University News

Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor
Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

Bernice King, Daughter of Civil Rights Leader, to Speak at ÍøÆØÃÅ MLK Celebration
ÍøÆØÃÅ commemorates the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader on Monday, Jan. 16.
All ÍøÆØÃÅ campuses are closed, with the 2023 Spring Semester and classes beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Messaging Flashes of the Future
Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages.

ÍøÆØÃÅ Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce
Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to ÍøÆØÃÅ students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

ÍøÆØÃÅ Awarded State Grant to Provide Training in Cybersecurity, Manufacturing and Healthcare
Rapids Grant will bolster workforce development with future ÍøÆØÃÅ graduates filling key shortages in industries across Ohio.

ÍøÆØÃÅ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies
The ÍøÆØÃÅ alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!
A team of university leaders and communicators from ÍøÆØÃÅ is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

ÍøÆØÃÅ Community Rallies for Solidarity and Human Rights for Iranians
First-year students Ronica Marandi and Goli Kavoosi organized the rally in partnership with ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Women's Center and the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to raise awareness about the atrocities that are happening in Iran.

ÍøÆØÃÅ Board of Trustees Approves Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
The ÍøÆØÃÅ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the Kent Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study.