University News
From Badgers to Golden Flashes: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s President, Wife and Head Football Coach Share Connection With Two Universities
Even 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s highest-ranking officials can experience a tug on their loyalties when the Golden Flashes take on their alma maters in athletic contests. President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, and head football coach Sean Lewis all will experience that dual loyalty on Saturday when 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faces the University of Wisconsin-Madison at noon at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Debuts New TV Commercial Produced Entirely In-House
An ecology student testing water in a river. A nursing student assisting a patient. A music student performing onstage. These are just three of the 30 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students featured in the new 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TV commercial that was developed and produced entirely in-house by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staff members who are all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduates.
Flashes Sign Team IMPACT Recruit Mary Alice Tryda
51³Ô¹ÏÍø field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer is pleased to announce the signing of 10-year-old Mary Alice Tryda through Team IMPACT to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø field hockey team.
Ascendium Grant Will Streamline Transfers and Increase Student Retention, Graduations
The pathway from a two-year college to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will soon become an easier road to travel for Ohio students, thanks to a grant awarded to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to collaborate with three Ohio community colleges to streamline the transfer process.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 51³Ô¹ÏÍø days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø pride.
Delta Air Lines Program Propels 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Flight Technology Students to Careers as Pilots
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s nationally ranked Flight Technology program, in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, is one of only three nationwide that Delta Air Lines selected this year to become a Delta Propel Partner, a program that creates career opportunities for students studying to be future commercial pilots.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board Formalizes New 10-Year Agreement With Tuscarawas Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s long-standing relationship with the Tuscarawas County University Branch District to administer the Tuscarawas Campus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will continue through June 30, 2030, in a new 10-year agreement approved by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors Seven Alumni With 2019 Alumni Awards
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Unveils World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.