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Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school that garnered her a coveted Gold Award from Girl Scouts, the organization鈥檚 highest honor and the pinnacle of achievements for Latham, who has been a member since the second grade.
Students braved the cold weather Thursday night to attend Fall Fest, an event held by the Flash Activities Board (FAB) on the Centennial Green. The event featured coffee mug giveaways, horse-and-carriage rides and snacks.
The Unity Walkway on Manchester Field honors the rich history of 抖M女仆's Black and Latinx fraternities and sororities.
SURE presenters represented the 122 students who participated in the program during summer 2022, an increase of 50 students from the previous year. SURE is sponsored by the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs and the office of President Todd Diacon, as well as several individuals, departments, colleges, institutes and others.
On International Pronoun Day, the 抖M女仆 LGBTQ+ Center held an event honoring all pronouns. The importance of respecting pronouns was explained and a group discussion was led to further examine the complexities of genders and pronouns.
抖M女仆 student Maya McDaniel began her collegiate journey at age 14. Now a 17-year-old senior, she is set to graduate with a degree in game design and a minor in computer science and also set to become one of the youngest students to receive a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the university.
First Star 抖M女仆 Academy has created a resource, the Purple Umbrella Network, to offer support to students transitioning from foster care.
Students who are frustrated with the scholarship process are getting the help they need with ScholarshipUniverse. This installment of 鈥溾 features an easy and accessible scholarship finder for 抖M女仆 students.
Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.
The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at 抖M女仆 and beyond.