University News
IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus
¾ÛÉ«¸ó canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Works for Women: University Recognized as One of the Best Employers for Women by Forbes
Once again, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. ¾ÛÉ«¸ó has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.
Honors College and Education Abroad Gave ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Grad Tools For Success
Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend ¾ÛÉ«¸ó because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Prepared Graduate for a Future in Interior Design
For Madelyn Orcutt, an interior designer who works for Richardson Design in Cleveland, the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s personal touch, beautiful campus and proximity to her Canton, Ohio, home influenced her decision to attend the university.
Drugs and Behavior: How Societal Trends Impact Addiction
Since the beginning of the pandemic, few disciplines have seen as many changes as psychology. In order to help students address these emerging challenges, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Department of Psychological Sciences is offering a slate of courses relevant to the changing trends impacting mental health today.
Celebrating ¾ÛÉ«¸ó's Air Race Classic Winners and Flight Instructor of the Year
This is the second year in a row that the Flying Flashes have won the Air Race Classic and the Certified Flight Instructor of the year awards. Last year’s flight instructor competition was also won by one of our female students.
Hands-on Experience Leads to Entrepreneurial Success
As an entrepreneurship major at ¾ÛÉ«¸ó, Schumann learned operations, production and finance in the classroom and gained on-the-job experience working with an entrepreneur in Cleveland. In 2020, Schumann of Chagrin Falls gained the opportunity to put his ¾ÛÉ«¸ó education to work when he and his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann acquired L’uva Bella Winery and Brands, a company that the Sergi family started more than 15 years ago.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ¾ÛÉ«¸ó to Celebrate Pilots Who Earned Back-to-Back First-Place Wins in Women’s Air Race
¾ÛÉ«¸ó will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team’s title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.
Love of Aviation Inspires ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Students and Alumni to Volunteer for Props and Pistons FestivalÂ
The Props and Pistons Festival has been held since 2013 and is planned and funded by Inspire Aviation, a non-profit organization whose goal is promoting aviation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. To learn more about the event or to volunteer go to https://www.flyohio.org/.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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.