Category: Student Success
Ģý Joins CFA Institute University Affiliation Program
Ģý has been welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, offering new opportunities for students and demonstrating alignment with professional credentialing. The affiliation recognizes that the Dukes School of Finance incorporates at least 70% of the CFA Program curriculum into its courses and places emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics … Continued
Ģý to Award Honors, Degrees at Commencement May 8-9
Ģý will present 963 degrees in three Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Friday, May 8, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 52 doctoral and 261 master’s degrees. On Saturday, May 9, 650 bachelor’s degrees will be presented in two ceremonies – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. … Continued
Building Belonging Through the First-Year Experience
Moving into your dorm with help from the university president. Watching a West Texas sunrise while singing praise songs. Sharing a home-cooked meal at your professor’s house. These moments define the first-year experience at Ģý, where relationship-building is as essential as class attendance. This intentional community-building begins on move-in day, when students are immediately welcomed … Continued
First Year to First Job: Ģý’s Career Development Model Prepares Students for Success
Career development at Ģý goes far beyond resume tips and LinkedIn best practices. Faculty, staff and alumni form a network of support for students that extends from their first course to their career launch. For Kyla Karleskint, associate director of career development at Ģý, witnessing students’ progression is the most rewarding part of the job. … Continued
Research, Creativity on Display at Ģý Research Festival
More than 140 students from Ģý and other nearby schools presented a variety of research findings and creative projects April 7 at Ģý’s 18th annual Undergraduate Research, Creativity and Innovation Festival. A related event – the Excellence in Oratory Forum – took place the night before the festival, showcasing students’ public speaking skills. … Continued
Ģý Presents Alumni Awards to Dude Perfect Editor, Medical School CEO
Ģý presented its two highest alumni honors at the annual Alumni Day Luncheon, Sunday, March 29, to John Warner, M.D., CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State, and to Tim Holt, vice president of post production for Dude Perfect. Tim Holt, Young Alumnus of … Continued
Ģý launches inaugural Founder Awards honoring business, entrepreneurial leadership
The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy at Ģý announced the launch of the inaugural Ģý Founder Awards, a new annual tradition recognizing exceptional alumni founders and alumni-led businesses. Nominations are now open. “The Ģý Founder Awards will spotlight the fastest-growing businesses, as well as emerging companies and founders from among Ģý alumni,” … Continued
A defining Ģý experience: Study Abroad in action
When Langley Smith boarded her flight to Uruguay to study abroad, she expected a semester of travel and new scenery. What she didn’t anticipate was how deeply the experience would reshape her sense of identity, community and calling. Smith’s first study abroad experience was to Ģý’s hub location in Montevideo, Uruguay, in Fall 2023. Later, … Continued
Students find special community in Ģý’s Honors College
When senior Abigail Countess arrived on the Ģý campus four years ago, she didn’t yet know where to find her classrooms or how to navigate college life. But she did know one thing: she wanted community. She found it in the Honors College, surrounded by classmates who shared her curiosity, drive and faith … Continued