Career Peer Educators offer relatable touch as students search for jobs
Among a sea of professionals at University Career Services are a swath of younger faces — Career Peer Educators.
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Among a sea of professionals at University Career Services are a swath of younger faces — Career Peer Educators.
Upon accepting their offer of admission to the University, transfer students’ first challenge often starts with finding housing.
Food and academics are both integral parts to the life of any University student. Several University professors are working to merge these pillars of the collegiate experience — developing several College Advising Seminars for first-year students which center on the topic of food.
The Peer Advising Family Network, more commonly known as PAFN, is the first introduction to University life for many incoming Asian and Asian-American first-year students and transfers. The group reaches out to students even before orientation, hoping to ease their transitions into the University community.
For Active Minds Secretary Tara Roy, a second-year College student, mental health is more than a national issue. Several of Roy’s closest relationships have been affected by mental health issues, prompting her to get involved with the Active Minds CIO and work to spread awareness among students on Grounds who often pay little attention to mental health issues.
By offering scholarships to incoming University students, the Jefferson Scholars Foundation aims to attract students who have exhibited Thomas Jefferson’s ideals of leadership, citizenship and scholarship — oftentimes bringing students to Grounds who would not be here otherwise.
First-year College student Schuyler Ebersol did not have a normal high school experience. For three years he suffered from Autonomic Neuropathy, a nerve disorder brought on by Lyme’s Disease, which rendered him unable to walk or attend school. To fill his time, he began writing.
Like many other young girls, third-year College student Hales Parcells dreamed of becoming the Little Mermaid when she grew up. At the University, Parcells found a way to turn this dream into reality while teaching others about the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay.
First-year College student Tiffani Kennedy came to college anxious about the transition from high school.
More than 35 million people in the world are living with HIV, including 1.1 million in the United States and 23.8 million in Africa.
Last Friday, O Records — a student-run record label — put on a charity concert at O’Hill forum, showcasing its diverse and talented musicians in a casual but meaningful manner. The concert benefitted the Nicaraguan Orphan Fund.
The Committee to Pave the Lawn — gasp as you will — is a real thing.
Though he’s still in his undergraduate career at the University, fourth-year Commerce student Ajamu Kambon is already a successful author and entrepreneur. Last March, he published his first book, titled “Do You,”which proposes happiness and mental wellness as a path to entrepreneurial success.
A work three years in the making finally made its appearance on Grounds last week at the Lower Arts Lawn with the unveiling of the Stickwork Project. The project offered students and community members a rare opportunity to work alongside a world-renowned artist, Patrick Dougherty, to build one of his famous sculptures made of sticks.
This past Sunday and Monday, University students hosted Sleepout for the Homeless — an annual event where participants get a sampling of what it is like to sleep without the basic necessities they take for granted, such as a rooftop, running water and access to sanitary bathrooms.
After a tiring Thursday packed with classes, a Queer Students Union meeting and homework, third-year College student Jomar Figueroa and second-year College student Connor Roessler had one last important task: prep. There was makeup to buy, routines to choreograph and shaving to do. The reason? Friday night’s Drag Bingo, a fundraiser regularly hosted by the AIDS Services Group in Charlottesville.