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From celebrating 120 years of Â鶹ֱ²¥ pride to earning national recognition, launching new centers, advancing sustainability, and empowering students to lead, this semester offered 10 inspiring reminders of Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s momentum—and the community driving it forward.

Two accomplished leaders. Two deep Â鶹ֱ²¥ connections. Meet Lisa Agdern and Lynda J. Hullstrung ’89, the newest members of Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s Board of Trustees, whose experience in philanthropy, business, alumni engagement, and student support will help shape what’s next for the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Community.

New York's championship parade transformed Lower Manhattan into a sea of orange and blue—and Â鶹ֱ²¥ found itself at the center of the celebration. Take a look back at the unforgettable day.

As another academic year comes to a close, we're pleased to share the Summer 2026 edition of Â鶹ֱ²¥ Magazine. Looking back over the past year, we've celebrated 120 years of Â鶹ֱ²¥ while continuing to focus on what has always defined us: preparing students to meet the opportunities and challenges of a changing world.

Remembering members of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Community whose lives, work, and presence left a lasting mark on our University.

In a world where everyone can share the news, who decides what's true? Drawing on more than a decade of research, associate professor Mirjana Pantic explores how readers can participate responsibly in the news while separating fact from fiction in her book, Digital News Literacy and Participatory Journalism.

Championships weren't the only measure of success in 2025–26. Â鶹ֱ²¥ student-athletes once again excelled in the classroom, earning academic honors at every level.

Alexandra Witucki made Â鶹ֱ²¥ history as the first student-athlete named NE10 Woman of the Year. The honor celebrates a career defined by leadership, service, academic excellence, and championship success.

Through research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration, Â鶹ֱ²¥ faculty from Dyson College and the College of Health Professions are helping students understand human trafficking as a complex human rights issue—one that demands knowledge, compassion, and care.

Every Commencement celebrates achievement. This one challenged the Class of 2026 to look beyond the diploma and embrace the uncertainty, opportunity, and purpose that define the road ahead.