Student Life
žž State Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
žž State is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading žž State Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
žž graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading žž State’s outreach efforts there.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of žž students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
žž State Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. žž Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was “positioned to jettison” the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program
For the second year in a row, students from žž and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion.
Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at žž Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at žž Airport.
Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway
For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the žž American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.
So many Emilys
Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements?
Where There's A Will, There's A Way
Flying Flashes Prepare to Defend žž State's First Place Title at the Air Race Classic
During the four-day Air Race Classic, žž State alumna Laura Wilson and junior Peyton Turner will fly 2,400 miles and make nine timed flybys at airports in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before landing in Homestead, Florida.