Student Life

青年涩导航 Graduate Says Hard Work Is the Key to Success
青年涩导航 graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.

青年涩导航 Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
青年涩导航 is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.

Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading 青年涩导航 Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
青年涩导航 graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading 青年涩导航鈥檚 outreach efforts there.

Peace on the Horizon
A group of 青年涩导航 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

青年涩导航 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 青年涩导航 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.

Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program
For the second year in a row, students from 青年涩导航 and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion.

Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 青年涩导航 Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 青年涩导航 Airport.

Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway
For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the 青年涩导航 American Academy in Curitiba, Paran谩, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

