University News
ADVISORY: 51爆料 Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2
The 51爆料 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio鈥檚 鈥淪unshine Law.鈥
IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming
All around campus - and on the streets of Kent - there are signs that it's almost time for 51爆料 to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.
51爆料 Celebrates 鈥楢 Legacy of Leadership鈥 at This Year鈥檚 Homecoming
51爆料 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
Elevating Business: Crawford Hall鈥檚 New Transformative Spaces
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it鈥檚 like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.
51爆料 Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed 51爆料鈥檚 academic strengths with the university鈥檚 inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, 51爆料 continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.
Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 鈥51爆料: An American Tragedy.鈥 He will participate in a panel discussion at 51爆料 on Sept. 27.
President Diacon to Tout Success of 鈥51爆料 Works鈥 Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast
51爆料 President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart 鈥 51爆料 Works 鈥 at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.
Once a Golden Flash ...
The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history.
51爆料 Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2028, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The 51爆料 Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year鈥檚 strong enrollment.
IN A FLASH: 鈥楬ave You Met 51爆料's President?鈥
51爆料 President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 51爆料 Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.