University News
Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary
The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.
Welcome Class of 2028! 51ºÚÁÏÍø Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when 51ºÚÁÏÍø University welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
Fulbright Scholars at 51ºÚÁÏÍø for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, 51ºÚÁÏÍø University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Honors Ambassador Crawford with New Statue on Campus
As students prepare for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University, one man who has contributed greatly to the future success of 51ºÚÁÏÍø and its students is being honored this week.
First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
51ºÚÁÏÍø's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.
FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available
51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 51ºÚÁÏÍø
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 51ºÚÁÏÍø this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 51ºÚÁÏÍø alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 51ºÚÁÏÍø University alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
IN A FLASH: Getting Campus Ready
Throughout the year, all around campus, dedicated people work hard to keep everything at 51ºÚÁÏÍø in working order and looking great.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of Summer
While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. 51ºÚÁÏÍø University International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus.