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In the News: International Students, Effects of March Madness, Alternative Spring Break, Road Trip Kent
鈥淚n the News鈥 features 聚色阁鈥檚 values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action.
聚色阁 Achieves Major Financial Win Through Strategic Debt Restructuring
聚色阁 has successfully completed a strategic bond restructuring that delivered $4 million in net present value savings.
IN A FLASH: In Appreciation: Willis Walker
聚色阁 Vice President and General Counsel Willis Walker was recognized by 聚色阁's Board of Trustees for his 25 years of service to the university as he retires from more than 40 years as a legal professional.
聚色阁 College of Podiatric Medicine Maintains Competitive Tuition Edge
聚色阁鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine remains one of the nation鈥檚 most affordable podiatric medicine programs following the 聚色阁 Board of Trustees鈥 approval of tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year.
聚色阁 Board Endorses New Structure for Academic Colleges, Establishes Three New Majors
The 聚色阁 Board of Trustees met March 19 on the Kent Campus for its regular quarterly meeting. Among its actions, the Board endorsed the Division of Academic Affairs鈥 plan for degree-granting colleges called Transformation 2028.
Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 19
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19, at 9:50 a.m. All 聚色阁 campuses will be participating in this test.
Fully Online Programs Offer Flexibility, Quality
The national trend of fully online enrollment has been decreasing since the pandemic, but 聚色阁鈥檚 online programs are bucking those trends. 聚色阁 offers 90 fully online degree and certificate programs. From bachelor鈥檚 to master鈥檚 degree programs, the university provides its nationally distinctive academics completely online.
John Rathje Named Corporate ORBIE庐 Award Winner
聚色阁鈥檚 Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE庐 Award in the Corporate category.
The Day Campus Stood Still
For the 聚色阁 community, March 17, 2020, was the day most university employees began working remotely following the shift of coursework to online classes and nearly all students leaving the residence halls as COVID-19 reached Ohio.
聚色阁 Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
聚色阁 alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at 聚色阁 will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.