University News
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary
As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s connection to aviation history is soaring to new heights. Three alumni of the university’s aeronautics program are among the aviators steering this American icon through its centennial celebration.
Honors College Advisor Given the Distinguished Advisor Award
For all of her exemplary work, Theresa Yogi was recently awarded 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Distinguished Advising Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association. Of her 13-year career, Yogi has spent seven-and-a-half years at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Honors College.
IN A FLASH: Foundational Faculty
The roster of these current and former faculty assembled for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's silver anniversary reads like the legend on a campus map, as so many in the 1935 photo had university buildings named for them.
Happy 115th Birthday, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø!
In May, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university.
Master of Public Health Online a ‘Transformative Experience’
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s nationally distinctive Master of Public Health (MPH) program provides students interested in continuing their public health educational journey online with several options, including the MPH with concentrations in health policy and management or social and behavioral sciences, and the STEM-designated MPH in epidemiology. The program positively impacts current graduate students and alumni in different ways.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Graduates in the I Promise Program Are ‘Shining Examples of Scholarship, Service and Passion’
Three students who are members of the first cohort of the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise program graduated from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø during the spring 2025 commencement.
IN A FLASH: Scenes from Commencement 2025
Feelings of joy, excitement and achievement filled 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Memorial Arena and Convocation Center as members of the university's Spring Class of 2025 walked the stage to receive their degrees.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio
What started as a simple conversation between a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.
‘What is Your Raspberry?’
Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), delivered a deeply moving speech that challenged graduates to find meaning through courage and compassion.
Hairbrained: A Graduation Story of Success and Resilience
In a moment that captures the spirit of academic achievement, Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's executive vice president and provost, delivered a powerful message to the Advanced Degree Class of 2025 – a message that goes far beyond traditional congratulations.