Student Life
Finding Fulfillment as a Commuter in the Honors College
°µÍø½ûÇø's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts
April’s observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at °µÍø½ûÇø.
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at °µÍø½ûÇø, said the university supports autism research that focuses on basic discoveries within the brain, as well as applied human research of students with autism, which makes °µÍø½ûÇø’s body of research unique and diverse.
°µÍø½ûÇø Students Create Documentaries Depicting 'College During Corona'
While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the °µÍø½ûÇø course Journalism and Documentary are telling a story that future generations and historians will one day discuss: What was college life like when the coronavirus pandemic changed the world?
CAVS Helps Student Parents With Toolkit
A basic tool kit includes things such as hammers, screwdrivers, nails and more. The Family Friendly Campus Toolkit offers so much more, and °µÍø½ûÇø's Center for Adults and Veterands Services took full advantage of it to help adult and parenting students. The Family Friendly Campus Toolkit, created by Endicott College, is a free-to-use tool for universities that assists and informs schools of ways to strategically support parenting students at their individual institutions. As of 2018, °µÍø½ûÇø was one of the first schools to implement this plan on its campus.
'I Wouldn’t Change Anything for the World'
Junior journalism student Sean Fitzgerald shares what it’s like being a resident student advisor, co-hosting a sports radio show and living on the autism spectrum.
'It’s About Turning Your Obstacles Into Opportunities'
Timothy Mikes is a graduate student in °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Public Health with a specialty in epidemiology. He’s also on the autism spectrum and using his perspective to enhance the university experience for other students with autism spectrum disorder.
Graduate Student Continues to Challenge Transgender Ban on Military Troops
Nicolas Talbott had an interest in joining the military since he was in high school, but instead he decided to come to °µÍø½ûÇø to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. In the spring semester of 2015, Talbott took a course that was specific to intelligence, counter terrorism and security studies where he was encouraged by his professor to join the military.
Journalism Student Sees Idea Come to Life Through Safety Workshop for Media Professionals
Journalism students face pursuing a career in an adverse time filled with intense political issues, dangerous environmental concerns and even pandemics. Reporting on these difficult times is necessary, but can come with risks to the journalist’s health and well-being. °µÍø½ûÇø senior Carter Adams recognized the intensity of this and committed to preventing the harm of media professionals by developing a workshop to educate students on media safety.
Photo Album: Life as a °µÍø½ûÇø Student in the late 1960s
Before May 4, 1970, students at °µÍø½ûÇø were just regular students enjoying time together, performing, volunteering, and advocating for issues they believed in. Thanks to digital archives of the Daily °µÍø½ûÇør and the department of Special Collections and Archives, here is a look into the life of °µÍø½ûÇø students in the late 1960s and the days before the tragic events that would change the campus forever.
Flashes Take Care of Flashes Through Online Meditation Classes
Meditative practices are bringing the °µÍø½ûÇø community together, even from the comfort of their own home. °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness has moved its Meditation Across Campus sessions online, in an effort to continue the sessions despite the COVID-19 global pandemic.