News Archive
In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.
The will hold on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at Severance Music Center.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University administrators are good stewards with university money based in part on a strong financial profile and solid managers, according to two new credit ratings.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Christian Palich of Plain City, Ohio, to the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees. Palich will serve through May 16, 2031. Palich earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2009 from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.
They have gone above and beyond to keep Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University moving forward during the pandemic, and now they are being honored for their dedication and hard work. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Todd Diacon recently notified nine faculty members and 14 staff members that they have received special awards for their work and service.
George L. Jenkins, a 1963 graduate of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, and his wife, Gina, of Scottsdale, Arizona, have pledged $1 million to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund that will support student-athletes in any varsity athletics program or team sponsored by Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The designation recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has the distinction of being the only Ohio public or private college or university that ranks among the top 500 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees approved the establishment and registration of a Community Benefit Company in Rwanda, Africa, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 25. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ has realized an immediate need to establish a private limited company, designated as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Company, that can serve as a strategic starting point for engaging in the African continent’s expanding higher education market.
When recent Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Chazzlyn Jackson started her journey at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University in 2018, she had planned to major in fashion until a mentor with Kupita/Transiciones (K/T) cultural orientation program helped her tap into her leadership abilities and passion for social justice issues. The advice played a pivotal role for Jackson, who stepped into leadership roles and anti-racism advocacy and has not looked back.
During Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s spring 2022 commencement on May 14, Jameson Payne will earn his bachelor’s degree in integrative studies with concentrations in physics and political science. Benjamin Wales-McGrath will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology at the age of 18.
After a 21-year absence, Chagrin Falls resident James Reinart will be crossing the stage at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s spring commencement ceremonies on May 14, 2022, to become a Golden Flash alumnus.
When she receives her doctorate degree in cellular biology on May 14, Amber Rose Titus will enter an exclusive group: She will become one of just seven Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University graduates to earn her doctorate at the age of 25 or younger.
Daffodil Hill became a part of the May 4 Memorial that brought both sides together, but groundskeepers struggle to keep it thriving now.
People familiar with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ history know well the tragedy of May 4, 1970, on the Kent Campus. However, not all who are familiar with university history are aware of the significance of May 4, 1933, at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and how it echoed through the Kent community years later in the aftermath of May 4, 1970.
The horrific images of the massive explosion that rocked Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020, motivated Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University officials to reach out to help. Their thoughts immediately turned to Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut and its School of Architecture and Design, with which Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design has been cultivating a relationship for the past several years.
Although Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community helped Lisowsky pack and donate medical supplies on the Kent Campus and in the larger Kent community to send to Ukraine.
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni family will grow by more than 5,000 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 12-14 and May 20 and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on May 15.
The inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon took place May 2 at the Kent Student Center Ballroom with Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Department of English, as the featured speaker.
Two significant environmental issues our nation faces today include invasive plant species and a lack of sustainable materials. Invasive plant species are detrimental to host environments for multiple reasons. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students are working to turn invasive plant species into a sustainable material that can help protect the environment through the 2022 Biodesign Challenge, a course and national competition to create sustainable solutions to real world problems.