University News
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and shares a few reflections from her long life.
IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!
Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Prepares For All Course Syllabi to Be Publicly Accessible by Fall 2026
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is preparing to comply with a new state requirement that will make all undergraduate course syllabi publicly accessible online, without requiring a login, beginning in Fall 2026.The mandate, part of recent state legislation, requires all Ohio public universities to create searc…
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification
An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win
The skies are calling once again, and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.
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.