University News
Meet the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Class of 2029
This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Homecoming
51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its annual Homecoming celebration Saturday, drawing alumni, students and community members to campus for a day of festivities centered around this year's "Flash's Birthday Bash" theme.
Using Cybersecurity Month to Train for Year-Round Diligence
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.
STARS Struck: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Sustainability Improves University Rankings
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates ‘Flash’s Birthday Bash’ at This Year’s Homecoming
This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 51³Ô¹ÏÍø undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region
Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø airport.
Patience and Grace
Main Street construction, pinning of student pilots and support for the arts were among the many topics 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon discussed Sept. 30 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.
Kent Campus Returns to Full Power Following Outage
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Kent Campus was operating under full power Tuesday afternoon following an outage earlier that morning.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Reaffirms Its Leadership as Top Northern Ohio Public University in 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
In the newly released rankings, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.