Success Story
Save the Date for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Homecoming 2021
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.
Pittsburgh Penguins and ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Partnership Scores Unique Opportunities for Golden Flashes
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has partnered with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins since 2018, allowing this nationally recognized hockey team to work closely with the university and providing professional and recreational aid to the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community. The partnership includes multiple facets that focus on future Golden Flashes, current students and alumni alike.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the Kent Campus has received the Military Friendly School honor.
LGBTQ+ Center Marks 10-Year Milestone
In a month synonymous with cupid, hearts and chocolates, it seems fitting that ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center is set to celebrate 10 years of love beginning on Valentine’s Day and extending through the end of the year.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect From COVID-19
Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.
Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest
The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Online MBA – Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named four ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.