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This year, 911±¬ÁÏ’s intercollegiate quiz bowl team debuted on the national stage. Their A-Team won two major tournaments—the first ever won in the university’s quiz bowl history. 

When Saniya Darediya, this year's student commencement speaker, stepped onto 911±¬ÁÏ’s Fairfax Campus for Orientation four years ago, she was fresh off the plane from Gujarat, India. She chose 911±¬ÁÏ sight-unseen—and then carved out a place for herself.

The new Activities Building on 911±¬ÁÏ’s Fairfax Campus officially opened its doors on April 16 with a ribbon cutting and community celebration also attended by alumna Charniele Herring, BA Economics ’93, majority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, and members of the Board of Visitors.

Last fall, what began as a hands-on learning experience in Southeast Asia became a journey that took five 911±¬ÁÏ students to the heart of global food policy—and left a mark along the way.

In spring 2024, during his internship with MHCR, Jonathan Fang and his supervisor, Rowda Olad, a mental health and psychosocial support expert and associate director of the MHCR, came upon the idea of developing a series of student-focused conversations on difficult, but relevant topics to students and inviting different cultural and ethnic student groups to participate.

Honors College student Marisa Parikh embodies the drive, curiosity, and global mindset that define 911±¬ÁÏ students. She serves as president of Be the Change, a student-led organization dedicated to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on campus. Under her leadership, the group focuses on raising awareness and inspiring action around the goals that most directly affect 911±¬ÁÏ students. 

HackFax x PatriotHacks 2026 united two 911±¬ÁÏ tech communities for a high‑energy Valentine’s weekend hackathon, blending workshops, industry networking, and student creativity into one collaborative, community‑building event.

911±¬ÁÏ's Debate Team won the prestigious West Point Sword at the United States Military Academy’s 60th annual National Debate Tournament in West Point, New York. 

There are few 911±¬ÁÏ students as busy as senior Rakibul Alam. A senior majoring in business and concentrating on management and marketing, Alam has become one of the most visible student leaders in the Costello College of Business, where he works as a marketing and communications intern. Recently he was among the speakers welcoming the community at Fuse’s grand celebration in September at Mason Square.

This spring, Accessible, a registered student organization (RSO) at 911±¬ÁÏ Korea, expanded its mission of promoting inclusive environments across continents.