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Yancy Hall was transformed with student exhibits celebrating Black culture, history and pride as a part of the 29th annual National African American Read-In Celebration on Feb. 20.Ìý

The national event was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English in an effort to make literacy an important part of Black History Month.Ìý

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s annual Christmas Vespers service was a grand success Dec. 2, 2018. This year’s Vespers were even more anticipated than usual, as the program featured the combined voices of the JCSU Concert Choir and the newly organized JCSU Alumni Choir, as well as more community partnership.

JCSU students have been giving back with gusto for the 2018 holiday season, via a series of community projects.ÌýÌý

On Nov. 11, 2018 students gave of their time and energy for Veterans Day with the Message in a Bottle campaign. More than 50 students showed up at the New Science Center to write messages of encouragement and support to local active-duty veterans. Landry Frison ’19, an active duty South Carolina National Guard, and Sameerah Williams ’19, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps,Ìýalso sat on a panel with members of the Coast Guard who came to speak to students about scholarship monies and opportunities for officer training school.

By 2022, the sports analytics market is expected to skyrocket to $4 billion. Yet even as top international players are duking it out for industry supremacy, an assistant professor of computer science at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ is poised to make just as big an impact on the data-charged future of sports.

Chamberlyn Smith enrolled at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ straight out of high school, but arrived already possessing sophomore-level credit hours.

Christina Jones’ acceptance into the inaugural cohort of JCSU McNair Scholars program was a leap toward her goal of earning a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline. Cheering her through the many steps leading up to that accomplishment is her mentor, Dr. Anand Gupta.

When Marlon Newman ’19 learned his work would be showcased in the 2018 100 Words Film Festival, it was a bit of a surprise. That’s because the Columbia, S.C. communication arts major didn’t submit his work— Sitara Sadler, associate professor of video and film production, did.

Jocelyn Stanley ’19 is an interdisciplinary studies major who plans to attend graduate school for film. To further that end, she is completing a semester-long internship with Susie Films, a Charlotte-based movie production company.

The JCSU Repertory Dance Company performed Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 at the Open Streets 704 Festival. Powered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the event opened a length of city streets for the purpose of encouraging more biking, walking, and exploring with neighbors. The community-building event attracted thousands to Charlotte’s West Side, near JCSU’s campus.

Taneva Bush ’19 is steadily progressing on her goals to become a doctor. She took an intensive 10-week internship in Summer 2018, as part of the Undergraduate Research Fellowship program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. It was the second time around for Bush, who’d done an initial fellowship last year in the Department of Anesthesia at the hospital’s Research Clinic.Ìý She was of such benefit, the hospital invited her to return.