University News
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Observes Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 26-30
51³Ô¹ÏÍø observes Thanksgiving Break from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30.
Bruno Ast, Visionary Architect Behind 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's May 4 Memorial, Dies at 88
Bruno Ast, the architect who designed the university's May 4 Memorial, has died at age 88. Ast won a national competition to design the memorial in 1986. In his , it was said that he was especially proud to have been chosen as architect for the project.
Area Police To Train Nov. 18 at Business Administration Building
Area police agencies will conduct joint training exercises from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Business and Administration Building along Summit Street on the Kent Campus.
ADVISORY: Special 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement between 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Employees Local 153.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Closed Nov. 11 in Observance of Veterans Day
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
From Curitiba, Brazil, to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø: Student's Path Winds Through China, Florida
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
51³Ô¹ÏÍø holds its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. All are invited to attend and pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Military Friendly School Designation
For 2025-2026, the Kent Campus has continued the highest recognition of a Gold ranking for the second consecutive year. In addition, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Collegiate Purple Star designation, first presented to the university in 2022 for its support for veteran and military students, has also been renewed for three years.
‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience
This year’s speaker for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Kent that is celebrated at the annual event.
Remembering John Cleary
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student whose darkest day was seen around the world on the cover of Life magazine has died. John Cleary, 74, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 25 at his home surrounded by his loving family.