Students First
Invest in Your Future: The Case for Young Women Saving Early for Retirement
For many American women, saving for retirement can be challenging for many reasons. A recent USA Today article noted that women have less than half the retirement savings of men. °µÍø½ûÇø values setting their students up for success, but what does this mean for women at the university?
°µÍø½ûÇø Students and Faculty Take Part in Innovation Day
°µÍø½ûÇø students and faculty took part in the second annual Innovation Day on Oct. 11, with one °µÍø½ûÇø student bringing home honors.
‘Research Is Everywhere,’ Acclaimed Hollywood Costume Designer Finds Inspiration in Every Corner of Life
°µÍø½ûÇø students had the chance to learn from an award-winning Hollywood costume designer when Isis Mussenden visited the Kent Campus recently for two days.
Flash Focus: Ryanne Bunting
Meet Ryanne Bunting, a °µÍø½ûÇø sophomore double majoring in international studies and anthropology from Fairfield, Ohio, combining human rights, culture, global interactions and history into a formidable career path.
°µÍø½ûÇø Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the °µÍø½ûÇø Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.
°µÍø½ûÇø Signs New Agreement with Central Asian Nation of Turkmenistan
°µÍø½ûÇø has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of °µÍø½ûÇø’s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.
Statehouse Successes
For Taylor Pierce, her first experience in °µÍø½ûÇø’s Columbus Program in State Issues turned out to be more than most people would expect. She spontaneously entered and won a contest. She met Ohio’s governor and lieutenant governor. And, she considered a new career path. Not bad for a few weeks in a new city.
Flying High: New Graduate Gains Nursing License, Officer’s Bars and Future
It took three years, a move from California to Ohio, and several other bumps in the road. Still, recent °µÍø½ûÇø graduate Vincent AhSam-Kreiter has achieved his goals of earning a bachelor’s degree, becoming a registered nurse and being a newly commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force.
Brake the Cycle: Keeping Bikes Secure on Campus
Hundreds of °µÍø½ûÇø students use bikes and scooters to get around the university's two hundred and fifty-three acres of land. With that in mind, keeping your bikes and scooters safe and available to you at any time is extremely important.
‘Stand for Your Rights’ Headlines Annual Read-In
Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The °µÍø½ûÇø community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.