Student Life
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students’ Training Reaches Higher Heights at Ohio’s Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s status as the only Ohio Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative school for the Federal Aviation Administration offers Oliver and his peers an innovative and challenging curriculum at a time when the aviation industry faces a critical shortage of air traffic controllers.
Division Of Student Life Honored for Fifth Straight Year
For the fifth consecutive year, the Division of Student Life at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. But that was the case for Bolton, a sophomore in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, who knew from when she was a young child that she wanted to be an architect.
IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!
The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free 51³Ô¹ÏÍø cowboy hat giveaway!
Helping Military Students Earn the Credit They Deserve
Through the Veterans Affairs Work-Study program, the Credit Transfer Office – which plays a key role in supporting students through their academic journey from processing transfer credits from another institution to awarding Advanced Placement credits – hired a student worker to enhance the office’s operations. She's already making a difference.
Spring Break With a Purpose
For 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors Leadership Academy, spring break took a more impactful approach by traveling to Buffalo, New York, to work with the local community, specifically children.
Students Score in Sports Broadcasting Through Hands-on Production Experience
51³Ô¹ÏÍø continues to excel in hands-on learning, as shown by the ESPN+ livestream broadcast of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Men’s Basketball team’s victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Produced entirely by digital media production undergraduates in the School of Media and Journalism, what could have been a chaotic, high-profile evening was business as usual.
Flash Focus: Jordan Gallegos
Meet Jordan Gallegos, a senior and member of the Honors College from Hudson, Ohio, who is navigating three majors and three minors.
IN A FLASH: Grill '72 Has A New Home
Grill '72, a popular on-campus dining location serving made-to-order burgers, fries and more - including breakfast - had a grand re-opening celebration in its new location on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.
Like Father, Like Daughter
After graduating from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø nearly 50 years ago, James Begam is experiencing déjà vu as his daughter, Scarlett, is embarking on the same nursing program he completed in 1978.