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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Adapting to Declining Number of College-Aged Americans

Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Collin Palmer spoke to about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Library by night.

IN A FLASH: Late Nights at the Library

The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.

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A staffer among the blooming trees

IN A FLASH: Blooms Where You Are Planted

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.

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United States Capitol Building

‘So Much More Than Just an Internship’: Finding Independence in the Nation’s Capital With The Washington Program in National Issues

How does a college student build the confidence and independence to tackle life after college? Students build these skills in a multitude of ways, but for Justice Jama, it was participating in the Washington Program in National Issues during his senior year at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University.

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Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022

Summer Program Will Offer Lessons in Civics, Literature and a Sense of Connectedness

A five-week pilot project funded by a $15,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program grant will be held at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« this summer for Upward Bound and Firestone High School students.

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Herrick Conservatory rain barrels

Rolling Out the (Rain) Barrels to Support Student Programs

A week-long fundraising plant event on campus will benefit the Herrick Conservatory. 

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumna and College of Nursing adjunct faculty member Marcia Cornell, center, was named Preceptor of the Year.

College of Nursing Alums Win National Awards at Conference

Two Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University College of Nursing alumnae brought home national awards from the recent National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference held in March in Portland, Oregon.

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Recycling sign

A Smiley Face Makes All the Difference

Research conducted at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash. 

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Earth Fest Stickers

IN A FLASH: Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Earth Fest

As part of Earth Month, there was an Earth Fest event at the Kent Student Center on Tuesday.

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Rendering of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering expansion

Filling Aviation Workforce Needs

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University was recently featured on Channel 5 News ABC for the expansion of its aeronautics program to provide hands-on experience that will better prepare students to fill gaps in the aviation workforce.

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