This week marks the final classes for many HRD students completing their masters programs and preparing to graduate in December. Our last session over Zoom looked much like it always has this semester, but with the added awareness that this particular class meeting was the final one. These moments offer a natural point of reflection on the learning that has taken place and on what it means to continue developing long after a program concludes.
This semester, Villanova HRD and the Villanova SHRM student chapter, VUSHRM, co-hosted a free hybrid development series. This series included various HR related topics and many students, faculty, and HR professionals from around the country were able to partake in this learning. Here is a recap of the Fall sessions!
Time is such a funny thing. It can be exactly calculated down to the tiniest increment and, therefore, micro-managed through precise tools and technology. Many of us use time management to break our day into work and non-work time buckets, then fill them up with meetings and tasks until the buckets reach capacity (or run over). I took this approach for years, only to find that I would very regularly get to the point in my day when I didn’t feel like tackling any of my tasks o
On October 17, 2025, HRD Graduate Assistants Abby Fortune and Alexis had the opportunity to attend the Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association (GVFHRA) Summit, connecting with HR professionals across the Greater Philadelphia region. Read to hear about their experiences and learnings from the conference!
