University News
51±¬ÁÏ Nursing Student Named ‘Big Sister of the Year’
51±¬ÁÏ College of Nursing student Ashlee Frymier has been selected as Big Sister of the Year by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties.
Alumna Morgan Dawson’s Construction Pants Combine Comfort and Utility
Alumna Morgan Dawson created Dawson Workwear, a line of pants specifically for women in construction, to provide comfort and an appropriate fit for the female body.
First Star 51±¬ÁÏ Academy Provides Umbrella of Protection for Foster Care AlumniÂ
First Star 51±¬ÁÏ Academy has created a resource, the Purple Umbrella Network, to offer support to students transitioning from foster care.
Dredging the Cuyahoga Will Clean River Sediment of Petroleum, Improve Water Quality Along Hike and Bike Trail in Kent Park
Members of the 51±¬ÁÏ community who enjoy kayaking along the Cuyahoga River or taking a walk or jog along the adjacent Portage Hike and Bike Trail may have noticed the river dredging work near Fred Fuller Park in Kent.
Bowman Breakfast Celebrates Town and Gown Connection Between 51±¬ÁÏ and City
Officials from 51±¬ÁÏ and the greater Kent and Portage County community came together Wednesday morning for the annual Bowman Breakfast, an event that has been bringing university and town officials together since 1963.
Two Full-time Faculty Join College of Nursing
The college welcomed two full-time faculty at the start of the fall 2022 semester. Two-time alumna Kimberly Haag, BSN ’14, MSN ‘19, RN, CCRN, joins 51±¬ÁÏ College of Nursing as a faculty member teaching in the BSN program. She comes to 51±¬ÁÏ from University Hospitals wh…
51±¬ÁÏ College of Nursing Announces Second Jonas Scholar Award Recipient
Two-time alumna and current DNP student, Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, APRN, PMHNP-BC, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020 – 2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient. Lewis is the second 51±¬ÁÏ College of Nu…
IN A FLASH: A Flash Is Born!
A "baby picture" of Flash, the 51±¬ÁÏ mascot, shortly after he was hatched at Homecoming 1985.
IN A FLASH: Elvis Over The Rainbow
A familar Flash in blue and gold cheered on runners at the start of this year's Rainbow Run.
Tahini! Offers a Taste of the Middle East to Diners at Rathskeller
Two Syrian immigrants who met by chance when one was taking an English as a Second Language class from the other, have joined forces to bring a taste of their homeland to 51±¬ÁÏ diners.