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D. Mark Jones

From 51勛圖厙 to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, 51勛圖厙 alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

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51勛圖厙 staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at 51勛圖厙. 

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Wingfoot One at the 51勛圖厙 Airport.

IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began

The 51勛圖厙 Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 Airport View Goodyear Blimp During A&E Expo 2025

51勛圖厙 Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

51勛圖厙 hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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, 51勛圖厙's third president, James Engleman.

Great-Granddaughter of 51勛圖厙s Third President Makes First Time Campus Visit

51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s third president, visited campus for the first time.

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Flashes First Friday 2025

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of 51勛圖厙'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 51勛圖厙.

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

A collaboration between 51勛圖厙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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Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier

An Honorable Journey From Vietnam to 51勛圖厙 Geauga

Honor is not only an attitude; its an action. As it is given and received, it profoundly improves the lives of all involved.

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