Organizational Sustainability
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Breaking Bread to Build Community and Inspire Conversation
"Dinner with Friends," as an in-person revival of a previously virtual event, brought together students, faculty and staff for an evening of engaging discussion.
‘We Are a Stronger, Bigger Institution Because of Our Regional Campuses’
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Regional Campuses were the focus of President Todd Diacon’s Feb. 19 Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
ADVISORY: С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus.
New Partnership Between С»ÆƬÊÓƵ and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to University’s Schwartz Center
Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Board’s vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11.
‘The Strength of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Is Our Community’
Attending university athletics and arts events as a way to come together during challenging times was among the many topics С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon discussed Oct. 23 during his monthly Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
Buzzing With Excitement on Pollinator Day
Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
STARS Struck: С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Sustainability Improves University Rankings
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.
IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!
Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.