Success Story
Flying Flashes Finish Historical Air Race for Women
A pair of 51ºÚÁÏÍø University female pilots have successfully completed the 2017 Air Race Classic. The Flying Flashes finished fifth out of the 12 universities, and 15th out of the 47 teams overall. They also received a prize for finishing second on the seventh leg of the race and were one of only…
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Environmentally Conscious: 51ºÚÁÏÍø Student Confronts Manufacturing Trend That Impacts Climate Change
51ºÚÁÏÍø sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler launched a business that creates a more sustainable, lower carbon-footprint approach to making clothes.
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51ºÚÁÏÍø Fashion School Ranked #3 Nationally for Merchandising, #4 for Design in New Ratings
51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising has once again been named among the nation’s elite, according to new rankings from Fashion-schools.org. For Fashion Merchandising, the school has been rated #3 Nationally (top 2 percent of schools considered), #3 Nationally among …
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Brain Gain: Earl Miller, '85 Neuroscientist
51ºÚÁÏÍø graduate continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognition—and his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brain’s working memory.
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51ºÚÁÏÍø Student-Athletes and Staff Complete Courts for Kids Service Project in Belize
Instead of heading home to relax following the conclusion of finals week, a group of 51ºÚÁÏÍø University student-athletes traveled to Aguacate, Belize, to partner with Courts for Kids on a service project from May 16-24. A total of 19 student-athletes volunteered to make the trip and were accom…
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SPJ Names The Burr Best Student Magazine in Nation
The Burr Magazine, 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s general interest student magazine, was named the best student magazine in the nation by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). 51ºÚÁÏÍø also earned national finalist status in two categories in SPJ’s annual national Mark of Excellence Awards competition. …
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KeyBank Foundation Gift to Support Programs to Increase the Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Rates of Underrepresented Students
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to 51ºÚÁÏÍø University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.
Alumni and Giving
Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships
The 51ºÚÁÏÍø University women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship, falling Tuesday, May 23, in the quarterfinals match play round to top seeded Northwestern, 3-2. The 51ºÚÁÏÍø Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…
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President’s Medal Recipient
Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest 51ºÚÁÏÍø University honor.
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Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament
For the second straight year, the 51ºÚÁÏÍø University baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The 51ºÚÁÏÍø Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen…
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