alumni-news
91ֿ Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
91ֿ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
A Walk Down Memory Lane
91ֿ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 91ֿ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
91ֿ Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
91ֿ 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.
91ֿ Alumna D’Andra 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 91ֿ, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.”
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 91ֿ
In 2020, 91ֿ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 91ֿ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s 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 91ֿ. 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 91ֿ’s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
91ֿ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
91ֿ 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 91ֿ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.