Students First

When Life is a Fairytale
In Noelle Bowles鈥 classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 青年涩导航 at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?
Changes have now been made to Rave, 青年涩导航鈥檚 Emergency Communication System, which is used to send Flash ALERTS as text messages when important information needs to be distributed in a timely fashion, such as during a safety crisis or weather emergency.

Focusing on the Man Behind the Camera
Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to 青年涩导航 history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as 青年涩导航 Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.

Everyone鈥檚 Got Something: Celebrating Disabilities
青年涩导航's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available.

You Asked For It. You Got It.
Changes are coming to Rave, 青年涩导航鈥檚 Emergency Communication System, which is used to send Flash ALERTS as text messages when important information needs to be distributed in a timely fashion, such as during a safety crisis or weather emergency.

Thinking Ink? You're Not Alone
Juliana Buonaiuto, Undergraduate Student Government president, stated in her convocation speech this year that she got a lightning bolt tattoo during the first two weeks of her first year. A recent Pew Research Center survey revealed that 32% of Americans have a tattoo. 青年涩导航 Today went to some local authorities to see if those trends match the 青年涩导航 community.

October Puts You Into a State of Well-Being
October is 青年涩导航鈥檚 Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.

Read-in Puts Ban on Banned Books
鈥淚f Monday was a color, she鈥檇 be red...鈥 The third annual Read-In @ 青年涩导航 was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged books that are important to them.

青年涩导航 Celebrates 50 Years of Education Abroad in Florence, Italy, With Weeklong Series of Events
青年涩导航 leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.

All in the Family
青年涩导航 alumna Reilly Berk serves as CEO of Berk Enterprises, an achievement she reached before the age of 30.