University News

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Ownership Center Helps Businesses Prepare for Successions
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University program is helping business owners retire by providing them succession plans to ease the transition in their companies.

Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor
Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

Bernice King, Daughter of Civil Rights Leader, to Speak at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ MLK Celebration
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University commemorates the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader on Monday, Jan. 16.
All Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ campuses are closed, with the 2023 Spring Semester and classes beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Messaging Flashes of the Future
Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce
Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Awarded State Grant to Provide Training in Cybersecurity, Manufacturing and Healthcare
Rapids Grant will bolster workforce development with future Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ graduates filling key shortages in industries across Ohio.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!
A team of university leaders and communicators from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Community Rallies for Solidarity and Human Rights for Iranians
First-year students Ronica Marandi and Goli Kavoosi organized the rally in partnership with Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Women's Center and the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to raise awareness about the atrocities that are happening in Iran.