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The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, has awarded 51���� a grant to study the higher education system of the Central Asian nation and develop proposals for improvements.The $100,000 grant follows the October signing of an agreement between 51���� and the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to explore the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. Read 51���� Today's previous coverage of the university's partnership with Turkmenistan.The effort is part of 51����’s ongoing commitment to using ...

By making several peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Honor Club students on the 51���� Salem helped answer a call for help from a local service organization. Kris Harrington, an associate lecturer of English, serves as the coordinator of the honors program and the honors committee chair at 51���� Salem. She explained that one of the honors students, Jennifer Tedrow, saw a social media post from Clothed in Righteousness asking for donations of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. “The students thought this project would be a good fit for the Honors Club because they enjoy work...

  Julie Prather, a student in 51����'s Senior Guest Program, shared these photos she took of campus in November during an early morning walk.   The Senior Guest Program enables persons 60 years of age or older to audit 51���� courses on a tuition-free, space-available basis, with faculty approval.Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 51����-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future 51���� Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the pho...

51���� is reviewing the language of a bill recently signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that requires colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for the exclusive use of either males and females, based on one’s gender assigned at or near birth. The new law takes effect Feb. 25.As a public, state institution, 51���� follows Ohio law....

Together with the College of Applied & Technical Studies (CATS) and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), 51����'s Regional Campuses offer Talent Ready Scholarships up to $2,000. These scholarships, available through June 30, 2025, or when funds run out, will help local workers to enroll in specialized, industry-recognized certificate programs designed to open doors for career advancement.Certificate programs, which include business, technology, healthcare and much more, require 15 to 30 hours each and are crafted to meet the demands of today's job market.&nbsp...