Success Stories
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ held its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Kent Campus conferred 1,325 degrees.
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to .
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements.
A group of sophomores from Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron spent a week at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ exploring university programs and learning more about college and careers.
With a shared mission to help the youth in Akron earn a life-changing education, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has teamed up with the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to provide LJFF’s I PROMISE students with increased resources to help prepare them for college and beyond. As part of this long-term partnership, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has committed to providing specialized programming to help I PROMISE students remain on target to graduate from high school and fully eligible for the college scholarships that have been committed to them.
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design receive LEED Platinum recognition.
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumnus.
Mariah Gray left her comfort zone, lived in the present and ventured where she never dreamed of going. Learn how this biology/pre-medicine major discovered new perspective 8000 miles from home.
This entrepreneur major utilizes paint brushes, vibrant colors and an unrestrained imagination to transform the human body into astounding works of art.