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Liz Piatt, Ph.D., assistant dean for academic diversity success in University College; Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., senior vice president of student affairs; Eboni J. Pringle, Ph.D., senior associate vice president and dean of University College; Randall Lennox, senior institutional research information officer, and Melanie Jones, director of student success programs.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students. 

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The final steel beam is placed atop Crawford Hall, the future home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.

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Flying Flashes 2023 Air Race Winners

Flying Flashes Earn Back-to-Back First-Place Wins

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.

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The First "K" on Manchester Field, by the Class of 2023

So many Emilys

Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements? 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Women's Lacrosse Goalie Taylor Monturo

Where There's A Will, There's A Way

Determined to become a Division I student-athlete, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Women's Lacrosse goalie Taylor Monturo shares her triumph over the limitations that led her to fall in love with the sport - twice. 

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Flashguides at DKS 2023

IN A FLASH: It's DKS Time!

Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì (DKS) new student orientation. 

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì NYC Fashion 

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Christina (left) and Brittany Watts

Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding

Sisterhood is a strong bond. For ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student nurses helped to treat a man who had fallen ill with a seizure.

Nursing Students Get Extra Dose of On-the-Job Training

Three ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure. 

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