Nationally Distinctive

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Press Has Offerings for Summer Reading
Looking for an interesting book to put in your beach bag this summer? The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Press has plenty of new reads.

IN A FLASH: Showcase in Seattle
Students working in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Places First in National Sustainability Competition
51³Ô¹ÏÍø earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Firefly Numbers Are Dwindling, But You Can Help
51³Ô¹ÏÍø associate professor and population ecologist Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., offers tips to help our little bioluminescent buddies to thrive.

IN A FLASH: A Flash in the Sky!
A different kind of flash visited the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport during a recent spring storm.

IN A FLASH: Remembering the Fallen
Several sites on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Kent Campus have been dedicated to remember and honor fallen members of the U.S. military for Memorial Day and every day.

England, Egypt and Now … Ohio
51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus and Professor Emeritus help Hopewell earthworks in Ohio earn UNESCO World Cultural Site designation.
IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward
Ready to serve the community from the ground up, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.

Have We Learned the Lessons of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.