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D. Mark Jones

From Ģý to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, Ģý alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

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Ģý staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: Ģý Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style

White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when Ģý and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.”

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Mother Daughter Public Health Graduates

Mother-Daughter Alumni Share Public Health Passion

Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH – mother and daughter - both graduates of the Ģý College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at Ģý. 

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Wingfoot One at the Ģý Airport.

IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began

The Ģý Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Ģý Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.

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Visitors at Ģý Airport View Goodyear Blimp During A&E Expo 2025

Ģý Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

Ģý hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at Ģý Airport, drawing families for a day of aviation excitement and STEM education.

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Nursing Students

From the Hospital to the Statehouse: Nursing Students Step Into Policy

At the Ģý College of Nursing, we learn what it means to advocate for our patients in every setting – from right at the bedside to the boardrooms of hospitals. As nursing students, we are trained to make decisions that are backed by evidence-based practice, empathy and most importantly, our personal and professional ethics. 

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Ellen Engleman Conners, poses near the portrait of her great-grandfather, Ģý's third president, James Engleman.

Great-Granddaughter of Ģý’s Third President Makes First Time Campus Visit

Ģý recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of Ģý’s third president, visited campus for the first time.

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a black squirrel on the Kent Campus

Love For Ģý’s Black Squirrels Travels Far

Ģý’s unofficial mascot is getting love from Northeast Ohioans far and wide.

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Flashes First Friday 2025

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of Ģý's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday. 

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Downton Abbey movie preview to be held at Ģý.

Downton Abbey Fans Grab Your Tissues and Head to Kent for the Grand Finale

A collaboration between Ģý’s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Kent for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” will have a preview showing on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Kent Plaza Cinema, a week before it opens in theaters nationwide. 

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