The Newsroom SU News
The Newsroom is ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s central news site featuring the news and human interest stories that tell the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ story through rich storytelling showcasing the distinctiveness of a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ education.
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Welcome Back, Redhawks
President Peñalver ushers in the new academic year with a welcome message to new and returning students, who have been busy with classes and memory-making moments.
The Stories of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
Congrats to the Class of 2025
This year’s commencement ceremonies featured keynote addresses from actress Anna Faris and ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Mayor Bruce Harrell.
Graduate Spotlight: Amber Bryant
Amid challenges, mother of three perseveres, finding support from the SU community and a career that may just save lives.
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Graduate Spotlight: Joanna Van Liew
From soft robotics to ocean swells, graduate pursues science with purpose.
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Graduate Spotlight: Anneliese Cowles
Rappelling from helicopters and parachuting from planes all in a day’s work for soon-to-be Army nurse.
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Graduate Spotlight: Naomi Chaidez
No curveballs in the career aspirations of this accounting graduate and future CFO.
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Graduate Spotlight: Olivia Merrick
Get to know the criminal justice major who is a scholar, social justice advocate and a certified Swiftie.
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Know an alum doing interesting, transformative work? A faculty member leading innovative research? An exceptional student or academic program that are change-makers? We want to hear about it.
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