Kent State College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Congratulations to two of our graduate students on earning the Kent State Center for Teaching and Learning Bronze Teaching Recognition Award!

Runxiang Jin was recognized for his project Improving Student Engagement in Robotics Education Using Active Learning Strategies, and Elaheh Sabziyan Varnousfaderani earned the award across five categories: Classroom Management, Student Engagement, Inclusive Teaching, Student Support, and Teaching Style.

The Bronze Award recognizes instructors who learn evidence-based teaching practices and develop a plan to put them into action. These two are doing exactly that. We're so proud to have them representing our college! 🎉

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The squirrels have taken over Kent State's campus this summer, and now you can make one officially yours. 🐿️

For a gift of $20.26, you'll receive a digital certificate naming your very own Kent State squirrel. Choose a College of Aeronautics and Engineering fund when you give, and your support goes directly to students, faculty, and initiatives right here in CAE.

Scurry up before they're all claimed! 👉 https://buff.ly/3huCqZV

On June 3, five students from Rwanda made history at the Kent State University Airport by completing their very first flights as part of a partnership between Kent State and RwandAir, one of Africa's fastest-growing airlines.

Cedric Hindura, Francis Shyaka, Henry Kenny Hagenimana, Milka Isingizwe, and Patricie Mugabo were selected from 2,600 applicants to train as professional pilots at Kent State and eventually return home to fly for Rwanda's national carrier.

"I've always wanted to do this," said Patricie Mugabo. "I'm excited about becoming a great pilot — a great woman pilot."

Kent State is proud to be part of their journey. With the largest academic fleet in Ohio and a reputation as the state's premier flight school, we're ready to help them soar. ✈️

Read the full story: https://buff.ly/9CpXsN0

There is a question your students are already asking, even if they cannot put it into words yet.

What am I going to do with my life?

You have more power to answer that than you might think.

Kent State's fully funded Teacher Bootcamps are designed to give K-12 educators the tools, the confidence, and the classroom resources to open doors for their students in AI, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and transportation and UAS.

No STEM background needed. Just one day on campus, free graduate credit, and a lesson plan that connects your students to their future.

Only 20 spots per section. Register before yours is gone.

Register now: https://buff.ly/XlpQNQo

First solo. $3,000 scholarship from NEOPA. First-generation pilot. Abby Zarembka is just getting started, and we could not be more proud to have her as one of ours. ✈️🎉

Thank you to the team at for this beautiful spotlight! Dare Mighty Things!

What if STEM was not scary?

What if it felt less like something you do not know and more like something you get to discover?

Kent State's Teacher Bootcamps are designed for educators who have never thought of themselves as STEM teachers. Most of the work is self-paced online -- on your schedule. Then you spend ONE day on campus with real technology, real experts, and a lesson plan that fits your classroom waiting for you on the other side.

No prerequisites. No intimidation. Free graduate credit. Lunch on us.

Campus days run June 15 - July 1. Spots are going fast!

Register here: https://buff.ly/XlpQNQo

Nobody taught you how to teach AI.

Nobody showed you how cybersecurity connects to a 4th grade classroom.

Nobody explained how drones fit into a geography lesson.

That is not on you.

But your students are heading into a world where these things are everywhere -- and they need a teacher who is willing to open that door for them.

Kent State's Teacher Bootcamps are designed exactly for teachers who have never had access to these fields. Any grade. Any subject. Completely free. And you will leave with a lesson plan built specifically for your classroom.

You do not have to be an expert. You just have to be willing.

Register now: https://buff.ly/XlpQNQo

The most important thing you can do for your students this summer has nothing to do with your subject area.

It has to do with the world they are walking into.

Kent State is offering FREE, hands-on Teacher Bootcamps this summer for K-12 educators across Ohio, and you do not need a STEM background to attend.

One day on campus. Free graduate credit. A lesson plan for your students. Lunch provided.

Sections are limited to only 20 teachers each. Don't wait -- register now! https://buff.ly/XlpQNQo

AI & Automation -- June 17 | June 25 | June 29
Cybersecurity -- June 16 | June 23 | July 1
Advanced Manufacturing -- June 15 | June 24
Transportation & UAS -- June 26 | June 30