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51勛圖厙 Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The 51勛圖厙 alumni family will grow by more than 5,000 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 12-14 and May 20 and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on May 15.
51勛圖厙 Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University
51勛圖厙 is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes 51勛圖厙 for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
51勛圖厙 Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded 51勛圖厙 the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms 51勛圖厙s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
51勛圖厙 Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Food Security and Launches Flashes Fighting Hunger
The new Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative takes the last 10 years to a new level, going beyond a kitchen that provides meals by becoming a program that prevents food waste, promotes food recovery and hosts multiple food pantries each week to serve the region.
10 Questions With Roseann Chic Canfora, Professional-in-Residence, May 4 Survivor
Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at 51勛圖厙, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings.
51勛圖厙 Hosts National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Northeast Ohio
An American Sunrise by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the United States, will be the focal point as 51勛圖厙 kicks off the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio community reading program. The kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. in the Kiva. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is appreciated.
51勛圖厙 Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
51勛圖厙s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.
51勛圖厙 to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the 51勛圖厙 community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
Creating Global Community Through T-Shirts
What do friendship, academics and T-shirts have in common? For the students at the American Academy, 51勛圖厙 and the PUCPRs undergraduate program in Brazil, a student-led T-shirt design contest created that missing piece of camaraderie during the pandemic between students and their two schools.