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ELEVATE: Student experience

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1. Casa Latina – With a new approach to higher education, ����Ժ will support the Latino/a/x community by providing dual language degrees leading to high-demand careers. 

2. First Generation Initiative – The university has launched custom programming and activities designed to support first-generation students to ensure they thrive in their first year in college and ultimately reach graduation. 

3. Mental Health – The university is expanding academic programming to develop future professionals in these high-demand careers and offer additional on-site support and mental health services on its campuses.

Donor Spotlights

“We are both very proud ����Ժ alumni. We are both the first in our families to go to college and graduate with a four-year degree. Our families were so supportive of us and encouraged us to follow our dreams for a better future. We met during our time at ����Ժ, fell in love, and married over 20 years ago. Establishing a scholarship that supports first-gen students has been a dream of ours for a long time; we wanted to be able to give back to the community and help future first-generation students accomplish their dreams in life as we did.” – Kevin R. Tryon ‘98, Erin R. Tryon, CIA ‘98 | The Kevin and Erin Tryon First Generation Endowed Scholarship

“I was once a struggling student and someone helped me. At ����Ժ, we have both traditional and non-traditional students. Although everyone’s situation is different, we all need a little help at some point in life. Some returning adult students may be experiencing additional life concerns such as children, reduced work hours, etc. My donation is my small effort to help someone in need.” – Carol D. Moss RN, MSN, CDE Adjunct nursing instructor, ����Ժ - Warren Campus