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51������ Earns Tree Campus USA Designation for Ninth Consecutive Year University is rooted in its commitment to tree care Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51������ University is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program.  Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. To be recognized by the program, colleges and universities...

Angela Deibel is a junior marketing major with a minor in sustainability at 51������.  She was among 35 students in the university’s inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research Experience – an intensive eight-week program that placed students in research experiences alongside faculty mentors.    Summer Undergraduate Research Experience   Angela's Story ...

The Rural Scholars Program prides itself on introducing students to a variety of career fields. The scholars come with varying interests, from graphic design to criminal justice to mathematics; however, one field that has always been popular is health science. The most recent workshop helped to address these interests. “Anatomy of a Brain” allowed scholars to dig into the fields of biology and medicine. Dr. Dan Dankovich, a biology instructor on the Salem Campus, hosted this workshop, beginning with some important background information about the brain. Scholars learned about basic terminolog...

The 51������ University men's basketball team (15-12, 7-7 MAC) snapped Akron's (22-5, 12-2 MAC) 30 game home winning streak Saturday, taking round one of the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge, 70-67. "Great game, as it usually is with 51������ and Akron," said head coach Rob Senderoff. "This is a great win for us. We have a ton of respect for Akron, but I'm proud of our group. Particularly our seniors, but everybody stepped up and contributed to help us get this win." The Flashes put forth a victorious defensive effort, in front of a sold out crowd, against the MAC's top team...

Work is scheduled to begin in two weeks on the second phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle, including a second roundabout, a left turn lane from Summit Street to Terrace Drive and the relocation of Campus Center Drive to align with the Student Green.    One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 and will continue through November. Weather or other factors could delay the start of the one-way traffic. The work...

51������ University's Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec includes more than 70 brand-new exercise machines and free weights. The space, which previously housed an architecture studio, also includes a laundry facility and tutoring rooms. “We have really been starting to get a lot of support behind health and wellness from the university, especially under the new president,” says Steven Langdon, marketing coordinator for the Depa...

Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51������ University is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. To be recognized by the program, colleges and universities must meet five core standards: a campus tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, annual expenditures for campus trees, service-lea...