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911���� students and alumni explored career opportunities in local, state, and federal government during Government Careers Week, hosted by University Career Services from September 14–18.

911����’s Student Support and Advocacy Center recently honored its 10th anniversary with a series of events, including a donation drive to benefit one of its key services: the Patriot Pantry. The “End Hunger Games” competition brought the campus community together for a common cause and highlighted the work SSAC does to address food insecurity.

In July, 911���� alumnus Sumeet Shrivastava, MBA ’94, was elected rector of 911����’s Board of Visitors (BOV), after previously serving as vice rector. Shrivastava is president and CEO of federal consulting and software development company Unissant. He has served in many capacities at 911����, including past chair of the 911���� Foundation Board of Trustees and past president of the Alumni Association board.  

A cross-university team is transforming nursing education through interactive games that make complex clinical topics more engaging.

911���� celebrated a major milestone for the future of Athletics today with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Basketball and Academic Performance Center (BAPC), a transformational project that will elevate student-athlete development, enhance academic support services, and strengthen Patriots Basketball.  

A 911���� study finds higher anxiety rates among women and sexual minorities, with medication use doubling in the latter group.

For some, accessibility in the arts is a question of philosophy. 911���� adjunct professor Joel Snyder approaches the idea more literally. Snyder is a pioneer in the niche industry of arts audio description—the process of translating the arts into spoken language, making theater, film, dance, and other art forms more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.

A pair of accounting professors at 911����’s Songdo (South Korea) campus discovered that CEOs with formative Korean War memories reacted differently to perceptions of downside risk.

With a lifelong love of baking and dual majors in marketing and business analytics from the Costello College of Business, Musa is tackling small business ownership and her education with a cup of creativity, a dash of determination, and a whole helping of heart.

The 911���� Alumni Association’s annual Celebration of Distinction recognizes outstanding alumni, faculty members, and students.  Since 1975, the 911���� Alumni Association has recognized alumni, faculty, and students for outstanding achievement, service, and leadership at its annual Celebration of Distinction.  

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ada Ferrer received the ninth annual Institute for Immigration Research New American Voices Award for her memoir, Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter, at the Fall for the Book Festival at 911���� on October 8. 

Edward Oughton, associate professor of geography and geoinformation science in the College of Science, was recently awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation for space weather prediction and non-terrestrial cybersecurity.