University News
°µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness Director Offers New Meditation Across Campus Program
Melissa Celko, director of °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness, has introduced a new Meditation Across Campus program, in which members of the university community can participate for free. “There is a real focus on the humanistic aspect of the quieting of the senses and the mind and allowing the body to find r…
°µÍø½ûÇø Today
°µÍø½ûÇø Professor Shares Theories on the Naming of America
Another October, another Columbus Day. But if Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, why does the United States bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who did not come along until 1499? It has to do with a great public relations campaign on Vespucci’s part, and stubbornness on Colu…
°µÍø½ûÇø Today
Professor Tameka Ellington: Fashion Design is a STEM Career
When the topic is career choices for women in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) the job of fashion designer may not immediately come to mind. But it should, says Tameka Ellington Ph.D., °µÍø½ûÇø associate professor of fashion. From the geometry…
°µÍø½ûÇø Today
°µÍø½ûÇø Partnership With Eastern Gateway Community College Opens Doors to Expanded Learning Opportunities for Thousands of Students
°µÍø½ûÇø and Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) have formed a strategic partnership that will create new access to courses and degrees for thousands of students living and learning on Ohio’s eastern border. Leaders from both institutions met Oct. 10 at Eastern Gateway’s S…
Kent Campus
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The °µÍø½ûÇø fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their °µÍø½ûÇø days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with °µÍø½ûÇø pride.…
Kent Campus
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming on Oct. 6
The °µÍø½ûÇø fight song will blare down Main Street, the city of Kent will be flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends will gather and reminisce about their °µÍø½ûÇø days, fans will pack the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus will boom with K…
Kent Campus
TV Anchor Wayne Dawson Served as °µÍø½ûÇø’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at °µÍø½ûÇø and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant …
Kent Campus
°µÍø½ûÇø Selects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration
°µÍø½ûÇø has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration. The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distincti…
Kent Campus
°µÍø½ûÇø Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates
From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up °µÍø½ûÇø’s robust student …
Kent Campus
Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Nick Kollar to °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees
Gov. John Kasich has appointed Nick Kollar to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees. Mr. Kollar’s term concludes on May 6, 2020. Mr. Kollar is a sophomore economics and finance major in °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Business Administra…
Kent Campus