University News
Flight Team Soars to Second Place at Regional Competition
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24 at the 51±¬ÁÏ Airport in Stow, Ohio. The week-long event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for a flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety, and professionalism.
51±¬ÁÏ Expands Partnership with Green Flower, Adding New Suite of Online Cannabis Career Certificates
The new suite includes six online certificate programs that align with the cannabis industry’s most in-demand job sectors, creating a clear, credible path for students to enter the industry.
51±¬ÁÏ Observes Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 26-30
51±¬ÁÏ observes Thanksgiving Break from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30.
Bruno Ast, Visionary Architect Behind 51±¬ÁÏ's May 4 Memorial, Dies at 88
Bruno Ast, the architect who designed the university's May 4 Memorial, has died at age 88. Ast won a national competition to design the memorial in 1986. In his , it was said that he was especially proud to have been chosen as architect for the project.
Area Police To Train Nov. 18 at Business Administration Building
Area police agencies will conduct joint training exercises from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Business and Administration Building along Summit Street on the Kent Campus.
ADVISORY: Special 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10
The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement between 51±¬ÁÏ and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 51±¬ÁÏ Employees Local 153.
51±¬ÁÏ Closed Nov. 11 in Observance of Veterans Day
51±¬ÁÏ will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
From Curitiba, Brazil, to 51±¬ÁÏ: Student's Path Winds Through China, Florida
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.
51±¬ÁÏ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
51±¬ÁÏ holds its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus. All are invited to attend and pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
51±¬ÁÏ Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Military Friendly School Designation
For 2025-2026, the Kent Campus has continued the highest recognition of a Gold ranking for the second consecutive year. In addition, 51±¬ÁÏ’s Collegiate Purple Star designation, first presented to the university in 2022 for its support for veteran and military students, has also been renewed for three years.