Organizational Sustainability
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
Half of the protected prairie surrounding ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on April 24 to allow for new growth during the summer season.
IN A FLASH: E-Cycle for Sustainability
E-Cycling is recycling for sustainable disposal of unwanted electronics. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's E-Cycle Drive is happening 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m every Wednesday in March.
Breaking Bread to Build Community and Inspire Conversation
"Dinner with Friends," as an in-person revival of a previously virtual event, brought together students, faculty and staff for an evening of engaging discussion.
‘We Are a Stronger, Bigger Institution Because of Our Regional Campuses’
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Regional Campuses were the focus of President Todd Diacon’s Feb. 19 Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
ADVISORY: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus.
New Partnership Between ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to University’s Schwartz Center
Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Board’s vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11.
‘The Strength of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Is Our Community’
Attending university athletics and arts events as a way to come together during challenging times was among the many topics ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Todd Diacon discussed Oct. 23 during his monthly Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
Buzzing With Excitement on Pollinator Day
Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
STARS Struck: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Sustainability Improves University Rankings
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.
