See President Riordan鈥檚 latest From My Desk message and stories below.
Each month, I share stories of how 成人影片 continues growing, leading and making a difference through our mission to transform lives. I invite you to see the ways our University, students, faculty, staff and alumni are contributing to our communities and advancing their professions and fields of study. I am thrilled to share these stories with you and welcome you to be part of our University community.
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成人影片 is expanding access to higher education in innovative ways that often gain national attention. This month, I share how our growing suite of graduate programs offers on-campus and online higher education options to students of all ages鈥攚ith four programs making the聽Best Graduate School list聽in the latest聽U.S. News & World Report听谤补苍办颈苍驳蝉.
I am also proud to feature a nationally awarded initiative in equity and access. Ten years ago, the聽Bridges to 成人影片 program聽began opening the doors to a college education for neurodivergent students. And to celebrate Mother鈥檚 Day, I am honored to share an聽inspiring story about one of our many mother-scholars.
成人影片鈥檚 first Writers & Readers Festival, hosted by bestselling author Alice Hoffman 鈥�73, 鈥�02 (Hon.), gave our community insights into strategies for writing and publishing. And you may have seen the聽 on the news lately; these dedicated sisters have persevered through challenging times to become nursing students at our College of Nursing and Public Health.
My deepest thanks to all in our community for a record-breaking聽Giving Day聽last month. And this month, on Tuesday, May 21, we celebrate the many ways we are raising access to higher education by watching our students walk across the stage and become聽成人影片 graduates. On that day, we proudly welcome them as 成人影片 alumni鈥攁 community now 122,000 strong.
All the best,
Chris
This fall, 成人影片 made significant jumps in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and undergraduate programs. In the recently released U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School list, 成人影片鈥檚 programs in nursing, public health, audiology and social work all made ranking jumps. Read about these exceptional programs, and learn why they are gaining national recognition.
Despite proven potential to thrive at the college level, neurodivergent students often face challenges. 成人影片鈥檚 answer is the innovative Bridges to 成人影片 program, offering academic coaching, career training and a first-in-the-nation sensory room to boost student success. This award-winning program is a national model for providing equity and access to higher education.
成人影片 alumna and novelist Alice Hoffman 鈥�73, 鈥�02 (Hon.), author of Practical Magic and more than 40 other works of fiction, hosted this new festival to, in her words, 鈥渃elebrate our collective love for storytelling in all its forms.鈥� In these photos, best-selling authors share guidance with emerging writers through workshops, panel discussions and keynotes.
Although they have faced food insecurity and homelessness, these six sisters are finding their future at the 成人影片 University College of Nursing and Public Health. All six plan to become nurses and are taking the next step in their studies together as a family鈥攁 united team with an inspiring goal.
Becoming a mother while enrolled in the undergraduate accounting program at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business did not slow this 成人影片 student down. In fact, she continued right through to graduate studies and is now working toward an MBA. Meet Janary Mojica Martinez 鈥�23 and her baby Kairo, and see how the School of Business has supported her inspiring academic journey.
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We must [recognize] that child care is indeed early education and we are true professionals 鈥�”
