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Crawford Hall Is Open for Business

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's new Crawford Hall officially opened its doors this week, welcoming students, faculty and staff to a cutting-edge academic facility for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Convocation 2024

IN A FLASH: A Grand ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Welcome

The university welcomed ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Class of 2024 in grand style at this year's convocation with inspirational speeches from university administrators,  rally towels, strobe lights, Golden Flash cheerleaders and the Marching Golden Flashes band. 

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Visiting poets for the Wick 40th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Padraig Ó Tuama, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield and Adrian Matejka

Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary

The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

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Incoming students cheer at 2024 freshman convocation.

Welcome Class of 2028! ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally

Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

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Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø.

Fulbright Scholars at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø for American Higher Education Immersion

For the past month, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

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A statue of Ambassador Edward F. Crawford on the Kent Campus

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Honors Ambassador Crawford with New Statue on Campus

As students prepare for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, one man who has contributed greatly to the future success of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and its students is being honored this week.

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First-year students moved into ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø residence halls on Aug. 13

First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.

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FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.

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Pete Buttigieg with Todd Diacon

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø

When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center. 

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A new ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø graduate smiles as he holds his diploma during his commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Matthew Brown, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø)

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony

The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.

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