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����ɫ��ҹ University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce four upcoming workshops on drones. The first event will take place on Nov. 13, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. and conference from 7 to 9 p.m in the Kent Student Center Kiva.  This workshop is presented for the general public and intended to educate and inform communities on this new technological development in our society. Especially with the advent of technology and the availability of drones, this is a chance for community leaders, members and industry professionals to learn more about this ar...

“It’s like getting hit in the face with a bucket of cold water.” That’s how singer-songwriter David Crosby described his recent tour of ����ɫ��ҹ University’s May 4 Visitors Center.  “It’s a shocker," he said. "You can’t walk through here and not be affected.” While Mr. Crosby’s presence is evident throughout the venue, which includes a picture of him as well as music from his group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, this is the first time the performer has visited the center. “This is really good. Really effective. People who built it really care. They did it intelligently, and they di...

Local experts and ����ɫ��ҹ students will explore the connection between music and social movements at a panel discussion at on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The discussion, “You Say You Want a Revolution: Does Music Matter to Today’s Social Movements,” will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 340 of Franklin Hall at ����ɫ��ҹ University. It is free and open to the public. This event is inspired by the course “Rolling Stone @ 50,” taught in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), which earlier this semester explored the iconic magazine’s legacy and influence on journalism and social movemen...

����ɫ��ҹ University junior Stephanie Newton successfully juggles a tough schedule that includes taking classes in hospitality management, while raising four children and working several campus dining services jobs.It is no surprise that she does not have the resources to build the professional wardrobe needed to successfully interview for internships that will bring her closer to her dream of owning a restaurant.That is where the ����ɫ��ҹ Career Closet filled the gap for Ms. Newton.The Career Closet collects, organizes and distributes professional attire that has been donated by faculty, s...

"Studying and traveling abroad has impacted my life in ways I never really thought it would and I never would have been able to have such opportunities or experiences if I did not go abroad." Recognizing its global obligations, ����ɫ��ҹ University actively encourages its students to undertake international education experiences. The university not only offers numerous opportunities to students to study abroad, but many options as well, including the timing to go abroad, the length of stay, the various countries to visit, and the available program and classes of study. One Kent Sta...

TV2, ����ɫ��ҹ University's independent student-run television station, raised more than $4,000 for Akron Children's Hospital through a 25-hour broadcast on Nov. 4, 2017. The fundraiser was part of ExtraLife, an organization that creates gaming marathons to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. ExtraLife has more than 100,00 members and serves nearly 10 million families across the nation.  The broadcast brought together TV2's news, entertainment and production staff from 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, through 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. The station's18 different sh...

����ɫ��ҹ University has been awarded the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes ����ɫ��ҹ as a leading university in environmental stewardship. Melanie Knowles, ����ɫ��ҹ’s manager for sustainability, received the award on behalf of the university. According to the Ohio EPA, the goal of environmental stewardship is to reduce the impact of business or organizational activities on the environment beyond measures required by any permit or rule, produce a better environment and con...

Students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) have a new opportunity to report on statewide issues and get published in various Ohio news outlets, thanks to a Media in the Public Interest Grant. Through the grant, a small cohort of JMC students will write 12 stories to be published through the Ohio News Connection between now and August 2018. Ohio News Connection is a news service reaching 127 radio stations, 44 print and online outlets and seven television stations throughout Ohio and border states. “Initially the invite to join the grant came through our scholastic ...