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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.

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Alex and Laura with their awards from the 45th annual Air Race Classic

On Monday, June 27, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ College of Aeronautics and Engineering community welcomed Team 52, the Flying Flashes, back from the 45th Annual Air Race Classic. 

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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ administrators are good stewards with university money based in part on a strong financial profile and solid managers, according to two new credit ratings.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Christian Palich of Plain City, Ohio, to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees. Palich will serve through May 16, 2031. Palich earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2009 from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ.

Metin Eren from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's Department of Anthropology

They have gone above and beyond to keep °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ moving forward during the pandemic, and now they are being honored for their dedication and hard work. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ President Todd Diacon recently notified nine faculty members and 14 staff members that they have received special awards for their work and service.

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George L. Jenkins, a 1963 graduate of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, and his wife, Gina, of Scottsdale, Arizona, have pledged $1 million to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund that will support student-athletes in any varsity athletics program or team sponsored by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 

Members of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Air Force ROTC program salute as the American flag is raised during the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.

The designation recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.

Flash, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s mascot, celebrates °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s 112th birthday and the university’s first-ever Day of Giving with a thank you to donors.

The first-ever Day of Giving raised needed funds from more than 350 alumni, friends and partners in just 24 hours. The blue and gold community came together in support of a variety of scholarships as part of the university’s Forever Brighter comprehensive campaign.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ employees smile during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ has the distinction of being the only Ohio public or private college or university that ranks among the top 500 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.