91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ

Students First

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.

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Students First

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

The final steel beam is placed atop Crawford Hall, the future home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University.

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft

The 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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.

Tags: University News, Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Board of Trustees

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

Flying Flashes 2023 Air Race Winners

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

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.

Tags: Students First, Nationally Distinctive, 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Airport, College of Aeronautics & Engineering

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

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? 

Tags: Student Life, Spring Commencement, Class of 2023, Students First, University News

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

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 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ (DKS) new student orientation. 

Tags: Students First, Destination 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, University News, Community Impact

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ NYC Fashion 

Tags: NYC Fashion, School of Fashion, Students First, Global Reach, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

Christina (left) and Brittany Watts

Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding

Sisterhood is a strong bond. For 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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.

Tags: Profiles, Students First, Students First, Department of Sociology and Criminology, Division of People, Culture and Belonging, College of Arts and Sciences

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ 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. 

Tags: Health, Community & Society, Community Impact, Students First

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today

McGreal and de Souza

A Fashion Student and a Fashion Icon

A 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ fashion design student helped a prominent New York City designer create and debut his first bridal collection. 

Tags: NYC Fashion, School of Fashion, study away, Students First, Global Reach, Office of Global Education

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Today