University News
Renewed Focus on Adult and Parenting Student Engagement
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services enhances the experiences of adult, military-connected, and parenting students both in and out of the classroom. This June, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby became the associate director of adult and parenting student engagement for the center, leading to a renewed effort of support.
Meet the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Class of 2029
This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates Homecoming
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its annual Homecoming celebration Saturday, drawing alumni, students and community members to campus for a day of festivities centered around this year's "Flash's Birthday Bash" theme.
Using Cybersecurity Month to Train for Year-Round Diligence
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.
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.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates ‘Flash’s Birthday Bash’ at This Year’s Homecoming
This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region
Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì airport.
Patience and Grace
Main Street construction, pinning of student pilots and support for the arts were among the many topics ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Todd Diacon discussed Sept. 30 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.
Kent Campus Returns to Full Power Following Outage
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's Kent Campus was operating under full power Tuesday afternoon following an outage earlier that morning.