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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is celebrating another five years of federal funding for its TRIO Student Support Services program that helps propel first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students with disabilities to academic success.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Students First , Community Impact

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CAED Summer Architecture Exploration.

IN A FLASH: A Transformational Summer Camp

A summer camp at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s College of Architecture and Design inspires high school students to explore the endless possibilities in the world of design. 

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Community Impact , High School Students , Summer , Research & Science

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Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier

An Honorable Journey From Vietnam to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Geauga

Honor is not only an attitude; it’s an action. As it is given and received, it profoundly improves the lives of all involved.

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Students from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy.

IN A FLASH: Nursing's Next Generation

Students visiting ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy engaged in hands-on activities guided by faculty from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s College of Nursing. 

Tags: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ College of Nursing , Health care , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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"School of Rock" at Porthouse

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse

"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Porthouse Theatre. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Porthouse Theatre , School of Theatre and Dance , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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Guest at Sparkle opening reception.

IN A FLASH: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Sparkles

As part of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community Impact , ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Museum , Nationally Distinctive

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A rendering of upcoming construction on East Main Street.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

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The Top Names in the Golden Flashes Class of 2025

Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends. 

Tags: Spring Commencement , Student Life , Students First , Community Impact

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College of Public Health Offers Training for In-Demand Clinical Trial Researchers

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.

Tags: College of Public Health , Research & Science , Community Impact , ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Works

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Michele Curran Cornell

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. 

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