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The Provost Leadership Academy looks for ways to improve life at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, University College

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Alex Newnes

First-Year Student Finds Her Path Through ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Exploratory Program

When Alex Newnes arrived at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 – one that led her specifically to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Exploratory program.

Tags: Profiles, Students First, University College

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I AM FIRST Week 2024

IN A FLASH: I Am First Week

"I Am First Week" at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.

Tags: Community & Society, Students First, First Generation, University College

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ

In 2020, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off. 

Tags: Profiles, Students First, I Promise, University College, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, College of Arts and Sciences

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Eboni Pringle Speaks at President Diacon's Inauguration in 2019

'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. 

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Adam Cinderich

Leader's Fight With Imposter Syndrome Continues Even After Success

First-generation graduate reflects on obstacles, successes as his leadership journey comes full circle.

Tags: University College, Student Life, Students First

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The Center for Undergraduate Excellence is the home of University College.

IN A FLASH: A Community of Explorers

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's University College helps students decide on the degree program — and career path — that's right for them.

Tags: Student Life, University College, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Representatives from KeyBank Foundation visit with University College staff and Key Connections alumni and students at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and KeyBank Foundation to Continue Key Connections Program for Underserved Students

KeyBank Foundation has awarded a new $200,000 gift to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ to continue KeyBank Foundation’s support for the successful Key Connections program offered by University College at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. The Key Connections program will continue to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds who will enroll in Fall Semester 2022.

Tags: University News, University College, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Team LeBron will be playing for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s I Promise Scholars

Team LeBron Will Play for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s I Promise Scholars in 2022 NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron will be playing for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.

Tags: University News, I Promise, University College

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