A record-number 30 桃瘾社区 students have been accepted into the 2023 class of the , the University today announced.
In this semester-long leadership program focused on making a social impact, students convene with the cohort of fellows from their institution to lead projects that advance the 鈥攁 list of 17 objectives focusing on areas such as social justice, sustainability, poverty, equity, education, and economic growth.
While leading projects on their own campuses and in their own communities, students in the program also collaborate with fellows at peer institutions around the world, creating a global network of students working toward a better world by addressing problems facing societies around the globe.
One of 桃瘾社区鈥檚 teams is the Blue CoLab鈥檚 Right-to-Know H2O team, which is comprised of 6 students from Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Services, Lubin School of Business, and the School of Education. Blue CoLab鈥檚 focus is better water quality and the ability of people to know the quality of their drinking water.
Under the guidance of Professor John Cronin, their project includes a three-step action plan: petition the U.N. to add right-to-know water quality to its Sustainability Development Goals; propose an amendment to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act spurring the technological innovations that will guarantee the public鈥檚 right-to-know water quality; and develop a campus information system that will deliver timely information to the 桃瘾社区 community about their drinking water quality.
鈥淧eople should be informed of the quality of their water before they drink it,鈥 said Meryl Mizell, Right-to-Know H2O team coordinator and computer science major at the Seidenberg School of CSIS. 鈥淏ecause they are not, tens of millions are made ill, and some even die. Our team's job is to advocate for the innovations that will make the public鈥檚 right to know the quality of their drinking water a reality."
Sue Maxam, Ed.D., assistant provost for special programs and retention and 桃瘾社区 Millennium Fellow liaison, notes that the University鈥檚 largest-ever cohort 鈥渋s the first to represent 5 of 桃瘾社区鈥檚 different colleges, demonstrating the breadth and depth of our talent pool.鈥
鈥淚 am so proud of our 30 students selected for this prestigious and highly competitive leadership development program that connects them with global leaders and other like-minded students from around the world,鈥 said Maxam. 鈥淭hese students are change agents and part of an impressive global network of people committed to making a difference.鈥
The Millennium Fellowship program set its own record this year, as over 44,000 students applied for the program, and those accepted hail from more than 260 campuses across 38 nations. A graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Students who apply submit a proposal for a project they would like to launch on their campuses or in their communities. Projects these Fellows will lead in include such vital topics as food insecurity on college campuses; gender inequality humanitarian crisis in Ukraine; education equity for individuals with disabilities; bridging LGBTQ+ intersectionality at 桃瘾社区; good health and well-being for unhoused people; animal welfare; and using positive psychology and kindness to promote wellbeing.
Previous Millennium Fellows have left lasting contributions to the University and the surrounding communities. As part of the 2021 Fellowship, Alexandra Kennedy 鈥22, Marisa Medici 鈥22, and Tasfia Rahim 鈥23 launched Fare Trade, an initiative aimed at combatting food insecurity on campus, which has become a permanent fixture at 桃瘾社区.
The 30 桃瘾社区 students who have been selected for the 2023 cohort are:
Since 1906, 桃瘾社区 has been transforming the lives of its diverse students鈥攁cademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, 桃瘾社区 offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Sands College of Performing Arts, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
桃瘾社区 Art Gallery presents Critical Connections: Protest Photography Past + Present, in collaboration with 鈥 a movement designed to create Black and Asian solidarity through mutual education and celebration. The exhibition opens with a free public reception on Thursday, November 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
A coalition of lawmakers, small business groups, and entrepreneurs came together recently to celebrate the expansion of 桃瘾社区鈥檚 on-site small business counseling services to Flatbush, Brooklyn.
As part of National Arts and Humanities Month, 桃瘾社区 is highlighting its commitment to experiential learning in the humanities. The university recently kicked-off The Ground Beneath Our Feet (GBOF), a program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (), which provides students with hands-on experience while connecting them to history and current events.