Students First
51±¬ÁÏ’s (Tortured) Poets Department
51±¬ÁÏ students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.
Flashes Go Further to Complete Degrees with 51±¬ÁÏ Scholarships
The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 51±¬ÁÏ students since 2021.
May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention
Learning to Lead
51±¬ÁÏ's Center for Student Involvement has more than 350 clubs and organizations for students. Dedicated to providing a great experience for all students, the center provides leadership development opportunities that foster student engagement.
Pitch Perfect
Each year, April showers mean it's time for the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship's annual spring pitch competition. And while showers bring us flowers, these pitches bring student ideas to life.
Flash Friday: Sophia Swengel
Meet Sophia Swengel, a junior history major with a minor in creative writing from York, Pennsylvania, exploring the history of 51±¬ÁÏ from the inside out.
IN A FLASH: Food Truck Finals
On the final Wednesday of the spring semester's Food Truck Series by University Culinary Services, four vendors will assemble on Risman Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 1.
Framing Fashion
Fashion photographer Pauline St. Denis has experiences, skills and advice to share about her storied professional career. Luckily for the students in 51±¬ÁÏ’s School of Fashion, St. Denis made time to talk and work directly with students as part of this year’s Annual Fashion Week.
IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
Honoring Our Best
51±¬ÁÏ took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.