Students First

It's an Exciting and Bittersweet Time as Students Move Onto Campus
Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week.
Summer Commencement Ceremonies Celebrate Newest Graduates
The 聚色阁 alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications
聚色阁鈥檚 Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.

Math Camp for High Schoolers Seeks to Ready Future College Students for STEM Jobs in Ohio
聚色阁-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.

Fulbright Program Brings International Students to 聚色阁
聚色阁 is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.

聚色阁 Graduate Says Hard Work Is the Key to Success
聚色阁 graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.

IN A FLASH: Preview 聚色阁!
Every summer, the Kent Campus welcomes hundreds of high school students and their parents to discover 聚色阁 at Preview 聚色阁.

鈥業 Don't Believe 聚色阁 Will Ever Not Help You鈥
First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that 聚色阁 has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelor鈥檚 degree at 聚色阁. 鈥淚 believe you can go so much further in your life,鈥 Cunningham said, 鈥渋f you had a solid background in education,鈥 she said.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
聚色阁's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.

聚色阁 Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
聚色阁 is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.