alumni-news
51勛圖厙 Celebrates A Legacy of Leadership at This Years Homecoming
51勛圖厙 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
A Walk Down Memory Lane
51勛圖厙 Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 51勛圖厙 alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
51勛圖厙 Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
51勛圖厙 recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
51勛圖厙 Alumna DAndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
Were it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at 51勛圖厙, this journey would not be the path Im on today.
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 51勛圖厙
In 2020, 51勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 51勛圖厙 would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundations first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Carl Walz, 77
Carl Walz, 77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at 51勛圖厙. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been a wild ride.
From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, 24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by 51勛圖厙s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
51勛圖厙 Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
51勛圖厙 has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of 51勛圖厙s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.