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CAE Faculty Finds Repeated Success in SURE Program and 3MT Competition
In October 2022, five College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) students competed in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s (KSU) Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis competition. Each student’s project was completed during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a summer term research program for KSU students.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Students’ Training Reaches Higher Heights at Ohio’s Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.

Students Score in Sports Broadcasting Through Hands-on Production Experience
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ continues to excel in hands-on learning, as shown by the ESPN+ livestream broadcast of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.

Exercise Science Program Training Students for Success
Have you ever considered other ways you can benefit from exercise beyond working out? ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s exercise science program gives students the chance to explore the field of exercise through various concentrations, opportunities and events.