University News

聚色阁鈥檚 Virtual Fall Commencement
聚色阁 will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.

Upholding Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 Legacy for Change: Call for MLK Programming
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, 聚色阁鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-Jan. 31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.

聚色阁 Recognized Again for Sustainability Efforts
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, 聚色阁 ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university鈥檚 carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities.

聚色阁鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
聚色阁 launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that 鈥淔lashes Take Care of Flashes.鈥

聚色阁鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
聚色阁 launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that 鈥淔lashes Take Care of Flashes.鈥

聚色阁鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
聚色阁 launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that 鈥淔lashes Take Care of Flashes.鈥

聚色阁 and City of Kent Co-sponsor COVID-19 Testing
As part of 聚色阁鈥檚 ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, 聚色阁 has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Health鈥檚 Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event

聚色阁 Waives Application Fees for the Month of November
In an effort to ensure student access and success, 聚色阁 is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.

聚色阁 Named One of the Nation鈥檚 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, 聚色阁 has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.

聚色阁 Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected 聚色阁 as one of four finalists for the association鈥檚 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.