University News
Expanding Horizons: Global Education Empowers Future Nurses
This summer, more than 20 students from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Nursing attended the Florence Health Institute, a unique education abroad program located in the heart of Italy. These future nurses had the opportunity to view healthcare through a global lens, an experience that will shape …
IN A FLASH: A Place of Quiet Contemplation
Dedicated in April 2015, The Student Memorial Garden on Manchester Field was created as a place of reflection and remembrance of all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students who have died.
In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus
Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Graduate and OJIN Editor Honored with International Editorial Leadership Award
Dr. Jacqueline K. Owens, Ph.D. 10, MSN 03, RN, CNE, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Margaret Comerford Freda Award for Editorial Leadership in Nursing Publication by the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE). Dr. Owens is a two-time 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Nursing gradua…
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Prepares Students for Their Future Careers
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is a great opportunity for undergraduate researchers such as Ethan Wenk to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Closed July 4 for Independence Day
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will be closed July 4 to observe Independence Day. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on July 7.
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and shares a few reflections from her long life.
IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!
Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.
