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Of the 33,984 awarded computer science (CS) bachelor’s degrees in 2020, only 21% of CS graduates identified as women, 3% as Black, and 8.5% as Hispanic (Zweben & Bizot, 2021). Susan Fisk, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, is using her expertise in social-psychology to change that and improve the field of computing. “There are a lot of women, Black and Hispanic students who take computing classes and who consequently get turned away from the field because of their experiences in those courses,” Fisk said. “This is reflected in the fact that we have not seen much demographic change...

Due to major renovations planned to begin next year, 51����’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will not hold its annual Summer Fashion Academy in 2022. We look forward to welcoming high school students back to a newly renovated and expanded Rockwell Hall for this exciting week-long in future summers. If you are interested in learning more about studying Fashion at 51����, please visit the School of Fashion’s website and reach out to us for more information or to schedule a visit. ...

The past few years have not been the easiest for students in the College of Nursing. Our students have been faced with challenges not seen for over a century. As nurses tend to do, these students adapted and worked hard to make the best of a difficult situation. Remote learning, abbreviated clinicals, virtual simulation time and many other challenges all presented real obstacles that made the already demanding curriculum that much more difficult. This did not dissuade these bright future nursing leaders. They rallied together and faced this adversity head-on. However, our nursing stude...

Peg’s Foundation recently recognized 51���� College of Nursing as the recipient of the 2021 Morgan Impact Award for Excellence in Education for its work in leading change in mental health care service delivery. James K. Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, assistant professor and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) concentration coordinator and Lisa Onesko, DNP, APRN-BC, professor and director of DNP program, along with emeriti faculty members Wendy Umberger and Barb Drew, received the award on behalf of the college during the dinner and awards ceremony held at...

Dear 51���� Students, Faculty and Staff, As you are no doubt already aware, the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has begun to spread across the globe since first being identified in southern Africa, including confirmed cases in the United States. In addition, influenza has begun to spike, particularly on college campuses across the country. The health and safety of every member of our university community is always our top priority, and we urge you to get vaccinated against both COVID-19 and the flu. Two Shots at Once You can get both vaccines in one quic...

When documentary filmmaker and Media and Journalism alumnus Tom Jennings, ‘85, started his college education at 51����, he had no idea what to do for his future career. Coming from what he describes as a “lousy childhood,” there was one skill he knew he had a knack for: writing.   “The one thing I could do in high school was write,” Jennings said, “and it just came easy to me.”   During his freshman year at 51����, a friend suggested Jennings write for the 51����r. He took a trip over to...

The December 2021 LinkedIn Learning Resource Toolkit is available. Find information on LinkedIn Learning Hub, upcoming trainings and webinars, a new monthly challenge, seasonal promotional materials and much more! ...