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Lighting the Way With β¦ Kir-Sey Fam: Into the tech fray with Disney+
Read More: Lighting the Way With β¦ Kir-Sey Fam: Into the tech fray with Disney+Kir-Sey Fam β19 joined Disney+ in New York right after graduating from ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ in June. The software engineer was part of the team making the massive November launch of Disney+ happen.
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He thought he could turn his aquarium hobby into a career; a million YouTube subscribers say he was right
Read More: He thought he could turn his aquarium hobby into a career; a million YouTube subscribers say he was rightGeorge Mavrakis ’19 brought a fish bowl with him to Commencement in June 2019.
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ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ places high in value, teaching, first-year experience in U.S. News rankings
Read More: ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ places high in value, teaching, first-year experience in U.S. News rankingsFour days of New Student Orientation led into todayβs opening of the Fall Term at ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ University. U.S. News and World Report lists ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ among the best schools in the nation for first-year experiences. (Photo by Danny Damiani)
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Former U.S. ambassador brings insights to ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ as visiting Scarff professor
Read More: Former U.S. ambassador brings insights to ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ as visiting Scarff professorShaun Donnelly, Distinguished Visiting Scarff Professor, speaks to students earlier this week in Dylan Fitzβs Effective Altruism class in Briggs Hall. (Photos by Danny Damiani)
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Eight alumni, eight stories: Endurance, vision, and brilliance show the way
Read More: Eight alumni, eight stories: Endurance, vision, and brilliance show the wayOne of the great joys in the Communications office is being able to catch up with ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ alumni who are shining their light brightly along whatever paths their journeys have taken them. The COVID-19 pandemic may have canceled our 2020 Reunion weekend, but over the course of the year we had the chance to talk…
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Tuning in with Ty Collins: Career Center podcast connects alumni, students
Read More: Tuning in with Ty Collins: Career Center podcast connects alumni, studentsTy Collins has put his experience working in radio to good use at ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ, recently launching a podcast that aims to connect alumni with students as they plan for life after college. Collins, assistant director in the Career Center, interviews alumni who share career advice, discuss avenues into particular fields, and talk about successes and…
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Eight alums, eight stories: Shining a light on amazing, inspiring experiences
Read More: Eight alums, eight stories: Shining a light on amazing, inspiring experiencesWeβve had a lot of great interactions with ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ University alumni in 2019, and weβve shared some of their stories in theΒ ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ magazine, on theΒ lawrence.eduΒ news wire, and on our various social media channels. Here are eight alumni we put in the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ spotlight in 2019. There are plenty of others worthy of attention, of course,…
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For this seafaring ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ alum, life has been one shipwreck after another
Read More: For this seafaring ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ alum, life has been one shipwreck after anotherJohn Odin Jensen β87 is the author of βStories from the Wreckage: A Great Lakes Maritime History Inspired by Shipwrecks.β He will return to Appleton Nov. 11 for a book event at the History Museum at the Castle and to speak to ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ students.
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ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ experience inspires, informs Madhuri Vijayβs path to βThe Far Fieldβ
Read More: ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ experience inspires, informs Madhuri Vijayβs path to βThe Far FieldβMadhuri Vijay β09 has earned critical praise for her debut novel, βThe Far Field,β including being long-listed as a semifinalist for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. The 24 semifinalists will be narrowed to six on Nov. 4. (Photo courtesy of Manvi Rao)
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Lighting the Way With β¦ Terry Moran: Amid chaos, storytelling is alive and well
Read More: Lighting the Way With β¦ Terry Moran: Amid chaos, storytelling is alive and wellTerry Moran β82 (left) shares a moment with biology professor Israel Del Toro during the 2019 Giving Day at ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ.
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Academic quality, access to financial aid put ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ on βBest Valueβ list
Read More: Academic quality, access to financial aid put ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ on βBest Valueβ listΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ University is ranked among the Best Value Schools in the country in a report released Monday byΒ U.S. News & World Report. Citing a combination of academic quality and the availability of need-based financial aid, the annual Best Value Schools rankings placed ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ at No. 37 among national liberal arts colleges. ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ also placed in…