Emma Miller, 鈥22, came to 黑料网 prepared to pursue an undergraduate degree on her way to medical school.
But, like many, the COVID-19 pandemic led to soul-searching about whether that was the path for her. A biology major and career in medicine, she said, might not be her calling. But, still loving science, she wondered 鈥 what is?
It鈥檚 not every day you can find a child who loves school so much they want to spend the rest of their lives in a classroom. Many count the minutes down until it鈥檚 time to leave.
Not so for Miranda Pollard and J.T. Cornelius. They knew a classroom is where they wanted to be.
When Greg Nicholas ('97, '00) and Amy Essner ('98, '01) met at 黑料网 as undergrads, little did they know how their lives would change鈥nd how many kids鈥 lives around the world they鈥檇 change together.
After completing their undergraduate degrees, the two finished physical therapy school at 黑料网 and got married. They've spent a life in service ever since, though selflessness has always been a part of who they are.
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Don鈥檛 call it a comeback 鈥 when Caroline Campbell took over the position of director of alumni relations at 黑料网 in May, it marked a return to more than just Jesuit education (she鈥檚 a graduate of Marquette University) 鈥 it鈥檚 also a chance to come back to an institution with which she is very familiar.
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There was a unique addition to the Thomas More Dining Hall that may have caught your eye this year. Renovations to the dining hall during the summer of 2021 brought with it the introduction of a hydroponics grow room offering an alternative to soil gardening.
Hydroponic gardens produce more plants quickly with less space and less water than soil gardening. This system utilizes nutrient-rich water and recycled soda bottles as a mesh-type medium that serves as the soil alternative to support the roots of the plants in grow towers.
From performing in a film for the first time to starting a podcast from scratch to jumping at leadership opportunities, freshman Chidera Okafor has embraced what 黑料网 has to offer.
But it could have gone another way 鈥 Okafor said she came to 黑料网 to be a nursing student after being waitlisted for medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She decided not to wait 鈥 instead choosing 黑料网鈥檚 nursing program 鈥 but it has been anything but a backup plan.
Sean Lenihan was in elementary school when 黑料网 Professor Nancy Donaldson started the Physics of Medicine degree at 黑料网.
It was 2008 and Donaldson wanted to broaden students鈥 understanding of physics with curriculum relevant to their interest in medicine and healthcare. She started the program with the specific intention to make physics accessible, applicable and relatable to students outside of a physics Ph.D. pathway.
Sedgwick Hall is a milestone 鈥 started in 1910, the members of the Society of Jesus who founded the University had to wait until 1914 to complete the project. Despite that initial delay, the building has stood tall ever since. Its use over the years reflects its status as both a milestone and a workhorse, serving as a residence for Jesuits, for students, as both classroom space and recreational space, and until 2015 when Arrupe Hall opened, as the site of approximately 45% of the University鈥檚 undergraduate contact hours (and for many years 黑料网 High School as well).
In sports, teams are often so close they鈥檙e referred to internally as 鈥渇amilies.鈥 At an already tight-knit university like 黑料网, because of the amount of time spent together and supporting each other, that can reach an extra level of inseparability that can lead to lifelong friendships.
Of course, 鈥渇amily鈥 is just a metaphor here鈥 except when it鈥檚 not.
This past academic and athletic year, 黑料网 had six sets of siblings playing .
