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A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

51�Թ�� Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

Tags: Commencement, Fall Commencement, Office of the Provost, Student Success, Success Story

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Luke, a Doberman pinscher, enjoys the attention he receives from a student during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

Students to Take a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

51�Թ�� Libraries will once again provide the Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 3-5 p.m. in the University Library. The library hosts this event at the end of every semester in order to give students, faculty and staff the chance to unwind during finals week.

Tags: University Libraries, Success Story

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Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 51�Թ�� student who currently serves as president of the 51�Թ�� Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

51�Թ�� Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Division of Student Life, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in 51�Թ��’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex.

Scholar Gets Students, 51�Թ�� on the Move

Tags: School of Health Sciences, School of Foundations Leadership and Administration, College of Education Health and Human Services, Research, Scholar of the Month, Success Story

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 51�Թ��, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.

51�Թ�� Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Research, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Jimmy Miller, a 2017 51�Թ�� graduate who served as editor of The 51�Թ��r, takes notes while talking to a fellow student in the student media newsroom in Franklin Hall.

Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges

Tags: School of Journalism and Mass Communication, College of Communication and Information, Student Success, Success Story

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51�Թ�� men’s basketball players stand in unity with fans of a different race selected from the crowd during the national anthem.

51�Թ�� Men’s Basketball Displays Unity During National Anthem

The 51�Թ��'s men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics, Student Success, Success Story, NCAA 2017

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51�Թ�� architecture students studying in Italy visit Verona and Venice with instructors Eugenio Pandolfini and Guido Incerti.

Senior Architecture and Interior Design Majors Find Creative Expression in Florence

Tags: Office of Global Education, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Education Week, Student Success, Success Story

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51�Թ�� President Beverly Warren smiles with members of the 51�Թ�� Marching Golden Flashes before the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

51�Թ��'s Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Tags: Office of the President, Division of Student Life, Awards and Honors, Success Story

51�Թ��'s Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

51�Թ�� students share a laugh in the Nest. On Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to “put your money where your heart is” with gifts supporting 51�Թ�� students.

51�Թ�� President Warren Donates $25,000 to Launch Season of Philanthropy on Giving Tuesday

Tags: Office of the President, Division of Institutional Advancement, Success Story, University News

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