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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.

91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success

91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University.

91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft

The 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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

91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ'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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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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ (DKS) new student orientation. 

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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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91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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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McGreal and de Souza

A Fashion Student and a Fashion Icon

A 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ fashion design student helped a prominent New York City designer create and debut his first bridal collection. 

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