Alumni Connect - February 2024

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When opportunity finds you

The Damar Hamlin incident led teams across the National Football League to rethink their approach to players’ medical care. The Washington Commanders responded by making Tom VanDruff ’94 the first full-time nurse practitioner on the staff of an NFL team.

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Couples who found love at °®¶¹´«Ã½

From study buddies to club members with more than one shared interest, meet some alumni who not only found an education at °®¶¹´«Ã½ — they found true love!

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Trustworthy and ethical AI

Our recent °®¶¹´«Ã½ Learning Network webinar differentiates artificial intelligence (AI) from machine learning (ML), and discusses how we can accept, trust and integrate these new technologies without mass rejection or fear.

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Alumnus is rising star in nursing

In our latest episode of the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Alumni Podcast, Julius Johnson '05, MS '09, shares his passion for nursing and talks about the importance of giving back to his profession (he's a founding member of the Greater New York City Black Nurses Association) and community (as a youth football coach).

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To our favorite alumni — Love, °®¶¹´«Ã½

No matter whether you graduated last year or many years ago, you'll always have a place in °®¶¹´«Ã½'s heart. Show the feeling is mutual during the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Fund EXCELERATOR Challenge April 17-18. That's when alumni will join together and give to the areas of campus they love. Or, don't wait. You can get involved today.

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Make 2024's effort the most impactful ever

Want to initiate positive change in your community? Our Alumni Global Days of Service will be April 19–21. Be a volunteer captain and lead alumni in a group volunteer project in your area.

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