The Duke Endowment funds faculty development cohort at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, Davidson College
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ faculty members are participating in a new type of professional development cohort developed by Dr. Brian M. Jones, dean of College of Arts and Letters, andÌýthe Duke Endowment.Ìý
SYDKIMYL Partners with °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, hires 5 students as Educational Facilitators
This fall,ÌýSYDKIMYLÌýpartnered with JohnsonÌýC.ÌýSmithÌýUniversityÌýto hire Educational Facilitators to serve K-12 students at CMS. Educational Facilitators serve middle and high school students who need support with social skills, educational training, and transitioning in school by providing counseling and instructional services.ÌýÌýSYDKIMYL Educational Consulting, LLCÌýprovides a balanced approach to serving students both socially and emotionally while guiding them through their academic journey.Ìý
JCSU student earns STEM research experience with Davidson College
Awa Sore ’21, a double major in biology and chemistry, is getting a head start at her career as a doctor. She spent summer 2020 completing a virtual research internship with Davidson College.
JCSU displayed a strong presence at Mid-South Sociological Association conference
A number of students and faculty who participated in the annual Mid-South Sociological Association conference (MSSA) October 14-17, 2020, are proving how °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Holds High the Gold and Blue.Ìý
JCSU Awarded $100,000 Grant from Truist to support students learning remotely during the pandemic
Truist Financial Corporation is paying it forward to students of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ by purchasing laptop computers for students learning remotely during the pandemic.
JCSU student works on COVID-19 clinical research with Davidson College
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ student Dana Battle ‘21 is getting a head start at saving lives. The senior who aspires to become a doctor, worked on COVID-19 clinical research during her summer internship with Davidson College.Ìý
JCSU alumni develop seminar to help students get hired with Microsoft
Three °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ graduates working at Microsoft are paying it forward to current STEM students. Aisha Davis ’13, Bernard Smith ’17 and Darnell Harris ‘11 started a virtual seminar for students to increase the number of JCSU graduates Microsoft hires.
Two recent JCSU graduates accept IT roles with American Airlines
Two recent graduates are excelling in their new roles with American Airlines. Winstongabriel Douglas ‘20 and Zabdiel Escanola Gonzalez ‘20 started with the company in June, just one month after graduation.
Pandemic leads to increased health services for JCSU students
The pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of color in more ways than one. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Black and Latino Americans have contracted, been hospitalized and died from the virus at a significantly higher rate than Caucasian Americans. Compounded with the challenges of being a college student, navigating through these times can be a burden. JCSU faculty and staff continue to assist with students’ overall health in unique ways.
Business Administration major shines at Brighthouse Financial
Tymier Farrar ‘21 is just two semesters away from graduation, but the business administration major is already getting professional experience for his future career as anÌýentrepreneur.ÌýThis summer he interned in the business law and customer relation sectors with Brighthouse Financial.