University News
Join the Celebration at ӰƵ’s Third Annual Juneteenth Jubilee
Everyone is welcome to join the celebration as ӰƵ commemorates Juneteenth with its third annual Juneteenth Jubilee on Friday, June 16.
Flying Flashes Prepare to Defend ӰƵ's First Place Title at the Air Race Classic
During the four-day Air Race Classic, ӰƵ alumna Laura Wilson and junior Peyton Turner will fly 2,400 miles and make nine timed flybys at airports in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before landing in Homestead, Florida.
Fifteen Years + Tenacity + Devotion to Family = Associate and Bachelor's Degrees
Timothy Johnson said ӰƵ advisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes — while working a full-time job — and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an associate degree in December 2022 and a bachelor's degree in May 2023.
From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow
Two-time ӰƵ alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration
ӰƵ Celebrates Philanthropy Through Scholarships, Students Vote to Support Fellow Flashes in Need
In honor of ӰƵ’s 113th birthday, ӰƵ launched its second annual Day of Giving May 19. This Day of Giving, the blue and gold community joined together to celebrate another trip around the sun for ӰƵ with more than 500 generous donors giving in support of student scho…
IN A FLASH: Bringing NEO Innovation to Brazil
A group of educators from Brazil spent two weeks at ӰƵ participating in workshops and field trips to area schools.
Working in Kent to Bring Innovation to Students in Brazil
Educators from Brazil visited Northeast Ohio institutions for inspirations in innovative teaching.
IN A FLASH: Walking the Stage
Commencement ceremonies for ӰƵ's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus.
Top Honors: ӰƵ Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 ӰƵ programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
President Todd Diacon’s Commencement Speech Lauded
When ӰƵ President Todd Diacon used his May 13 commencement address to send a message to state officials who are challenging Ohio’s public universities as a bastion for the privileged, the reaction was swift and supportive from alumni and friends of the university.
“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, ӰƵ,” Diacon told thousands gathered for commencement.