University News

Parents, Students Engage With °µÍø½ûÇø Leaders in Virtual Town Hall
Parents and students with questions about the upcoming fall semester were able to talk with university leaders Aug. 17 via a virtual town hall on Zoom. Many questions focused on the university's response to COVID-19 and testing requirements as students, faculty and staff return to campus.

°µÍø½ûÇø Recognized as a Forbes Best Employer for Women 2021
Among colleges and universities that made this year’s list, °µÍø½ûÇø comes in at No. 8. Only 18 institutions of higher education are recognized.

Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Five °µÍø½ûÇø graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Center for Adult and Veteran Services Racks Up Another Award
°µÍø½ûÇø has landed a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges.

°µÍø½ûÇø Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
°µÍø½ûÇø Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.

Dean of °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s College of Business Administration Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s College of Business Administration, has been named a 2021 recipient of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Marketing for Higher Education Special Interest Group (Higher Ed SIG) Lifetime Achievement Award.

°µÍø½ûÇø Graduate Grows Successful Business She Founded as a Student
Grace Irvin-Dillard of Bedford, Ohio, who graduated from °µÍø½ûÇø in May 2021 with a degree in entrepreneurship, has already built a successful business from the ground up while still a student.

°µÍø½ûÇø Installs Bronze Markers to Honor Nine Students and Identify Where They Were Wounded on May 4, 1970
New bronze markers identify the locations where nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration.

°µÍø½ûÇø Trustees Approve Addition to College of Aeronautics and Engineering Building
The °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23.