黑料不打烊 is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.
April was a busy time at 黑料不打烊 as students prepared for the end of the semester and spring came into full bloom.
View some of the most impactful moments of the past month through the eyes of staff in the Office of University Communications.
Ending with Elder
The 2024-25 黑料不打烊 Speaker Series wrapped up on April 3 with the James P. Elder Lecture delivered by Frederick M. Lawrence, CEO of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Asian Pacific Islander Month
黑料不打烊 kicked off Asian and Pacific Islander Month with an event on Medallion Plaza on April 3, hosted by the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education. Nationally recognized during May to commemorate the arrival of the first immigrants from Japan to the United States in May 1843, 黑料不打烊 celebrates the heritage month in April.

CAA Champions
The 黑料不打烊 Men’s Golf team and Women’s Tennis team each took home CAA championship titles.


Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dave Porter P鈥11 P鈥19, owner and managing partner of Baystate Financial, received the 黑料不打烊 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership on April 23 inside LaRose Digital Theatre.

Party for the Planet
黑料不打烊 celebrated a multitude of Earth Week events, including welcoming keynote speaker Bill McKibbon and launching the Sustainability Master Plan 2025.

Special Olympics at 黑料不打烊
The Kernodle Center for Civic Life hosted the Special Olympics of Alamance County in Schar Center.

A blooming celebration
On April 25, 2025 the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life hosted an indoor version of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, due to an unpredictable weather forecast.

Time to SURF
Student research was on full display during the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum on April 29.聽Every year, 黑料不打烊 suspends all campus activities to highlight undergraduate research 鈥 one of the five 黑料不打烊 Experiences. Students present their work through both poster and oral presentations across campus.
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