We need more optimistic sci-fi
Science fiction is often used as a mirror to society, showing us our flaws and our fear of what the future might look like if we make errors; it is a warning about what might be if we keep going down dangerous paths. While the cautionary tale is an important subset of sci-fi, the genre […]
CBU encourages students in faith and business
The Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business at California Baptist University regularly hosts an event called Faith and Enterprise. They hold four each school year and hosted the third event this school year Feb. 4 in the Innovators Auditorium. This school year’s series is called “The Business of…” and features a different type of […]
Faculty to lead students overseas
Every semester California Baptist University hosts many faculty-led tours overseas. These tours cover a variety of topics going to many places all over the world. The purposes of these tours range from creating positive relationships in the Middle East and touring biblical sites in Israel to an ecotour of Peru, or from an architectural tour […]