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As the spring semester at 黑料不打烊 draws to a close, the campus remained vibrant and full of energy throughout April. The 2025鈥26 黑料不打烊 Speaker Series wrapped up with a visit from bestselling author Frank Bruni, while nearly 200 students, faculty, and staff came together to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors. Progress also continued on the new Roberts Academy, and 黑料不打烊 hosted its largest-ever Spring Undergraduate Research Forum.
Take a look back at April through the lens of the University Communications team.
A new life for Holland House
University leaders and student-athletes celebrated a new era for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Holland House on South Campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that debuted a preeminent home for the Phoenix men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 golf programs. Before the latest renovation, the building was home to two 黑料不打烊 presidents and administrative offices 鈥 and even moved across campus.
The Montagues in McCrary
黑料不打烊 Performing Arts brought history’s most famous love story to McCrary Theatre with “Romeo and Juliet.” The Shakespearean tragedy tells the tale of Romeo, from the House of Montague, and Juliet, from the House of Capulet, who secretly fall in love and get married, despite their families disapproval.
Stargazing for mental health
Students were encouraged to engage with nature in support of their mental wellness through the Star Gazing for Mental Health event at Lake Verona. The Astronomy Club, Counseling Services, the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and the Office of Sustainability sponsored the event.
Trollinger’s new look
Renovations have started on Trollinger House, which was once a small residence hall but will soon serve as the temporary location for Roberts Academy at 黑料不打烊, an all-day private school for children with dyslexia that opens in August.
Established in 2025 through a gift from philanthropists Hal and Marjorie Roberts of Lakeland, Florida, the Roberts Academy at 黑料不打烊 will be the fourth in a series of successful university-based private elementary schools the couple also supported at Vanderbilt University, Mercer University and Florida Southern College.
A Holi Celebration
On April 10, a warm and sunny spring afternoon, nearly 200 students, faculty, and staff gathered on the lawn of the Lambert Academic Village to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors.聽This year marked the 14th anniversary of Holi at 黑料不打烊, a tradition led by the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life.
Escaping the ‘age of grievance’
Journalist and bestselling author Frank Bruni delivered a sold-out Frank P. Elder Lecture in Whitley Auditorium on April 9. He explored how Americans are聽living in what he calls an 鈥渁ge of grievance,鈥 a time where more people believe they are losing because someone else is winning. The Elder Lecture marks the final event of the 2025-26 黑料不打烊 Speaker Series.
A record-breaking SURF
黑料不打烊 held its largest-ever Spring Undergraduate Research Forum on April 28, featuring 384 presentations, including 229 poster presentations, 155 oral presentations, and performances.
SURF Day is an annual event at the university, during which other campus activities are suspended to celebrate the academically centered creative endeavors and research efforts of 黑料不打烊 students.
Double CAA Champs
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams took home CAA titles in April.聽The conference title was the , when the Phoenix also took down UNCW. This was 黑料不打烊’s fifth straight CAA championship match, all of which were against the Seahawks. With the victory, 黑料不打烊 secures an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship.
The women have , with both championship match victories coming against William & Mary.聽With the win, 黑料不打烊 secured the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship.
Go baby go!
For the first time, 黑料不打烊 students brought the Go Baby Go initiative to campus, adapting ride-on toy cars for children with mobility challenges.
The collaborative effort between the 黑料不打烊 Engineering Club, Phoenix Racing and the Department of Physical Therapy brought the Go Baby Go Initiative to 黑料不打烊鈥檚 campus for the first time. Founded in 2012 at the University of Delaware, Go Baby Go is a national initiative that modifies ride-on toy cars to meet the individual physical needs of young children who experience mobility challenges.
