University News

Ashley White-Stumpf's Sacrifice Featured in National Museum of the U.S. Army
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stump is featured along with other American heroes in the new National Museum of the United States Army, which just recently opened in Virginia.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Virtual Fall Commencement
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.

Upholding Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy for Change: Call for MLK Programming
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-Jan. 31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Recognized Again for Sustainability Efforts
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university’s carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.â€

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.â€

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.â€

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and City of Kent Co-sponsor COVID-19 Testing
As part of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Health’s Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Waives Application Fees for the Month of November
In an effort to ensure student access and success, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.