Prioritizing Student Success
Carl Walz, 鈥77
Carl Walz, 鈥77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at 性福五月天. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been 鈥渁 wild ride.鈥
Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge
A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, 鈥24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by 性福五月天鈥檚 education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
ABLE Group Strives to Support University Employees with Disabilities
ABLE exists to support KSU employees in the disability community. Membership includes faculty, staff, and student employees from across the Kent system with a strong representation from the regional campuses. Not all members identify as disabled but rather join to learn more about how to accommodate employees with disabilities and their concerns.
Navigating Campus with a Mental Health Diagnosis: Your Guide to Success
As the spotlight on mental health gradually brightens, institutions are having the realization that it鈥檚 not just a personal battle鈥搃t鈥檚 a potential disability. With this recognition comes a vast change in how we approach accommodations. With the limitations of both the environment and the accommodations themselves, discrepancies are bound to arise. However, we have the tools to navigate it. The services provided by SAS help you in-classroom and give you the resources needed to be successful as a member of 性福五月天 community.
Increasing Belonging for Graduate Students
A new program will foster a stronger sense of belonging to address research that demonstrates that graduate students are less likely to feel a sense of identity attached to their graduate school than those connections to undergraduate school experiences.
Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
性福五月天 has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.
Grant Supports Black Mothers and Children
性福五月天 has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.
Ann Mariko Walter, 鈥96
Will Matthews, 鈥19, adds some flavor to Northeast Ohio鈥檚 food scene with Southern Comfort Kitchen, his New Orleans-inspired restaurant and food truck.
Daring Mighty Things - Lighter Than Air
First-year students in 性福五月天鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering were challenged to engineer and build propeller-driven aircraft suspended by helium balloons as part of the college鈥檚 鈥淟ighter Than Air鈥 competition.
