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Mark Ledoux's work has made a difference with a lot of students. Make that, a lot of students. For more than a decade, he's been on the front lines in helping new students find what they need to afford their journey. Recently, a single interaction with a graduate left a lasting impression.

When ����ɫ��ҹ University 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, ����ɫ��ҹ University,” Diacon told thousands gathered for commencement. 

����ɫ��ҹ University education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day. 

“It was very helpful, because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.” 

Senate Bill 83, the Ohio Education Enhancement Act, is a far-reaching bill that includes a proposal for rules aimed at ending mandated diversity training. 

Through a multi-year, comprehensive examination of current processes and student needs, including the work of the Re-Imagining of Academic Advising Group and the Supporting the Student Experience Review Team, it became evident that the university needed a system that better supported the evolving needs of its students across the student lifecycle.

This year, the ����ɫ��ҹ University Foundation will give $1,000 to one of the university’s key student support funds in celebration of ����ɫ��ҹ’s 113th birthday.

Members of ����ɫ��ҹ's Spring Class of 2023 could be found posing for photos at popular spots on campus this week. 

FAB hosted the "Food, Arts and Beats" event in the Kent Student Center.

����ɫ��ҹ University Libraries offered a stress-free study break for students on Friday. 

Emily Maslanka was among 34 ����ɫ��ҹ students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in ����ɫ��ҹ’s Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.