Community & Society
Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.
A Global Block Party
Music, activities, games and fun brought together 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's international students for a global block party.
Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary
The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.
Fulbright Scholars at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.
IN A FLASH: Scenes of Summer
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.
IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus
This summer, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs.
IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats
The white coat at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and later as they become podiatric physicians.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 51³Ô¹ÏÍø this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.