University News

University’s Challenges and Strengths in Focus in Statehouse Hearing
°µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon focused on the benefits to Ohio from state support of °µÍø½ûÇø during his April 10 presentation before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in Columbus, Ohio.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of °µÍø½ûÇø Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at °µÍø½ûÇøâ€ as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory
For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art
An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Wick Poetry Center.

Adding AI to Cheating and Plagiarism Policy
Artificial intelligence is a reality for many industries and individuals. We use it for fun, in business and in the classroom. The question of how to use it appropriately drove some new revisions to °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s administrative policies.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day
Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at °µÍø½ûÇø.
Flash of Darkness: °µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun
It was a party 218 years in the making.
The thousands of people who came to °µÍø½ûÇø on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!
Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes? °µÍø½ûÇø has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities.

Research, Scholarship and Creativity on Display at Undergraduate Symposium
More than 300 student presenters displayed their research and creativity on Friday, April 5, at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

Total Eclipse of °µÍø½ûÇø!
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!