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This past week, the walkways at ����Թ� at Ashtabula were lined with thousands of American flags in honor of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks. The flags, provided by the Student Veterans Association, have been an annual 9/11 tradition at ����Թ� State Ashtabula since 2010. “In 2010, the student veterans decided to make a small memorial for the victims by placing 144 flags around the on-campus flag pole,” says Kerri Lochmueller, faculty advisor for the Student Veterans Association. “The student veterans then decided they would eventually like to place one fla...

����Թ� Room & Building: Other - multiple buildings Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 8:00am to Monday, November 6, 2017 - 5:00pm ����Թ�’s Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are hosting a bra recycling drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 6 to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to the Portage County Community Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. Bras that are washed and clean can be dropped off at the Women’s Center in Williamson ...

While the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey was a distant disaster for many, the storm touched the lives and families of numerous ����Թ� students studying on the ����Թ� Campus and online from their Texas homes. Here are a few of their stories: Kathryn Owens - Port Arthur, Texas - Graduate Student in ����Թ�'s College of the Arts On the night that Hurricane Harvey made landfall, Kathryn Owens, of Port Arthur, Texas, and her fiancé Caleb Frost, decided to have a little fun. The couple threw a “hurricane party” and invited two friends to their third-floor apa...

The ����Թ� Aeronautics Fair is a free, family-friendly event held at the ����Թ� Airport. The 2017 fair took place Sept. 9.               ...

Congratulations to the following non-tenure track faculty members receiving promotion: *Bigham, George, ����Թ�, Promoted to Associate Lecturer, College of Aeronautics and Engineering Cifani, Debra, ����Թ�, Promoted to Associate Lecturer, College of Nursing, Nursing Ferguson, JoAnn, Geauga, Promoted to Associate Lecturer, College of Nursing, Nursing Rafferty-Semon, Pamela, ����Թ�, Promoted to Associate Lecturer, College of Nursing, Nursing Shuman, Mason, Stark, Promoted to Associate Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, Modern and Classical Language Studies Steidl, Joan, Ashtabula...

Yanhai Du, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was co-author for the following peer-reviewed and internationally circulated journal articles: D. Panthi, B. Choi, Yanhai Du, A. Tsutsumi, “Lowering the Co-Sintering Temperature of Cathode–Electrolyte Bilayers for Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”, Ceramics International, 43, 10698-10707, 2017. (Journal Impact Factor = 2.758). N. Hedayat, Yanhai Du, H. Ilkhani, “Review on Fabrication Techniques for Porous Electrodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Sacrificial Template Methods”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 77, 1221-1239...

����Թ�’s Board of Trustees celebrated the high quality of the university’s fall enrollment, a record number of degrees and certificates awarded and an impressive national ranking, while also approving a university budget that ensures all students continue to receive a world-class education. University leaders shared ����Թ� State’s fall enrollment figures during the Board’s Sept. 13 meeting by highlighting the 4,263 students in the university’s incoming class. This marks the seventh consecutive year of freshman enrollment exceeding 4,000 on the ����Թ� Campus. Board members also le...

Employee Wellness is pleased to announce that employees enrolled in one of the university-sponsored group health plans through Medical Mutual or Anthem are eligible for a free flu shot. Please remember that you must bring your insurance ID card with you to the clinic. If you are not covered by one of the university's group health plans, you can still participate for $30 (check payable to ����Թ�). To streamline the process, please download your Flu Vaccine Consent form and Flu Vaccine Insurance Billing form from the Benefits and Wellness website at www.kent.ed...