University News
51±¬ÁÏ Closed July 4 for Independence Day
51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at 51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The 51±¬ÁÏ 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.
51±¬ÁÏ’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification
An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, 51±¬ÁÏ’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win
The skies are calling once again, and 51±¬ÁÏ’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.
ADVISORY: 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25
The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Timothy D. Eippert Boardroom, Suite 412, at Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours 51±¬ÁÏ’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.
International Town and Gown Association Came to 51±¬ÁÏ to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate
More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, 51±¬ÁÏ’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.