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Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University Celebrates Winter Commencement 2025

The ceremony highlighted resilience, achievement and a shared commitment to making a difference

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When ‘Life Happened,’ This National Guardsman Adapted to Earn a College Degree

Alex Hatala overcame challenges including COVID and the passing of her father to earn her degree through the flexible Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå

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A Chance Encounter on a Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Shuttle Drove This Army Veteran Back to the Classroom

Frank Rivers, an employee of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University’s Transportation Services, was inspired to earn his bachelor’s through a degree completion program

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International Student Flips Language Barrier into Benefit, Finds Voice at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University

Ecuadorian Andrea Uguna’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance and transforming struggles into success

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From Ireland to America: Former Waitress and Chef Achieves American Dream of a College Degree

How Jean-Marie Beeks found support as a wife, mother and Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University student

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New Jersey Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz to Receive Honorary Degree from Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University

Trailblazer and advocate for state’s families and students will give Commencement address at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå’s Winter Commencement on January 13

Lataiva Balmer, a psychology major and member of the first graduating class of Bloomfield College of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University, is shown in the college library wearing her cap and gown on the Bloomfield campus. She holds a decorated graduation cap.

Bloomfield Graduate Advocates for Mental Health Awareness

A tight-knit community and opportunities at Bloomfield College shaped one graduate’s journey in mental health advocacy

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How Loss and War Shaped a Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University Student’s Research and Passion for Counseling

A Mother’s Promise Fulfilled: Sailume Walo-Roberts earns doctorate, honors daughter’s legacy

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How a Life-Changing Encounter Guided a DACA student to Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University

First-generation graduate Rebeca Soto Avalos overcomes obstacles to find her calling in counseling

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Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University Launches New Center for Latino Heritage and Spanish Language Excellence (CLaSE)

First-of-its-kind initiative is an academic and cultural hub for Latino students, Spanish-speaking communities and Latin American Indigenous groups

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Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå State University Opens Doors for High School Students to Earn College Credits

From the One Square Mile Early College Program to dual enrollment and STEM initiatives, Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå is creating pathways for high school students to get a head start on higher education

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Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Receives Department of Justice Grant to Expand Sexual Violence Education

University is one of only 19 institutions to receive the federal funding to help strengthen culturally specific programming