University News

Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 做厙輦⑹'s May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 做厙輦⑹s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 做厙輦⑹ on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.

IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week.

Peace on the Horizon
A group of 做厙輦⑹ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

Ohio Educators Heading to 做厙輦⑹ Peace Conference in Rwanda
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school districts changing landscape.

做厙輦⑹ Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendments Equal Protection Clause. 做厙輦⑹ Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was positioned to jettison the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.

做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft
The 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Boards regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.

做厙輦⑹ and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
做厙輦⑹ is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe.

Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 做厙輦⑹ Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 做厙輦⑹ Airport.

Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion
Several 做厙輦⑹ students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.

Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow
While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 做厙輦⑹, with the advent of a new career field called Advanced Air Mobility, the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies and job opportunities in this space today.