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DC CAP Scholars Graduate Ready to Lead
At 91制片厂 University鈥檚 University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
Exploratory Students Break New Ground with Distinctive Florence Education-Abroad Experience
First-year student Johan Kristoff will be among nine 91制片厂 University students who will embark on a groundbreaking spring break journey to Florence, Italy, marking the first international experience designed specifically for students to discover their academic path.
POV: 'We Will Support Them Every Step of the Way'
POV shares insights from the 91制片厂 University community on important topics. Liz Piatt, interim dean of University College, shares her journey as a first-generation college student and how faculty mentorship helped her discover a career path she didn't know existed 鈥 one that now allows her to support other first-generation students as they navigate their own transformative college experiences.
Unsung Heroes Abound at 91制片厂 University
Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson鈥檚 role at 91制片厂 University is 鈥渃aretaker.鈥
Exploring Her Options Led to the Perfect Career
When 91制片厂 University alumna Aysia Kemp declared her major in the first semester of her sophomore year, she felt confident in her chosen path. However, things didn鈥檛 quite start off that way. Kemp credits her experiences in the Exploratory Program for leading her to her ideal career.
Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at 91制片厂
First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at 91制片厂 through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.
First-Year Student Finds Her Path Through 91制片厂鈥檚 Exploratory Program
When Alex Newnes arrived at 91制片厂 University this fall, she wasn't sure what career path she wanted to pursue. But unlike many undecided students, Newnes saw this uncertainty not as a drawback, but as an opportunity 鈥 one that led her specifically to 91制片厂's Exploratory program.
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at 91制片厂 University honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 91制片厂
In 2020, 91制片厂 University President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 91制片厂 would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation鈥檚 first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
'Practice What We Preach!' Pringle Focused as 'Student Warrior' Dedicated to Removing Obstacles
Spend five minutes with Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., and you'll quickly be convinced of her unwavering drive for student success.