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ÄûÃʵ¼º½ students can apply for additional emergency funds
Current ÄûÃʵ¼º½ students have the opportunity to apply for additional emergency aid made available through the HEERF.

National Science Foundation awards $650,000 S-STEM grant to ÄûÃʵ¼º½
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $650,000 in Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) to ÄûÃʵ¼º½, which will directly benefit students throughout the next five years.

President Melby announces July 2022 retirement
Under the leadership of President Diane Melby, EdD, Our Lady of the Lake University (ÄûÃʵ¼º½) has doubled annual fundraising, distributed more than $1 million in emergency aid to students, built an $18 million residence hall, expanded online programs and acquired land to build a $7 million Center for Children and Family. When she assumed office in July 2015, Dr. Melby pledged to uphold and honor the charism of ÄûÃʵ¼º½'s founders, the Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence, while leading the university into a "new age." Having fulfilled her pledge, Dr. Melby announced on Thursday that she will retire on July 15, 2022.

ÄûÃʵ¼º½ among top 35 in region for best teaching certificate program
ÄûÃʵ¼º½ ranks among the top 35 schools in the West South Central Region for Initial Teacher Certification Bachelor's Degrees in Education for 2021, according to educationdegree.com.

Hybrid commencement exercises held May 8
ÄûÃʵ¼º½ hosted hybrid commencement ceremonies on May 8 involving in-person and virtual ceremonies

ÄûÃʵ¼º½ to award honorary doctorate to Trustee Roy Terracina
For his many years of distinguished service to ÄûÃʵ¼º½, Board Chair Emeritus Roy Terracina will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters May 8.