Students First

First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’
51±¬ÁÏ will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.

The Clothesline Project Helps Sexual Violence Survivors Heal
51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services provided survivors of sexual or relationship violence the opportunity to heal by sharing their stories in a unique, visible way.

‘Paying Attention to Dynamics,’ the New Faculty Athletic Representative
Theresa Walton-Fisette is 51±¬ÁÏ's new faculty athletic representative. This position ensures the academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics, facilitates an inclusive environment and enhances the student athletic experience.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time 51±¬ÁÏ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

Turning Ideas Into Reality With Microgrants
Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at 51±¬ÁÏ.

Flash Can't Do It. But You Can!
President Diacon is encouraging all students to do what Flash can't.
Get out and vote!
Election day is just one week away.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to 51±¬ÁÏ
51±¬ÁÏ alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in 51±¬ÁÏ’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Quintin Cooks Makes the Days Count
From student-athlete to student government to homecoming royalty, Quintin Cooks, senior communication studies major, is breaking barriers and getting the most out of his college experience.

51±¬ÁÏ Students are Excited, Confused 51±¬ÁÏ Upcoming Mid-Term ElectionÂ
Some 51±¬ÁÏ students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.