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Campus Update: Meet our new provost!
March 23, 2023
Meet our new provost!
Dr. Dianna Shandy is Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's next provost and vice president of academic affairs.
Get to know Dr. Shandy in this Q&A video.
Shades of Beauty Summit inspires and celebrates women
"We want students to know that whatever journey they find themselves in, that they can bloom where they're planted."
-Ashley Allen, director of the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's Shades of Beauty Summit on March 19 welcomed more than 200 guests for brunch, activities, giveaways and a panel of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø leaders. The celebration was highlighted on local news stations KWQC, WQAD and WHBF.
Announcements
? WVIK announced a 24/7 classical music station, launching May 1.
?? Order merch to support UNYK multicultural dance troupe's spring show, Golden Hour. Orders due tomorrow.
? Operating hours for Dining Services (including the Gerber Center, Brew by the Slough, Gus's Snack Bar and Westerlin Market) and PepsiCo Recreation Center will change for spring break starting tomorrow.
?? The submission deadline for the V¨¢zquez-Valarezo Poetry Award has been extended to Monday, April 3.
? The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity is accepting proposals for Diversity Week events. Diversity Week is April 23-29, and proposals are due by April 6.
? Help us welcome visiting students at It Begins With A on April 15! This is Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's annual invitation for admitted students to get an inside look at life on campus. Volunteers will receive snacks, signs and a free T-shirt.
Augie sends two teams to CFA Challenge finals
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's two CFA Institute Research Challenge teams presented their research at Morningstar, Inc., hosted by the CFA Society Chicago in early March. Out of 16 teams, seven advanced as finalists, including Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's two teams. ¡ú more
"This experience is highly regarded and well accepted in the investment/financial world. It can put you on the fast track to a career in finance."
-Dr. Lina Zhou, faculty advisor for Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s teams