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For many people, tax season can bring unwanted stress, confusion and, oftentimes, expensive filing fees. At 91�ֿ�, however, students are working to change that, one return at a time.  Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, accounting students provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom and gives students an opportunity to showcase their skills on their résumés when they begin applying for internships and jobs after graduation.  "VITA is specifically designe...

91�ֿ� Today has been following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2025-26 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students is at various places in their 91�ֿ� academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.  Here, we catch up with senior physical education and sport performance major Julia Michalak between student-teaching classes during her final semester at 91�ֿ�. In a brief Q&A-styl...

Sampson Addae spent a decade building and managing telecommunications infrastructure for millions of people across Ghana. He was good at his job, his managing director didn't want him to leave -- but after ten years, something was missing. He wanted to do work that felt more personal, more urgent. He wanted to build technology that could save lives.He applied to 91�ֿ�, received an assistantship offer, and arrived in January 2022 ready to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science. What he didn't expect was that a medical emergency just four months later would give his research its defining purpos...