Student Life
FABulously Improving The College Experience
The Flash Activities Board (FAB) organizes more than 100 events for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s students throughout the academic year. FAB plans exciting new events each semester, from trivia, karaoke, bingo, and movie nights to large-scale festivals.
IN A FLASH: Long Shadows
The angle of the sun during the fall creates long shadows on sunny days.
Learning Through Play
Singing, dancing and yoga are not typical college classroom activities. At least not all in one class. But for Jenny Lampe, lecturer in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Early Childhood Education Program, it’s important for her students to experience the full preschool education with all of these activities, plus expected activities like reading children’s books.
Changing Lives Through Education and Hope
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration.
Demystifying the Library: Student and Research Success
At University Libraries students can study, tap into a database for a journal article, get a book, 3D print, grab coffee, have a dance party, participate in the Halloween Costume Contest ... wait, is this still about the library? Yes, yes it is. Part two of Demystifying the Library features the numerous ways the library can help students succeed – and have fun while doing it.
Israel, Palestine and Me
The May 4 Reflection Gallery at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."
‘We’ve Created a Community Here’
Hype music and large glow sticks pounded the air in the Kiva as the Nov. 8 I AM FIRST celebration marked the middle of I AM FIRST Week at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, honoring first-generation college students, those students who are or will be the first in their family to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Getting That Summer Advantage
For many students, especially Lilly Kensicki and Nina Lozada, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s University Summer Advantage saves time and money – but it can also make dreams come true.
IN A FLASH: The Glow from the Grow
The greenhouses behind Cunningham Hall cast a warm glow at night.
Demystifying the Library: Student Multimedia Studio
The University Library is one of the most popular buildings at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, serving as a study spot, a place to grab coffee and an academic resource for students. As finals season looms, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Today takes a deeper look into University Libraries in a three-part series. Up first, a makerspace for creativity.