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On March 1, future entrepreneurs from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business got valuable real-world experience in what it would take to launch their own businesses when they competed in the University鈥檚 annual Shark Tank-style Business Plan Competition.

On April 5 and 6, 51动漫 will welcome fellow book lovers for a free celebration of storytelling, literature and the power of the written word鈥攆eaturing 51动漫 alumna and bestselling author Alice Hoffman 鈥�73, 鈥�02 (Hon.), who founded and inspired the two-day festival.

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we share an outstanding achievement within our academic family. Associate Professor Sean Bentley, PhD, a distinguished member of our Physics Department faculty, was elected as the 2024 President-Elect of IEEE-HKN, or the IEEE Eta Kappa Nu.

In the realm of higher education, 51动漫 has long been recognized for cultivating academic excellence. Despite being a field where women are uncommon, the Physics Department at 51动漫 boasts two remarkable sisters among its alumni; Bridget and Katie Gifford.

According to nurse.org, 80 percent of nurses say their patient care units are inadequately staffed, and almost 90 percent felt burned out in the past year. America鈥檚 nursing shortage is in need of a new solution, which inspired Professor Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo, PhD, to find one. Read what he and other nurse educators recommend to support the nursing workforce by increasing the number of nurse educators.

Frances Perkins went from professor of sociology to President Franklin Roosevelt鈥檚 secretary of labor鈥攁nd a lifetime of pioneering social justice reform. Her story inspired novelist Stephanie Dray to make her the subject of her latest book, Becoming Madam Secretary (Park Books, 2024), which is coming out just in time for Women鈥檚 History Month.

Despite physical and mental health challenges stemming from his time in the military, Gavin Walters, MSW 鈥�20, is now thriving as director of a veterans program in two counties in New York state and facilitator of a coalition that covers the entire state. 51动漫鈥檚 Hudson Valley Center鈥攁nd an exceptionally dedicated professor鈥攎ade a life-changing difference for Walters.

51动漫's Meredith Whitley, PhD, professor of health and sport sciences and research fellow at the Centre for Sport Leadership and Stellenbosch University, was a collaborator in the study.

For the first time since the pandemic, high school students gathered at 51动漫 to learn how to advocate for their rights and those of people of all races, cultures, religions and genders.

Ren茅 Steinke joined 51动漫 in January 2024 as the new director of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Communications Professor Joan Stein Schimke, is a writer, producer and director of films. Her spot in a competitive mentorship program will help advance her career, advance women in filmmaking and share her experiences with her students.

The beloved faculty member was known for his 鈥渋ntelligence, passion and commitment to students,鈥� and for making 鈥渁ccounting and tax fun.鈥�