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March 2025 Lunar Eclipse from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport

IN A FLASH: Moon over 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer and talented photographer, Michael Gershe, set up his camera at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport for this month's big celestial event: the lunar eclipse. 

Tags: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Antonio Gates at HOF

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement

51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

Tags: University News , Sports , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Alumni , Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics

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Airport hangar missing its orange windsock.

IN A FLASH: Gone With the Wind!

High winds ahead of winter storms ripped away the windsock that was perched on top of the hangar at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.

Tags: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Spring Semester , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Before and after at Stopher-Johnson Honors Complex

IN A FLASH: 24 Hours Later and 30 Degrees Lower

March arrived at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with warmer temperatures and sunny skies, inspiring students to venture outdoors. That all changed, however, in just a day's time, as winds whipped, temperatures dropped and snow fell. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Spring Semester

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Golden Flashes Men's Basketball 2/25/2025

IN A FLASH: Golden Flashes CLINCH - Times TWO!

On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, both Golden Flashes basketball teams - men's and women's - earned victories that clinched their entry into the 2025 Mid-America Conference Tournament. 

Tags: Mens Basketball , Women's Basketball , Sports , Nationally Distinctive

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Accounting senior Anna Siesel will walk right into a job with a global accounting firm after she graduates from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in May.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors

51³Ô¹ÏÍø accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033. 

Tags: University News , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Nationally Distinctive , Honors College , Student Life , Community & Society

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Arial Winter Views Michael Gershe

IN A FLASH: A Chill in the Air

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer shared some high-altitude views from a recent flight from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport on an icy morning. 

Tags: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport , University News , Nationally Distinctive , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø student life study logo

Feeling Stressed? 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Student Life Study Can Help

Researchers conducting 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Honors College , Research & Science , Student Life

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Bertice Berry, Ph.D. at her desk

‘This Is an Aspect of Wanting to Share Black History in a Way That Is Hopeful’

Accomplished sociologist, TV host, podcaster, author 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna Bertice Berry, Ph.D.,used her alma mater as a familiar setting for her book "BlackWorld," which explores a "unique corner of heaven" where the living can visit with and learn from the deceased. She also some of her memories of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and personal insights into the university's place in history. 

Tags: Alumni , Department of Sociology and Criminology , Black History Month , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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Ice on The Brain

IN A FLASH: Brain Freeze!

A popular place for students to visit when the weather is warmer, the Behind The Brain Plaza behind Merrill Hall has been covered in snow and ice for most of February.

Tags: Sculpture , Nationally Distinctive , faculty , Arts & Culture

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