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Ababa Lorde, a senior in ����Թ�’s School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future.

Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at ����Թ�, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year. 

Meet Liberty Prosser, a graduate student furthering her studies in criminology and criminal justice after having graduated from ����Թ� State in 2025, with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees – one in sociology with a concentration in social problems, deviance and crime, and another degree in criminology and justice studies with a minor in forensic anthropology.

����Թ�’s Academic Success Center continues to grow and evolve with the help of staff, faculty and students, offering a wide range of free services designed to help students succeed.  

A bachelor’s degree in user experience design is the newest offering in ����Թ�’s College of Communication and Information, aimed at training graduates for one of the fastest-growing career fields.

Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to ����Թ� State where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.

Students who won first - and second-place for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium. 

����Թ�’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services enhances the experiences of adult, military-connected, and parenting students both in and out of the classroom. This June, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby became the associate director of adult and parenting student engagement for the center, leading to a renewed effort of support.

The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins –  not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.

This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the ����Թ� Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.

From full-time positions to seasonal internship opportunities, ����Թ� students and alumni explored their career options and networked with professionals to learn more about future possibilities at the internship and job fair.

 Ivory Kendrick, ����Թ�’s undergraduate student body president, was recently featured on an episode of the “Sound of Ideas” on Ideastream Public Media to talk about his role in providing free harm reduction supplies to people in the community.

Even the skies were reflecting blue and gold as a supermoon glowed above Flashbash, kicking off Homecoming Week at ����Թ� State. 

With a multitude of electives, ����Թ� Core and major-specific courses, ����Թ� State students have generous options when scheduling spring courses. Here is some advice for working with your advisor along with some fun class suggestions.

Ashanti Mallit's childhood fascination with aviation led her to ����Թ� State, where she is now a professional pilot major. She discovered ����Թ� State through the United Aviate Program, a career development initiative that helps aspiring pilots transition to United Airlines as first officers.

����Թ� has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.

����Թ�’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.

When students enroll in ����Թ�’s documentary filmmaking course, they expect guidance, instruction and the tools needed to create their own documentaries. What they don’t expect is to have their work featured on local television, a rare opportunity that elevates classroom learning to a professional exhibition.

����Թ�’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.