News at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's new Resilience Project is helping students learn to successfully cope with the challenges they face in school and in life.
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ºüÀêÊÓÆµ students were engaged in community service during Fall 2019.
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The ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Performing Arts Center hosts Queer Eye's Karamo Brown and designer Isaac Mizrahi
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Winners of the Study Abroad Photo Contest were chosen from submissions sent in by students who participated in study abroad programs during the 2018-2019 academic year.
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With high praise from our own President Christine Riordan, Ronald Sentwali Bakari, PhD. expertise and experience is a welcome addition to our community.
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Spirit Weekend 2019 continued what will become a new tradition at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ. Instead of naming two accomplished seniors homecoming king and queen, we now name three seniors to preside under the gender-inclusive title of Prestigious Panthers.
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Freshmen Give Up Cellphones for One Week
CategoriesPublished:One class of first-year students took on the challenge of giving up their smartphones for an entire week in an effort to do what Donna Freitas, PhD, visiting professor of English, calls “unplugging."
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When Alyssa Booth, now in her senior year, was trying to decide on a major, she wasn't sure which one was right for her. She wanted to choose a major that could take her across the globe, so she decided on anthropology. Little did she know that she "picked the perfect field" and would spend this past August in Japan learning more about an indigenous Japanese people, the Ainu.
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With a diverse population of students and faculty from around the world, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ is fast becoming a leading global institution committed to creating more programs with a global appeal for students.
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Matthew Wright, PhD, department chair and associate professor of physics, gives his tips to make exams less scary for students in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Election Day is next week and early voting is already underway for New York state voters. With the convenience of early voting and ºüÀêÊÓÆµ not holding classes on Election Day, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ students are primed to participate in the voting process.
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For more than 10 years, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ has participated in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which falls this year on October 26.
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Classes are usually held on campus in classrooms. But for students in ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's First-Year Seminars, they can also take place in the heart of the most diverse neighborhood in the United States.
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All the colors of the world come to life on ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's silver screen during two separate film festivals: the International Immigration Film Festival in late October, and the Foreign Language Fall Film Festival in early November. All screenings are free and open to the public.
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Ronald Sentwali Bakari, PhD, has been appointed as its new vice president for student affairs and dean of students. Dr. Bakari is currently vice chancellor for student success at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS).
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The 17 high school students who participated in the Hispanic Community Partnership Program, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's first college-readiness initiative aimed at Hispanic students, came away with a better understanding of college life and the importance of pursuing higher education.
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Across campus, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ students and staff are busy preparing for this signature event.
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Apply for Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society.
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Josh Altman, PhD, associate director of the Student Counseling Center, shares his expertise on college mental-health counselors with The Chronicle.
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Spirit Weekend 2018 ushered in a big change for ºüÀêÊÓÆµ. For the first time, instead of a king and queen, the undergraduate body selected three winners to be given the more gender-inclusive title of Prestigious Panthers.
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Featured on the Evening News: Giving Back Through the First-Year Community Action Program
CategoriesPublished:Each year, a group of first-year students and their student leaders kick off the fall semester by giving back to the community as part of ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's First-Year Community Action Program (FCAP).
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When the university she attended dropped its program for students with disabilities, Haley Sulahian transferred to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ for the support she needs.
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In June of 2018, a group of Derner Students completed a “Spartan Race.†These challenging endurance events combine running with completion of obstacles such as climbing over barriers and through mud.
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At the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year, doctoral students attended an open discussion meeting with Dean Barber in which students could ask questions about any aspect of the doctoral program. The meeting quickly shifted to concerns that students had about life at Derner.
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The Bridges to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ program is renowned for helping students on the spectrum prepare for great careers. A new grant is making these vocational services even more supportive.
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Della Hudson, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Says Farewell to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ after 28 years
CategoriesPublished:Della Hudson has been a mainstay at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ for the past 28 years. The associate dean of student affairs has been a friend and confidante to hundreds of students and has contributed her time and efforts to many initiatives, including the First-Year Community Action Program, alternative spring break, the Diversity Committee, and the Panther Pantry.
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Jeffrey Kessler reflects on his time at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ and his plans for the future.
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Get off to a great start at ºüÀêÊÓÆµ with this list of ten easy things to do for First-Year students!
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A Community of Artists: The Arts District Is ºüÀêÊÓÆµ's Latest Special Residential Community
CategoriesPublished:Last year, the Office launched the Arts District so students who are passionate about the arts could support one another in their artistic endeavors.