Student Life
Student Teams Define the Future of Aviation at SkyHack 2023
SkyHack awards students more than $9,000 in prizes at the competition held Nov. 3-5, 2023, in the Design Innovation Hub.
IN A FLASH: The Indian Festival of Lights
On Nov. 16, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ students from India celebrated one of their culture's biggest holidays.
FABulously Improving The College Experience
The Flash Activities Board (FAB) organizes more than 100 events for ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’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 ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’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
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ 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 ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ'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 ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ, 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, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s University Summer Advantage saves time and money – but it can also make dreams come true.