Success Story
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
Save the Date for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Homecoming 2021
51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.
Pittsburgh Penguins and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Partnership Scores Unique Opportunities for Golden Flashes
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has partnered with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins since 2018, allowing this nationally recognized hockey team to work closely with the university and providing professional and recreational aid to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community. The partnership includes multiple facets that focus on future Golden Flashes, current students and alumni alike.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the Kent Campus has received the Military Friendly School honor.
LGBTQ+ Center Marks 10-Year Milestone
In a month synonymous with cupid, hearts and chocolates, it seems fitting that 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center is set to celebrate 10 years of love beginning on Valentine’s Day and extending through the end of the year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect From COVID-19
Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.
Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest
The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized 51³Ô¹ÏÍø senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.