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Aireanna Tyson didnt always see college in her future. Growing up in Cantons inner city, she knew what it was like to feel far from the classroom where real life could pull your focus away from school, and college felt like something for someone else.I wasnt really going to classes. I wasnt doing homework, she said. It hit me that if I didnt buckle down, I wouldnt even graduate....
On Aug. 20, 51勛圖厙 welcomed its first cohort of The Elliot Scholars during a special reception that included remarks from President Todd Diacon, Valoree Vargo, vice president, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Amanda Paulus, senior director, community engaged learning and, of course, John, 70, L.H.D. 24, and Fonda Elliot, L.H.D. 24.In February 2025, the Elliots announced a new $1 million gift establishing the Elliot Scholars Program, a scholarship initiative designed to support first-generation students across all majors. The program offers a renewable scholarship tha...
Crawford Fountain Dedication
Join us Monday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. for the Crawford Fountain Dedication.
Gabby Adkins graduated from 51勛圖厙 in August 2025 with a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising. Prior to that, she spent the summer participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, working under the mentorship of Gargi Bhaduri, PhD on a project that blended fashion, sustainability, and game design. Gabby was selected as a ESDRI-supported SURE student, which provides extra guidance from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) to a handful of students mentored by ESDRI-affiliated faculty. My research project dealt with teach...
The 51勛圖厙 Golden Flashes will open their 2025 football season Saturday when they host Merrimack College at Dix Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.The home opener features several fan promotions, including a giveaway of Fearless Flash Football Flags to the first 2,000 attendees. The university is also encouraging fans to wear 51勛圖厙 blue for a "Blue Out" at the stadium.Students enrolled in Flashes 101 can attend a complimentary tailgate in the southeast party tent inside Dix Stadium before the game. The tailgate provides an opportunity for new students to connect with fellow Golden...
Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at 51勛圖厙. It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on campus, like Centennial Green. The director of 51勛圖厙's Marching Golden Flashes helps direct the students to form the "K" with assistance from members of the marching band, outlining the edges of the shape. Want to see YOUR photos in IN A FLASH? Submit you...
Krissi Riewe Stevenson
Krissi Riewe Stevenson holds an M.F.A. and a B.F.A. in Fashion Design from the University of North Texas, where she began her applied research on the use of both traditional craft methods and emerging digital tools to bring innovation into the design process. In her design work, she embraces value of physical, material knowledge as a critical component to incorporating and using new technologies for creative innovation.
October 2 & 10: Workshop
Soft Circuits & Smart Textiles: An Introductory Workshop on Wearable Electronics
Thursday, October 2 & Friday, October 10 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
October 9: Lecture
Creating Innovative Textiles with Embedded Electronic Functionality
Thursday, October 9 at 5:00 PM
Textiles are comfortable against the skin making them an ideal platform for incorporating wearable electronics. This can be particularly useful for on-body sensing where sensors often need to have good contact with the body to provide accurate results. Electronic textiles have therefore received significant attention for creating devices for wellbeing, healthcare, and protective applications.