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Voter registration drive

Your Vote And Your Voice Matter

In the beginning of 2023, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ was designated a by and – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The university became one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia to be recognized by the implemented practices that encourage students to register and vote in the 2022 elections and the coming years.

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Alumna McKenzie Morgan, fashion influencer

Oh, the Places She Goes

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumna McKenzie Morgan has been there, done that, and has seen it all from fashion to travel. Morgan began her fashion blog in high school, writing about trends and other aspects of the fashion world. Now she travels a world Styled By McKenz.

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Senior Hannah Fender is preparing to defend her honor's thesis.

Finishing the Race: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Senior Is Weeks Away from Defending her Honors Thesis

Hannah Fender is entering the home stretch.

She crunched her bachelor’s degree studies into three years, packed them full of research and other activities and now she is staring down the final 10 weeks of her undergraduate college career.

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Black Squirrel Silhouette with AI words

Generative AI: Friend or Foe?

Professional development is an important part of being a successful member of the professional workforce. Learning new skills is key for students, faculty and staff. University Library has developed the Digital Scholarship Series, a collection of professional development virtual and in-person opportunities focused on the digital landscape that will help professionals and introduce training to areas that may not be covered in regular instruction and curricula.

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Dialogue and Difference event tackles the origins of hate.

Dialogue and Difference Presentation Tackles Questions Surrounding Origins of Hatred

Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, was a continuation of the year-long initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding designed to engage our ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.

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Students in leadership program

Enhancing Students’ Leadership Skills

The new Leadership Certificate Program at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ focuses on enhancing students’ intrapersonal, interpersonal, and socially just leadership skills.

The program is a culminated experience of what the Pepsi Leadership Center offers. From workshops and annual institutes (Culture of Care Institute and Student Leadership Institute) to leadership classes for credit, the center holistically paired these with ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Leadership Model and created a program that provides students with a comprehensive view of leadership. 

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Student Multimedia 3d Printer in action printing hearts

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s ‘Hidden Gem’ Celebrates 25 Years

If you frequent the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Library for Starbucks and studying, you may not have noticed you were within feet of one of the most important resources for students on campus. The Student Multimedia Studio on the first floor provides a space for high academics and creative play for students, faculty and staff.  

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Students writing notes at Kindness Station

Video: The Power of a Kind Gesture

You never know the power of a single kind gesture.
 
Members of our ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community came together to spread some positivity to their fellow Flashes just in time for Random Acts of Kindness Day.

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Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, tours the May 4 Visitors Center.

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

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Golden Flashes gymnastics vs. NIU

IN A FLASH: Record-Setting Victory at Home

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes gymnastics team posted a decisive win at home - capturing four event titles. 

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