Organizational Sustainability
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
°µÍø½ûÇø celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
Half of the protected prairie surrounding °µÍø½ûÇø’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on April 13 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. °µÍø½ûÇø'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’
°µÍø½ûÇø’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: °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø’s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the °µÍø½ûÇø School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.
°µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
°µÍø½ûÇø’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 °µÍø½ûÇø Is Our Community’
Attending university athletics and arts events as a way to come together during challenging times was among the many topics °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.