TABLE OF 4 CONTENTS 26 LONG FAMILY
LETTERS FROM BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT & EDITOR
MANAGING EDITOR Pia Forbes EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cecilia Cheeks
ART & FASHION DEPARTMENT The Long family’s enduring, six-generation CAU legacy A powerful evolution of CAU’s Art and Fashion Department
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Honoring their legacy WE ARE ONE IN MEMORIAM
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ART DIRECTOR Barri Jones
PHOTOGRAPHY Barri Jones Curtis McDowell COORDINATOR Ryann -Elise Bartholomew
Highlighting Homecoming 2025
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12 PANTHER SPOTLIGHT
The latest developments across the CAU community
Cameron Foreman Kemryn Lawrence Aysia McGhee Javari Carlton
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INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
New graduate programs elevate CAU’s impact in tech and educational leadership
22 A LEGACY OF LOVE
Lovebirds Earn a Spot in the Guinness Book of World Records
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SPRING 2026 CALENDAR
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