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Community Impact

D. Mark Jones

From Ƶ Ƶ to Ground Zero

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

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

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

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Visitors at Ƶ Ƶ Airport View Goodyear Blimp During A&E Expo 2025

Ƶ Ƶ Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

Ƶ hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at Ƶ Airport, drawing families for a day of aviation excitement and STEM education.

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Nursing Students

From the Hospital to the Ƶhouse: Nursing Students Step Into Policy

At the Ƶ 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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Bee, covered in pollen

IN A FLASH: Power to the Pollinators!

Pollinator Day, proudly presented by Ƶ as a proud Bee Campus USA, will welcome all visitors to the KSU Pollinator Garden to celebrate our campus pollinators on September 5 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Department of Biological Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , In a Flash

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Flashes First Friday 2025

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of Ƶ Ƶ's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Ƶ as part of Flashes First Friday. 

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Downton Abbey movie preview to be held at Ƶ Ƶ.

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

A collaboration between Ƶ’s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Ƶ 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 Ƶ Plaza Cinema, a week before it opens in theaters nationwide. 

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Vintage aircraft on display at Ƶ Airport

Ƶ Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

Ƶ will host its Aeronautics and Engineering Expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Ƶ Airport. The family friendly event offers a full day of aviation excitement and STEM inspiration for all ages.

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Group of first-gen students

Ƶ Ƶ Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

Ƶ is celebrating another five years of federal funding for its TRIO Student Support Services program that helps propel first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students with disabilities to academic success.

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