While Americans are able to drink clean water from a faucet, there are millions around the world that do not have the luxury of the Clean Water Act.

Saint Leo University, known for its community service interlaced with steadfast and morale education, decided to take part in educating the public on this epidemic. On October 12th, Saint Leo University invited the former New York Times reporter Joseph B. Treaster to discuss the worldwide water crisis in his presentation.

Recently, two professors from Arkansas published a new book called Professors’ Guide to Getting Good Grades in College that offers realistic advice on how students can do their best academically. The authors, Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman,included some of their advice in their Professors Guide Blog on the U.S. News and World Report Web site. One tip stands out as advice that echoes the atmosphere at Saint Leo: that good students make some contact with the professor beyond the classroom discussion (or in our case, sometimes, beyond the online session).

While people across the country are rightly concerned about the continued recession and job cuts, some government data illustrate why it is so worthwhile to earn a college degree. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that in May (the most recent month available), the national unemployment rate was 10 percent for adults age 25 or older with only a high school diploma. But the rate dropped to 7.7 percent for those with an associate degree, and to 4.8 percent for people who have earned a bachelor’s degree. So, while a degree won’t guarantee a college grad will never be laid off in his or her lifetime, the degree increases the chances of staying employed.

Saint Leo University’s Master of Social Work program is an innovative program designed for the busy professional. Classes are attended via webcam and are presented online. This technology allows for face to face interaction in the convenience of your own home.

The MSW program’s mission is to prepare students with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to be culturally competent and ethical social workers in advanced social work practice.

Mr. Thomas O’Brien Speaks at Saint Leo

Mr. Thomas E. O’Brien, president & CEO of AAA Auto Club South, recently spoke to Saint Leo University MBA students and faculty at a Lunch and Learn session at the university’s main campus. The discussion was simulcast to students enrolled at Saint Leo’s Chesapeake, Virginia, and suburban Atlanta teaching locations.

Sharing lessons from his experience as a leading executive in the tourism industry—lessons that can be applied to any business sector—O’Brien focused on the fundamentals required of leaders, especially during a troubled economy.