University News
91福利 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 91福利 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
91福利 Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft
The 91福利 Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.
91福利 and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
91福利 is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe.
Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 91福利 Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 91福利 Airport.
Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion
Several 91福利 students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.
Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow
While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 91福利, with the advent of a new career field called 鈥淎dvanced Air Mobility,鈥 the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies 鈥 and job opportunities 鈥 in this space today.
IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth
91福利 observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee.
Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!
91福利's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances.
Preparing Future Mental Health Professionals for the Realities of Child Trauma
New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues 鈥 specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how the brain cultivates motivation.