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Active listening is one of the most important communication skills you can master. Get 7 tips in this short video.

Combatting COVID-A9 from the Frontlines
June 17, 2020
Alumnus: Joshua Pickering
Hosts: Christin Grissom, Erica Bold, and Christopher Bingham

Making PTK Membership Acceptable
June 10, 2020
Panelists: Christin Grissom, Erica Bold, Christopher Bingham

Confessions of a Transfer Admissions Pro
June 2, 2020
Panelists: Ron Filipowiz, Debbie Aiken, and Jordan Dubberke

Leveraging the PTK Connect to Find the Right Career
May 27, 2020
Panelists: Johannah Williams and Heather Yush

Trucking Through the Pandemic
May 13, 2020
Alumnus: Jose Magdaleno Rodriguez
Hosts: Christin Grissom, Erica Bold, and Christopher Bingham

Virtually Selecting the Best College
May 26, 2020
Panelists: Heather Yush, Kate Stano, and Mensima Biney

PTK Scholarships 101
April 30, 2020
Panelists: Laurie Brown and Kristin Ware

PTK alumna Nor Rizek spent five weeks on a volunteer EMT deployment in New York City to help first responders overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. When she finally returned home, it happened to be on the same day she graduated from Harvard.

Research Edge: Academic Resources Explained
June 15, 2020
Honors Program Council Members: Dr. Rosie Banks, Dr. Patty Hall, Prof. Rahul Kane, Prof. Laura Roemer, and Susan Edwards

See what four-year college admissions reps wish students knew about the transferring process.

In the months ahead, as the economy reopens and jobs return, competition for those jobs will be fierce. Now is the time to work on your resume.

St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, New York, is now offering $500 a year to PTK transfer students.

Want a better understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement or how to have civil discussions about racism in general? Add a few of these books to your summer reading list.

Virtual Leadership Development Tips
June 4, 2020
Panelists: Susan Edwards, Jo Fritts, Steve Fritts, Jackie Pierce

Retail: Economic Supply and Skill Demand
June 3, 2020
Alumnus: Peter Hesketh
Hosts: Christin Grissom, Erica Bold, and Christopher Bingham

PTK’s experts share six tips to help you choose a career path and then show you how PTK Connect can help you reverse engineer that career path into the education you’ll need to get hired.

There are three aspects you need to consider when transferring, and these experts tell you how to get them virtually.