University News
ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Timothy D. Eippert Boardroom, Suite 412, at Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.
International Town and Gown Association Came to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate
More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.
Third Central Asian Nation Seeks Educational Partnership with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has signed an agreement with Tashkent State University of Economics in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to begin collaboration on a joint master’s degree in economics and other programs, as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ continues to expand its partnerships throughout Central Asia.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary
As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s connection to aviation history is soaring to new heights. Three alumni of the university’s aeronautics program are among the aviators steering this American icon through its centennial celebration.
Honors College Advisor Given the Distinguished Advisor Award
For all of her exemplary work, Theresa Yogi was recently awarded Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Distinguished Advising Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association. Of her 13-year career, Yogi has spent seven-and-a-half years at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Honors College.
IN A FLASH: Foundational Faculty
The roster of these current and former faculty assembled for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s silver anniversary reads like the legend on a campus map, as so many in the 1935 photo had university buildings named for them.
Happy 115th Birthday, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹!
In May, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university.
Master of Public Health Online a ‘Transformative Experience’
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s nationally distinctive Master of Public Health (MPH) program provides students interested in continuing their public health educational journey online with several options, including the MPH with concentrations in health policy and management or social and behavioral sciences, and the STEM-designated MPH in epidemiology. The program positively impacts current graduate students and alumni in different ways.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Graduates in the I Promise Program Are ‘Shining Examples of Scholarship, Service and Passion’
Three students who are members of the first cohort of the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise program graduated from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ during the spring 2025 commencement.