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The award ceremony for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience was held October 17, 2025

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Gives Students a Platform to Present Their Research

Students who won first - and second-place for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium. 

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Renewed Focus on Adult and Parenting Student Engagement

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Center for Adult and Veteran Services enhances the experiences of adult, military-connected, and parenting students both in and out of the classroom. This June, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby became the associate director of adult and parenting student engagement for the center, leading to a renewed effort of support.

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Meet the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Class of 2029

This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Celebrates Homecoming

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ held its annual Homecoming celebration Saturday, drawing alumni, students and community members to campus for a day of festivities centered around this year's "Flash's Birthday Bash" theme.

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Using Cybersecurity Month to Train for Year-Round Diligence

October is cybersecurity awareness month, and С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.

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STARS Struck: С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Sustainability Improves University Rankings

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ mascot "Flash" at the 2024 Homecoming Parade

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Celebrates ‘Flash’s Birthday Bash’ at This Year’s Homecoming

This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.  

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region

Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ airport.  

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President Diacon Sports His Cowboy Hat During Talking With Todd September 2025

Patience and Grace

Main Street construction, pinning of student pilots and support for the arts were among the many topics С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ President Todd Diacon discussed Sept. 30 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.

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