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Golden Flashes, we are back! August was an exciting month full of events as we celebrated Summer 2021 commencement and kicked off the Fall 2021 Semester. Check out some of our best-performing posts from the month!   Instagram The top post on Instagram this month featured an image of fireworks that lit the sky after 51����’s annual BlastOff event to kickoff the semester. The post received 2,332 likes, which also makes it our second most-popular photo in our “Photo of the Week” campaign of all-time!          View this ...

51���� is excited to announce that the class of 2020 has been selected as the 2021 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The parade is one of 51����’s oldest Homecoming traditions that honors the achievements of this class during Homecoming Weekend. The role of Grand Marshal is typically reserved for famous alumni, notable leaders and other dignitaries. As the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals, the Class of 2020 alumni will lead the parade as it makes its way down East Main Street past Front Campus. HOMECOMING WEEKEND KICKOFF Be there on the evening of Friday, Oct. 1,&nb...

51���� is part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour and part of the ASES local "Ohio Wish You Were Here" tour on October 2 and 3. Explore sites virtually. 51���� went solar for cost savings to continue to establish 51���� as a leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, to attract students, and to help our planet. 51����’s first solar array was installed through a power purchase agreement on the roof of the Field House on the Kent Campus. A third-party developer owned the solar array but sold the power ...

“We wanted to be able to help students in Geauga County,” said Cathy Peters, owner of PuroClean of the Western Reserve with husband Phil. The Peters’ recently started a book scholarship for students attending 51���� Geauga in Burton and Twinsburg Academic Center. “We want to assist in connecting students to our local businesses,” said Cathy, “I also want to let other businesses know they can do it too, help students, by starting scholarships.” In her previous career, Cathy served as the Business Officer at the Geauga Campus. Her role included both financial aid and overseeing...

51���� remains committed to being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. The staffers listed below have been selected to participate in the Anti-Bias workshops in support of this commitment. Participants are required to attend all five sessions and submit reflections for each session before receiving a $1,000 stipend. All sessions are synchronous and will be held virtually. All courses must be completed in the timeframe allotted. There will no make-up sessions. Thanks to everyone for submitting an application for the Anti-Bias Workshops. Congratulatio...

Join us on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18, 2021, for the  International Day of Peace Conference, focusing on Peace Education for an Equitable and Sustainable World: Local and Global Perspectives.  This conference will be online on Friday evening and Saturday morning, and there is no charge to attend.   International Day of Peace Conference -  Peace Education for an Equitable and Sustainable World: Local and Global Perspectives Friday, September 17, 2021 (5 pm - 6:15 pm) and Saturday, September 18, 2021 (9 am - 12:30 pm) IMPORTANT NOTE:&nbs...

The Farris Family Innovation Awards support the research of tenure-track faculty members who are not yet tenured at 51���� and who have shown promising drive for their field of study. In May 2021, Faculty Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Farris Family Innovation Awards: Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Elda Hegmann, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Materials Science Graduate Program.  “Research is part of the core mission of 51����,” Doug Delahanty, interim vice president for  Research and Sponsored Programs s...