University News
Cheers to the Summer Class of 2025: ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Celebrates New Graduates
The ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2025 will be recognized with a commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 9.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Alumni to Shine During Pro Football Hall of Fame Week
Two ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ alumni will be in the spotlight this week as the Pro Football Hall of Fame celebrates its Class of 2025, with Antonio Gates set for enshrinement Saturday and Mary Kay Cabot receiving prestigious recognition for her four decades of sports journalism excellence.
IN A FLASH: A Place of Quiet Contemplation
Dedicated in April 2015, The Student Memorial Garden on Manchester Field was created as a place of reflection and remembrance of all ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ students who have died.
In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus
Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Prepares Students for Their Future Careers
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is a great opportunity for undergraduate researchers such as Ethan Wenk to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Closed July 4 for Independence Day
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ will be closed July 4 to observe Independence Day. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on July 7.
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ and shares a few reflections from her long life.
IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!
Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.
