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The fountain at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Memorial Garden.

IN A FLASH: A Place of Quiet Contemplation

Dedicated in April 2015, The Student Memorial Garden on Manchester Field was created as a place of reflection and remembrance of all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students who have died. 

Tags: Students First , University News , Community & Society , University Facilities Management

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Michele Curran Cornell

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. 

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Three Presidents Banner

‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’

A Mantua woman who worked at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

Tags: Profiles , University News , Community Impact , Office of the President , Community & Society

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Writing Our Lives

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality

The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

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Educators from Brazil took part in the Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop.

Agents of Change: 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators

A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.

Tags: Global Reach , Community & Society , Global Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , School of Music , School of Theatre and Dance , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

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A dress designed by a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Design at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel meets with the Flying Flashes Air Race Classic teams from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

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Geauga Campus Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

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