Prep News

Mar 19 2012

Security Tip of the Month: Hotel Safety Awareness

You may be traveling this month for football-related events or Spring Break. If you are going to be staying in a hotel, remember to keep the door to your room locked at all times.

Mar 19 2012

Steelers Scout Mark Bruener Offers Unique Perspective to NFL Hopefuls

Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans tight end Mark Bruener takes his responsibilities as a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers very seriously. And he will be the first one to tell you all the specific reasons why it is important that he does.

Mar 19 2012

Improving Your Study Habits

I found an interesting article on Psychology Today’s Twitter feed from Art Hickman, a professor at the University of Texas. Citing the studies of other psychologists, Hickman indicated these to be among the most important strategies when it comes to studying.

Mar 19 2012

“Think About Your Future, Not Just Your Next Game”

On February 16th-17th the NFL and the NCAA hosted the first Life Skills Roundtable for Student-Athletes. The student-athletes engaged in small group discussions with NFL and NCAA staff about academic advising, financial literacy, and athlete wellness with the objective of developing actions plans for how they can help implement resources related to these topics on their campuses.

Mar 19 2012

Doing the Right Thing!

How do you define character? What character traits are important to you – displaying integrity, being respectful, dependable, responsible, or honest? When you look at yourself in the mirror what matters most to you; your self-worth, being truthful, or perhaps doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do?

Mar 14 2012

NFL Player Engagement Partners With USA Football

USA Football and NFL Player Engagement are partnering to provide a premier athlete character development curriculum for U.S. National Teams in football.

Feb 14 2012

College All-Star Game - ‘Fraud Prevention 101’ Presentations

The attendees of the East/West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl are at a key moment in their football experience and some are contemplating hiring an investment advisor. As such, we thought it would be helpful to provide prevention tips for their consideration during this process.

Feb 14 2012

Connecting to the Future: Teaching Life Lessons Through Football

One of the most rewarding aspects of my position as VP of NFL Player Engagement is having the opportunity to travel across the country and reach out to NFL players. It is especially gratifying for me to meet young student-athletes who aren’t actually NFL players just yet, or perhaps, never well be.

Feb 14 2012

Test-Taking Strategies

If there is one word that clearly causes students undue stress, that word is test. Regardless of ability or preparation, a test brings with it the fear of failure. Students seldom look forward to a test, even in their favorite subjects.

Feb 14 2012

Big Brother is Watching: Your Life Is An Open Face(Book)

Keeping up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore and The Real World – just to name a few – are some of the most popular television shows on today. People seem to be more interested in reality TV than fictional shows most likely because so many are willing to let us have an intimate view into their personal lives.