Bloomsburg University students participated in an intense professional development program this spring at the Greenly Center in downtown Bloomsburg. During the three-day Career Intensive Boot Camp (CIBC), students learned the "soft skills" of professionalism through team building and personal branding exercises, alumni panels and employer presentations, as well as a networking lunch and etiquette dinner. Topics included everything from navigating career paths and money management to student loan repayment and job searching. Students also had the opportunity to have their resume reviewed and practice their interviews, as well as become comfortable with professional networking.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the nearly 1,950 students who were named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List. To qualify for Dean's List, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (based on 4.0) during the semester.

The Bloomsburg University Department of Political Science recently presented its yearly awards at an event on campus hosted by the Political Science Student Association.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania held its First World Graduation Ceremony on April 26, 2022, sponsored by the BU Multicultural Center. The bi-annual First World ceremony is celebrated each fall and spring to congratulate the achievements - academic and leadership roles - of BU's multicultural students at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels.

Bloomsburg University's Nu Chapter of Chi Alpha Epsilon, the National Honor Society that recognizes the academic achievements of college students in access and scholar programs, recently celebrated the induction of 10 new members. Chi Alpha Epsilon was founded in 1990 at West Chester University in response to the increasing need to acknowledge the continuing successes of students in the university's academic development program. Program directors at colleges and universities across the country have hailed the society's formation, and in 1996 the National Association of Developmental Educators endorsed Chi Alpha Epsilon as the Honor Society for developmental program students.

In the annual Plays in Bloom Residency, Bloomsburg University students and recent alums will collaborate with a guest professional playwright in a week-long development of a full-length play, then participate in a festival of short new plays written by student and alum playwrights. The staged readings of each of these plays is a chance for general audiences to respond to the plays-in-progress. Each reading will include a guided post-play discussion about the plays.

The Geisinger/Bloomsburg University Nurse Anesthesia Program's Class of 2022 students won the annual College Bowl at the Pennsylvania Association Of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA) Spring Symposium in Hershey, Pa. The College Bowl contestants included 11 teams from eight universities across Pennsylvania. The annual competition challenges anesthesia programs from across the region in a test of anesthetic knowledge. The winners will retain possession of the oxygen tank trophy at the BU nurse anesthesia program office until next year's event.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania celebrated 104 graduating nursing students Saturday, May 7, with a nursing pinning ceremony in Haas Center for the Arts on campus. Nursing students receive their pin through a "pinning ceremony" which is a way to celebrate their accomplishments as well as a way to look forward to their future as professional nurses. The first nursing pin or 'badge' in the United States was presented to the class of 1880. This badge was created by the first Nightingale School of Nursing at Bellevue Hospital. It symbolized vigilance, mercy, and relief of suffering. The distinctive nursing pin of BU was designed by the students of the class of 1979, the first graduates of the nursing program. The first part of the pin is its colors, maroon and gold, which represent the colors of Bloomsburg University. The second part is the Nightingale flame which signifies enlightenment, new knowledge and new experiences. The final part of Bloomsburg's nursing pin is the inscription "QUALITAE OED/CAT" which means dedicated to quality. These three parts of the nursing pin symbolize the accomplishments of Bloomsburg University nursing students. It signifies achievement, dedication and commitment to nursing.

Eight Bloomsburg University students were among 24 cadets presented with awards during the Wilkes University Air Force ROTC Detachment 752 annual awards ceremony on Thursday, April 21.

The Bloomsburg University Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2021 Alumni Legacy Scholarship. The association awards the scholarships each year to current Bloomsburg University students who are a child or grandchild of a Bloomsburg University graduate. The scholarship has been a longstanding tradition of the Alumni Board of Directors, and has provided more than $240,000 in scholarships since 1998. BU alumni can register their child or grandchild every fall that their student is registered for spring classes at the university. All students are chosen via random drawing.

Entering her first year of graduate school, the soon-to-be Master of Business Administration student knew an opportunity with the nation's largest provider of educational travel experiences would be valuable. It wasn't a hard sell for Lyza Klein '21. In fact, she went through Envision's Junior National Young Leadership Conference herself as a teenager.

Three Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania students from the Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) Student Scholars program recently presented at the 2021 Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education conference in Pittsburgh. The presentation by Kali Haney, Riley Vodicka, and Olivia Cabrera-Carter at this state-wide conference was titled Social and Emotional Impact of Gifted Education on Students. The students are a part of the 2021-22 cohort of the ACT101/FDI Research Initiative. This joint initiative creates opportunities for students who would not typically engage in research to learn how to conduct research, present their work in professional spaces, and add their voices to the academic arena.

Emily Clauss, an art studio and media and journalism dual major at Bloomsburg University, spent this past summer as a marketing intern with Fidelity Bank in Scranton.

Three Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania students, Alexis Aucker (Middleburg) '21, Nicolas Bell (Conshohocken) '23, and Tyahva Wilhour (Sunbury) '21, were awarded scholarships by the Pennsylvania CPA Foundation. Alexis Auker received a $3,000 Academic Merit scholarship, Tyahva Wilhour received a $2,000 Academic Merit scholarship, and Nicolas Bell received a $2,000 Minority scholarship.

The Bloomsburg University athletic department virtually recognized a record 246 scholar-athletes for their academic successes over the course of the past two semesters. Scholar-Athlete recognition was awarded to those who achieved a grade point average of 3.25 or higher during the past two semesters or who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25. Additionally, 99 freshmen or transfer student-athletes who posted a 3.25 grade point average or higher in their first semester at Bloomsburg University were honored.

A total of 81 Bloomsburg University student-athletes have been recognized by the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) with Academic Achievement Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. The 81 recipients were 20 more than last year's total of 61 and were just one shy of the school-record 82 student-athletes that earned the honor during the 2016-17 academic year. To be eligible a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the Division II institution must be a current dues-paying member of the DII ADA. The student-athlete must also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended a minimum of two years of college level work, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

Bloomsburg University recently released their 2020-2021 roster of Husky Orientation & Welcome Leaders (H.O.W.Ls.) for the 2021-2022 academic year. Often the first point of contact for incoming students and their families, H.O.W.Ls. are highly trained students who model and assist in a healthy transition to college life for fellow students. H.O.W.Ls. provide campus tours for prospective and new students and their families, facilitate the transition to college for small groups of new students, and serve as reliable sources of university information in an often-overwhelming time in a student's academic career. "H.O.W.Ls. are critical to the smooth transition to college for new students," explained Kristin Austin, Bloomsburg University Assistant Director for New Student and Family Orientation. "They are their 'go to' mentors, leaders, and role models and help with everything from homesickness and roommate adjustment to where to get the best slice of pizza downtown."

Students from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania traveled to GrrCon Cyber Security Summit and Hacker Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Sept. 6-7, 2018.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has recently released its list of students named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2017-18 academic year. To qualify for Dean's List, a student must earn a quality point average of 3.5 or higher (based on 4.0) during the semester.