University News
51勛圖厙 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendments Equal Protection Clause. 51勛圖厙 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was positioned to jettison the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft
The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Boards regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.
Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 51勛圖厙 Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 51勛圖厙 Airport.
Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion
Several 51勛圖厙 students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.
Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow
While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 51勛圖厙, with the advent of a new career field called Advanced Air Mobility, the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies and job opportunities in this space today.
IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth
51勛圖厙 observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee.
Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!
51勛圖厙's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances.
Preparing Future Mental Health Professionals for the Realities of Child Trauma
New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how the brain cultivates motivation.
What Juneteenth Means to the 51勛圖厙 Community
A recent survey on 51勛圖厙 Today asked people in the 51勛圖厙 community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth.