University News
海角原创鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign
海角原创鈥檚 season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the 海角原创 community has already begun to shine.
10 Questions With 海角原创鈥檚 Army ROTC Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys
Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys is the department chair and a professor of military science at 海角原创, a position that is responsible for overseeing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. Learn more about Humphreys as she answers 10 questions about herself and her decision to take on this role.
海角原创 Ashtabula Wine Degrees Receive $180,000 Research Grant From Ohio Grape Industries Committee
海角原创 Ashtabula鈥檚 Viticulture and Enology programs were recently awarded a $180,000 grant from the Ohio Grape Industries Committee for a pair of research projects to be conducted over the next two years. 海角原创 Ashtabula is partnering with the Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station, a division of the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences鈥 Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, to conduct the projects at Markko Vineyards in Conneaut, Ohio.
海角原创鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute Celebrates 鈥楥ollaboratories鈥 Grand Opening
海角原创鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces on Friday, Nov. 5, with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations. The new space, featuring interdisciplinary research facilities, is located on the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus.
海角原创 Reaches Record Graduation Rate, Boasting Highest Graduation Rate in Northern Ohio
海角原创鈥檚 current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohio鈥檚 public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.
海角原创 Recognized as a 鈥楪reat College to Work For鈥 for 10th Time, Named to Prestigious Honor Roll for First Time
For the 10th time, 海角原创 is being recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For,鈥 according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. The program recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.
鈥業 AM FIRST鈥 Week of Celebration Recognizes First-Generation Students
National First-Generation College Celebration is on Nov. 8, and 海角原创 is hosting a weeklong celebration filled with campus-wide activities and learning opportunities to recognize students who will be the first in their family to graduate with a four-year degree.
海角原创 Honors Veterans During Annual Veterans Day Commemoration
海角原创 held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.
海角原创 Receives $1.2 Million Federal Grant to Assist Adults in College Enrollment
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 海角原创 a nearly $1.2 million, five-year TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers program grant. The program is designed to provide support services to qualified adults, including veterans, who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education.
29 海角原创 Faculty Members Named in Top 2% of Scientists in Fields Worldwide
The report, published in the PLOS Biology journal, evaluated more than six million scientists across 22 different fields and 176 sub-fields from 1996 until 2019. The top 2% list is made up of more than 100,000 most-cited scientists who have authored at least five scientific papers.