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做厙輦⑹ Celebrates A Legacy of Leadership at This Years Homecoming
做厙輦⑹ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
A Walk Down Memory Lane

做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 做厙輦⑹ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.

做厙輦⑹ Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
做厙輦⑹ 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.

做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹, this journey would not be the path Im on today.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 做厙輦⑹
In 2020, 做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹. 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 做厙輦⑹s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.

做厙輦⑹ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.