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Faith/Mission
10.29.2026
All Souls Day
As we celebrate this All Souls’ Day, the Church invites us to remember those we love who have died. We are invited to remember the lives they lived, the love they shared and its impact on our lives, and the spaces they left behind when they died.
Sustainability
10.28.2026
Exploring Conservation Through History and
Community
A Soil and Water Conservation District internship shows the importance of sustainability from a technical perspective and through community engagement.
Engineering
10.28.2026
Nihiser Recognized with U.S. Department of Energy ITAC Outstanding Student
Award
Graduate student Emily Nihiser has been honored by the U.S. Department of Energy as the 2025 recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award in Energy Engineering by an Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) Student.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
10.27.2026
Concerts With
Kids
One of life’s great satisfactions is watching your kids become independent adults who no longer consider you their personal takeout-coffee financier.
Sustainability
10.22.2026
Sustainability Beyond the Environment in Washington,
D.C.
An internship through the DC Flyers program helped an entrepreneurship and sustainability major discover a passion for agriculture-based development.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
10.22.2026
Who's Publishing What: Losing
Brian
Beckie A. Miller's book, Losing Brian: Finding a New Me, is a testament to resilience.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
10.22.2026
Her
Boyfriend
Life takes plenty from us as the years pass: people we love, our health, some independence and a little hair. In my case, considerably more than a little. But perhaps we shouldn’t surrender the possibility that something wonderful might still happen.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
10.22.2026
Need Experience in Stand Up? Volunteer as a Tour
Guide
When I first started teaching, I thought that was the best on-the-job training for my stand-up comedy. At the end of the school year, a whole new batch of students came along who had never heard my routine.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
10.21.2026
Supporting the Dreams of
Writers
Through a crowdfunding campaign, the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop is growing the endowment for the DC Stanfa Memorial Writers' Award, which will allow more writers with financial need the opportunity to attend the popular workshop.
Honors
10.21.2026
Exploring Diversity in Children’s Literature Through Undergraduate
Research
How well is diversity represented in children’s literature, and what impact does it have on young readers? The First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) provided a platform for honors student Ella Keenan to explore these questions and more.