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Elon University's Student Life division celebrated a year of transformative student support, recognizing staff who mentor, innovate, and build the relationships that shape college experiences. The May celebration highlighted new initiatives and honored professionals dedicated to student success.
Ma Corazon Quinay created a new way to teach essential life skills to high school students with significant learning needs. Her program at Oceana High School connects classroom lessons to real-world tasks like shopping, cooking, and managing money.
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong will join MIT this October to lead student life for thousands of undergrad and graduate students. The accomplished educator brings decades of experience supporting student success, mental health, and campus community.
A Molloy University nursing student performing CPR on a collapsed customer brought her back to life in April. Saige Colleluori's quick thinking at her pizza shop job turned two years of classroom learning into a real-world miracle.
A Dallas Baptist University student jumped into action when a stranger suffered an asthma attack, performing CPR that saved his life. Emma Dilley's quick thinking turned a medical emergency into a survival story.
Thirteen doctoral candidates are breaking the burnout culture by completing rigorous PhDs in 40 hours per week or less. Their success proves academia doesn't have to mean sacrificing your life.
A volcanic artwork first imagined in 1775 just erupted for the first time, thanks to two engineering students who turned an 18th-century dream into glowing reality. The mechanical Mount Vesuvius combines historical design with modern LED technology to recreate the drama of Italy's most famous volcano.
A 20-year-old waitress performed CPR on a collapsed customer outside a Long Island pizza shop, bringing her back to life. Saige Colleluori's nursing school training kicked in when it mattered most.
A 20-year-old waitress studying nursing performed CPR on a collapsed customer outside a Levittown pizza shop, bringing the woman back to life. Saige Colleluori's quick thinking turned her classroom training into a real-world save.
Nigeria has distributed $109 million to help 800,000 students afford college since May 2024. The program pays tuition directly to schools and gives students monthly living expenses so no one misses out on education due to poverty.
University students across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa are building startups that solve real community challenges, from cooking gas made from waste to devices that save newborns. A new British Council program is helping turn their classroom ideas into businesses that create jobs and save lives.
Thirty college students in India are cataloging 200,000 rare books to save a century-old library that once launched Malayalam cinema stars. The Victorian-era treasure trove is getting a complete digital makeover, one manuscript at a time.
Four Athens County students are among 330 young people across Appalachian Ohio receiving life-changing scholarships this year. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio just awarded over $870,000 to help students pursue their dreams.
Eleven Louisville high school students just received life-changing scholarships worth $12,000 each for their academic excellence and community leadership. The awards mean less debt and more opportunities for students like Elliot Brooks, who says he's "ready to get out there."
A new online university in Japan attracted over 4,000 students in its first year, with most being recent high school graduates choosing flexibility over traditional campus life. Zen University lets students earn degrees while working or pursuing other passions.
When college students overdose, their roommates often hesitate to call 911 for fear of disciplinary action. A new California law written by students themselves now guarantees treatment before punishment.
A Chennai school where art is a way of life is showcasing 3,500 student-created artworks, from ceramics to hand-woven textiles. Every piece was made entirely by students from grades 1 through 12.
Students at Texas Tech completed quick acts of kindness like picking up litter and calling loved ones as part of a campus-wide event. The simple checklist approach turned everyday moments into opportunities for connection.
A PhD student in India just recreated mysterious blue spheres that could explain how life began on Earth, reviving the forgotten work of a husband-wife chemistry team from the 1960s. Their groundbreaking discovery might change what we look for when searching for life on other planets.
Former NFL punter Pat McAfee has donated more than $6 million of his own money to college students and charities through ESPN's College GameDay kicking contests. Even when students miss their kicks, McAfee often donates to university hardship funds, turning weekly football segments into life-changing moments.
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