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Finding Her Voice at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, Speaking Up on Climate at the United Nations

Political Science major Ana Barahona turned faculty mentorship, research and early‑morning commutes into a UN climate role and a future in law and leadership

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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill to Receive Honorary Degree from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Casey Coleman walks along a campus pathway, holding a travel coffee mug, with long rows of empty folding tables on one side.

The Brains Behind World’s Fair Day at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Associate Director of Campus Activities Casey Coleman is helping to bring more than 250 events to life at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in honor of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, including a trifecta of celebrations to end the spring semester

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Student Sails the World with Semester at Sea and UN-linked Study Abroad

With a $25,000 C.Y. Tung Scholarship, Pamela Hernandez turned her love of languages into a life‑changing Semester at Sea experience

Dana Brzezinski sits on the grass at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, holding an open notebook and talking with a friend, with campus buildings and a tree visible in the background.

Get Into Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Early: How the Early Bird Program Helps High Schoolers Start Senior Year Stress-Free

High-achieving juniors can apply now, hear back before senior year and use a non-binding early offer from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to plan classes, finances and their next steps

2026 College Rankings: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Graduate Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best

Dani Mazariegos sits at a studio desk with her arms folded, wearing a patterned blouse.

Why Attending a College Close to Home Might Be the Best Decision for You

Just ask Dani Mazariegos – her decision to attend Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ became the first step toward national recognition and Olympic‑level opportunities

Isabella Zarate Gonzalez, wearing a blue SPARK T-shirt and a green-and-white crochet cardigan, sits at a table holding a worksheet, speaking with an elementary student who is seated around her during a classroom activity.

From One Major to Three in Four Years: Connecting Data Science, German and Linguistics at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

In a German language program for local children and on an archive translation project, Isabella Zarate Gonzalez shows how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s mix of STEM, world languages and community engagement helped her connect her interests into a single path

Kelly Witters stands in a marine biology lab with arms crossed, in front of stacked aquariums and tubing used for aquatic research.

How Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s 4+1 Program Turned My Childhood Science Project into Real Marine Biology Research

At Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, the combined BS/MS in Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences helped Kelly Witters turn a third-grade horseshoe crab project into hands-on research for coastal conservation

Sheridan Wheeler takes the temperature of salad bar tomatoes.

From Study Hall to Dining Hall: One Graduate’s Journey to a Career in Food and Nutrition

Meet Sheridan Van Biert, whose full-circle homecoming took her from Nutrition and Food Science studies at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to a registered dietitian nourishing her alma mater’s community

Transfer student Abigail Rodriguez sits at a desk inside a classroom with a notebook in front of her and holding a pencil.

How Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Transfer Support Helped One Student Find Her Place and Her Purpose

At Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, transfer student Abigail Rodriguez’s journey from community college to campus inspired her passion for advancing educational policy

Horatio Wauchope , wearing a winter coat, stands outside on a campus walkway at night, holding a large folder to his chest in front of a lit academic building.

From the Creative Industry Back to Campus: A Second Act at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

After a decade in photography and fashion, Sociology major Horatio Wauchope is channeling his artistic background into a more focused second act, powered by financial support and Uber shifts between classes