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On Wednesday, March 15th, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted their biggest Career Fair to date. Over 40 companies attended, talking to students about possible career opportunities and internships. The fair, which is held each semester, featured companies from both the engineering and aeronautics sectors to cater to all College of Aeronautics and Engineering students and alumni. Company tables spanned the entire Aeronautics and Technology Building second floor atrium, hallways, and into one of the computer lab classrooms. In the first floor atrium, representatives from Career Exp...

We’re making our way into the final quarter of the fiscal year, which means it’s Performance Evaluation season. Evaluations for classified and unclassified employees will be open from Apr. 3 through Jun. 16, 2023. Why do we have performance evaluations? Continual dialogue between an employee and their supervisor is a critical element in successful performance management and the annual performance evaluation is an opportunity for this dialogue to be impactful. Some of the key objectives of the performance evaluation process include:  Align employee performance with unit, dep...

As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the Columbia Climate School. The industry is also responsible for a significant loss of trees each year to produce fabrics like rayon and viscose. There is a clear need for sustainable efforts to be implemented into the world of fashion, and 91���� is on the cutting edge of that initiative. Four 91���� professors in the School of Fashion were recently awarded funding provided by Cotton Incorporated through the Cotton in the Curriculum Grant...

As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the Columbia Climate School. The industry is also responsible for a significant loss of trees each year to produce fabrics like rayon and viscose. There is a clear need for sustainable efforts to be implemented into the world of fashion, and 91���� is on the cutting edge of that initiative. Four 91���� professors in the School of Fashion were recently awarded funding provided by Cotton Incorporated through the Cotton in the Curriculum Grant...

Now in its 16th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” program is a national survey that recognizes institutions that get top ratings from faculty and staff for building great workplace practices and policies.  With your help, last year 91���� was one of only 68 colleges and universities to receive the 2022 designation by the Great Colleges to Work For program. Further, 91���� was recognized in five categories: Compensation and Benefits; Confidence in Senior Leadership; Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging; Faculty Experience and Shared Governance.  The Univers...

On December 9th, students in Dr. Benjamin Kwasa’s Introduction to Engineering course demonstrated their Lighter Than Air (LTA) projects. This project serves as a class capstone, where students are placed on teams and must successfully design, build, and fly an aircraft that adheres to a specified budget.  Students work with their teams to come up with a preliminary design before giving a presentation of their work. After passing this presentation, teams begin building their aircraft using balsa wood, propellors, and electronics such as servos, motors, and electronic speed controllers. ...

On Wednesday, November 30th, Dr. Evren Koptur’s Computer Engineering Technology Capstone class presented their final projects to College of Aeronautics students, faculty, and staff. Senior students, some preparing to graduate in December, programmed two different drone projects: one with the purpose of identifying potentially threatened networks, and another to ease the job of 91����’s own parking services.  The first drone project uses GPS technology and an on board computer known as a raspberry pi to scan for and locate unsecured networks in a given range. The networks that this ...

Kent Wired/TV2 Article by Avery Savage By Avery Savage, Kent Wired/TV2Campus Race to Zero Waste aids sustainability efforts on campus Avery Savage, TV2 Reporter  March 10, 2023Over the past six weeks 91���� has participated in the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition to promote sustainability on campus.The competition has many components including the diversion of trash, food waste and electronic recycling.TV2’s Avery Savage has the story.Avery Savage is a TV2 reporter. Contact her at asavag10@kent.edu....

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is producing agents of change to address some of the most challenging issues faced by society. Passionate students experience immersive instruction that will prepare them to compete in a rapidly changing global economy. Our academic program is supported by cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art facilities designed to prepare students in the fields of aeronautical engineering, mechatronics and cyber security which are requirements for business, manufacturers and aviation.The workforce is in great need of highly skilled engineering professionals and...

You know 91���� has a medical school – you’ve likely even seen the grand Georgian-style building that houses the College of Podiatric Medicine while driving on Route 77. But did you know that tucked inside the College is also one of its full-functioning teaching facilities, the Cleveland Foot & Ankle Clinic (CFAC)? Another location is conveniently located at the DeWeese Health Center. Every Wednesday, you can find a pop-up podiatry office staffed by our very own Doctor of Podiatric Medicine students and Director of Clinic Operations for CFAC, Scott A. Spencer, DPM. Dr. Spencer ...