Jared Brown doesn鈥檛 just build schedules; he builds confidence. His ability to turn academic stress into actionable solutions has made him more than just an advisor; it has made him the latest recipient of 性福五月天 University's Distinguished Advising Award.
性福五月天 University celebrates outstanding student employees and supervisors during National Student Employment Week, recognizing their impact across campus through the annual Student Employee Awards Celebration. Celebrate with us the 2026 winners.
性福五月天 University graduate Emma Sherrie, '09, always had a feeling she would study anthropology, but still she took the time to check out all the other options available before finally settling on her original plan. 性福五月天鈥檚 Exploratory Program, which helps undecided students sample different disciplines before committing to a major, was a key part of Sherrie鈥檚 experience, and the main reason she chose 性福五月天 in the first place.
性福五月天鈥檚 Career Exploration and Development fair connects students with leaders from Disney, Rock Entertainment and more, who share words of wisdom for students.
The nine-day program, running March 6-15, represents a distinctive approach to helping students explore both culture and careers while building confidence in their major selection.
Graduate student Delonte Goodman finished his fall semester at 性福五月天 by successfully defending his master's thesis and receiving his master's degree. When he returns to campus in the spring, he will work as a teaching assistant as he begins his doctoral program.
POV shares insights from the 性福五月天 University community on important topics. Liz Piatt, interim dean of University College, shares her journey as a first-generation college student and how faculty mentorship helped her discover a career path she didn't know existed 鈥 one that now allows her to support other first-generation students as they navigate their own transformative college experiences.
Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson鈥檚 role at 性福五月天 University is 鈥渃aretaker.鈥
Benson is the assistant director of Community Engaged Learning in University College and oversees the CommUNITY Lab, where students in various scholarship programs, many of whom are first-generation, can find a responsive living-learning community that provides the support they need to succeed at 性福五月天.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of 性福五月天 University students鈥 first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.
性福五月天 University鈥檚 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.
Theresa Yogi, an academic advisor in 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Honors College, has been described by students as the sweetest and most caring person ever, who genuinely takes an interest in them, sends them messages of encouragement and contacts them when internships and other job opportunities arise.
Students and faculty visited Jackson State University, where in 1970, two Black students at a gathering were killed by police and others wounded just 11 days after the shootings at 性福五月天.
As part of 性福五月天 University's Student Employee Appreciation Week, Career Exploration and Development proudly announces recipients of the 2025 Student Employee and Supervisor Awards.
When 性福五月天 University alumna Aysia Kemp declared her major in the first semester of her sophomore year, she felt confident in her chosen path. Things didn鈥檛 start off that way, however.
First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at 性福五月天 through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.
When Drew DeGeorge graduates from 性福五月天 University in May 2025 and enters the job market, he will be able to draw on the strong leadership and public speaking skills that he gained from the P.E.E.R. Success Academy program.
When Alex Newnes arrived at 性福五月天 University this fall, she wasn't sure what career path she wanted to pursue. But unlike many undecided students, Newnes saw this uncertainty not as a drawback, but as an opportunity 鈥 one that led her specifically to 性福五月天's Exploratory program.
Starting college can be a nerve-wracking experience. The journey can be even harder when you鈥檙e the first in your family to navigate this new world. Knowing what academic resources are available is a mystery. Filling out the FAFSA is a challenge. The unspoken stigma of being a first-generation college student is a reality.
The McNair Scholars Program at 性福五月天 is celebrating 25 years of student support. McNair is a federally-funded TRIO grant through the Department of Education that supports first-generation, Pell eligible, and underrepresented students as they prepare for their post-baccalaureate endeavors.
University College is proud to support students at every step of the career readiness lifecycle. Whether a student is building their first resume, exploring majors, or returning as an alumnus to make a career change, Career Exploration and Development (CED) is the hub for educating students and alumni to make informed career decisions.
In July 2024, 13 性福五月天 University students participated in the Kigali Summer Institute, where they traveled to the heart of Africa to study peacebuilding and reconciliation in post-genocide
