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'''Kettering University''' is a ] in ]. It offers ] and ] degrees in ] (]) and ] |
'''Kettering University''' is a ] in ]. It offers ] and ] degrees in ] (]) and ]. Kettering University undergraduate students must complete at least five co-op terms to graduate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kettering.edu/content/undergraduate-application-graduate/undergraduate-graduation-requirements-and-information |title=Undergraduate Graduation Requirements and Information - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127193218/http://www.kettering.edu/content/undergraduate-application-graduate/undergraduate-graduation-requirements-and-information |archive-date=2015-11-27 }}</ref> | ||
Kettering University is named after inventor and former head of research for ], ]. He was a distinguished inventor, researcher, and proponent of ].<ref name="kettering.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/about/our-history-archives/collections/charles-f-kettering | |
Kettering University is named after inventor and former head of research for ], ]. He was a distinguished inventor, researcher, and proponent of ].<ref name="kettering.edu">{{cite web |date=1998-01-01 |title=Charles F. Kettering - Kettering University |url=http://www.kettering.edu/about/our-history-archives/collections/charles-f-kettering |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408150357/https://www.kettering.edu/about/our-history-archives/collections/charles-f-kettering |archive-date=2015-04-08 |access-date=2017-10-06 |publisher=Kettering.edu}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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⚫ | Founded as '''The School of Automotive Trades''' by Albert Sobey under the direction of the Industrial Fellowship of Flint on October 20, 1919, Kettering University has a long legacy in the ]. The university became known as the '''Flint Institute of Technology''' ('''Flint Tech''') in 1923 before being acquired by ] in 1926. It was renamed as the '''General Motors Institute of Technology''' ('''General Motors Tech''') and eventually the '''General Motors Institute''' in 1932.{{ref_label|stats|2|2}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-14 |title=About {{!}} Kettering University |url=https://www.kettering.edu/about/our-history-archives/collections/charles-f-kettering |access-date=2024-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814003531/https://www.kettering.edu/about/our-history-archives/collections/charles-f-kettering |archive-date=2018-08-14 }}</ref> | ||
===Establishment=== | |||
⚫ | Founded as The School of Automotive Trades by |
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Once referred to as the "] of the Automobile industry," |
Once referred to as the "] of the Automobile industry,"<ref>{{cite news |last=Mostafavi |first=Beata |date=2010-07-10 |title=Kettering graduates have 10th highest salary potential |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/kettering_university_graduates.html |access-date=2017-10-06 |newspaper=Flint Journal}}</ref> GMI focused on a cooperative education model that combined classroom learning with real-world job experience <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hinterman |first=Peter |date=2019-08-01 |title=100 Years of Kettering University A Brief History |url=https://www.mycitymag.com/100-years-of-kettering-university-a-brief-history/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=My City Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> (following the development of this program at the ] in 1907).{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} GMI also pioneered freshman-level manufacturing courses (Production Processes I & II) and automotive degree specialties. In 1945, the Institute added a fifth-year thesis requirement, granting the school the ability to award degrees. The school's first bachelor's degree was subsequently awarded on August 23, 1946.{{ref_label|stats|2|2}} | ||
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During the 1950s, the co-op program required applicants to find a GM division to sponsor them. School and work were mixed in four- or eight-week rotations, dividing the student body into four sections: two (A and B) for the four-week rotations and two (C and D) for the eight-week rotations. At any given time, when section A was in school, section B was at work. Every four weeks, this situation reversed. Sections C and D were scheduled similarly on an eight-week basis. With the 4-week and 8-week rotations, students shifted between school and work twelve or six times yearly during their 48-week year. Because General Motors used the school to train its engineers, they partially subsidized tuition. In June 1979 (the Class of 1984), the school expanded co-op rotations to twelve weeks. | |||
===Split from GM=== | ===Split from GM=== | ||
After GM reduced operations in Flint, the company and the university separated on July 1, 1982. The |
After GM reduced operations in Flint, the company and the university separated on July 1, 1982. The institution became "GMI Engineering & Management Institute," keeping the initials "GMI" to maintain its connection with the old General Motors Institute. The university began charging full tuition as an independent private university. The university kept the cooperative education model, expanding the number of co-op employers for students. The university also began offering graduate programs for both on- and off-campus students.{{ref_label|stats|2|2}} | ||
===Name change and expansion of programs=== | ===Name change and expansion of programs=== | ||
The university's name was formally changed to Kettering University on January 1, 1998, in honor of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/visitors/about/charles_kettering.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522152907/http://www.kettering.edu/visitors/about/charles_kettering.jsp|url-status=dead|title=Charles Kettering biography|archivedate=May 22, 2008}}</ref> The name change allowed the university to |
The university's name was formally changed to Kettering University on January 1, 1998, in honor of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/visitors/about/charles_kettering.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522152907/http://www.kettering.edu/visitors/about/charles_kettering.jsp|url-status=dead|title=Charles Kettering biography|archivedate=May 22, 2008}}</ref> The name change allowed the university to establish a separate identity from General Motors and to publicize their expansion of academic programs beyond automotive-related offerings. | ||
The university launched a physics program in 1995 |
The university launched a physics program in 1995 and the first ABET-accredited applied physics program in the world in 2013.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/applied-physics-engineering-physics-receive-abet-accreditation |title=Physics program receives ABET accreditation - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2013-10-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> A chemical engineering program as well as a pre-med course of study were launched in 2008.<ref name="mlive1">{{cite web |first= Ryan |last=Garza|url= http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/06/pipeline_from_kettering_univer.html |title=Pipeline from Kettering to medical school grows |publisher=MLive.com |date=2011-06-15 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The chemical engineering program received ABET accreditation in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-chemical-engineering-program-receives-accreditation |title=Chemical Engineering program receives ABET accreditation - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2013-10-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The computer science program received ABET accreditation in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/computer-science |title=Kettering University Computer Science |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106100937/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/computer-science |archive-date=2015-11-06 }}</ref> The university added an applied biology program in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/12/kettering_university_brings_bi.html |title=Kettering looking beyond engineering with new biology program |date=26 December 2013 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
==Academics== | ==Academics== | ||
Kettering University offers ] |
Kettering University offers ] (BS) and ] (MS, MBA, MBA/MSMO dual) degree programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/futurestudents/graduate/programs.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113103447/http://www.kettering.edu/futurestudents/graduate/programs.jsp|url-status=dead|title=Kettering Graduate Programs|archivedate=January 13, 2008}}</ref> Some masters programs are available online following the school's launched of distance education programs in 2015. Most undergraduate programs require completion of 160 credit hours for graduation.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} Its most popular undergraduate majors, by 2021 graduates, were:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Kettering&s=all&id=169983#programs |website=nces.ed.gov |title=Kettering University |publisher=U.S. Dept of Education |access-date=January 22, 2023}}</ref> | ||
::Mechanical Engineering (233) | |||
::Electrical and Electronics Engineering (44) | |||
::Computer Science (42) | |||
::Computer Engineering (26) | |||
::Industrial Engineering (24) | |||
::Chemical Engineering (23) | |||
=== Accreditation === | === Accreditation === | ||
Kettering University has been ] by the ] since 1962.<ref>{{cite web |date=1998-01-01 |title=About | Kettering University |url=http://www.kettering.edu/about/planning-assessment-and-accreditation/accreditation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006162648/https://www.kettering.edu/about/planning-assessment-and-accreditation/accreditation |archive-date=2017-10-06 |access-date=2017-10-06 |publisher=Kettering.edu}}</ref> Several of the university's academic programs have specific accreditation as well: | |||
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Kettering University ranked 13th nationally among non-Ph.D.-granting engineering universities and seventh nationally among mechanical engineering programs in the 2017 ''U.S. News |
Kettering University ranked 13th nationally among non-Ph.D.-granting engineering universities and seventh nationally among mechanical engineering programs in the 2017 ''U.S. News & World Report'' "Best Colleges" edition.<ref name="usnews.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/kettering-university-2262/overall-rankings|title=Kettering University Overall Rankings – ''U.S. News & World Report''}}</ref> The university also received a "Best in the Midwest" designation from the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings |title=Princeton Review Best Colleges |publisher=Princetonreview.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Kettering ranked 12th nationally and first in the Midwest and Michigan in Return on Investment in PayScale.com's 2015 Return on Investment Rankings.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/kettering_university_is_no_1_i.html |title=Kettering No. 1 in Michigan in Return on Investment, report says |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-03-09 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> PayScale.com also ranked Kettering 15th nationally and first in Michigan in its 2014 Salary Potential rankings.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/kettering_university_ranks_no.html |title=Kettering ranks No. 1 in Michigan in salary potential |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-09-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> A 2015 CNNMoney.com article examining the top private colleges in the country in return on investment ranked Kettering 10th, noting that Kettering |
Kettering ranked 12th nationally and first in the Midwest and Michigan in Return on Investment in PayScale.com's 2015 Return on Investment Rankings.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/kettering_university_is_no_1_i.html |title=Kettering No. 1 in Michigan in Return on Investment, report says |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-03-09 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> PayScale.com also ranked Kettering 15th nationally and first in Michigan in its 2014 Salary Potential rankings.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/kettering_university_ranks_no.html |title=Kettering ranks No. 1 in Michigan in salary potential |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-09-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> A 2015 CNNMoney.com article examining the top private colleges in the country in return on investment ranked Kettering 10th, noting that Kettering's students graduated with skills employers were looking for.<ref name="money.cnn.com">{{cite web|last=Fahey |first=Mark |url=https://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/college/2015/03/07/private-colleges/10.html |title=Private colleges with the biggest payoff - CNN Money |publisher=Money.cnn.com |date=2015-03-10 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
An article in the 2014 issue of ''Automobile'' magazine listed Kettering University among five universities |
An article in the 2014 issue of ''Automobile'' magazine listed Kettering University among five top universities for students aiming to enter the auto industry.<ref name="automobilemag.com">{{cite web|last=Lerner |first=Preston |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/features/magazine/1412-so-you-want-to-break-into-the-automotive-industry/photo_00.html/ |title=So you want to break into the automotive industry - ''Automobile'' magazine |publisher=Automobilemag.com |date=2014-12-24 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The article noted Kettering University's unique program, which prepares students for work and immerses them in it—alternating three months of school with three months of on-the-job experience, repeated until graduation. | ||
Kettering University was ranked 137th on ''Business Insider''{{'}}s 2014 list of "The 600 Smartest Colleges in America."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/smartest-colleges-in-america-2014-10 |title=The 600 Smartest Colleges in America - ''Business Insider'' |publisher=Businessinsider.com |date=2014-10-21 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering University was ranked 137th on ''Business Insider''{{'}}s 2014 list of "The 600 Smartest Colleges in America."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/smartest-colleges-in-america-2014-10 |title=The 600 Smartest Colleges in America - ''Business Insider'' |publisher=Businessinsider.com |date=2014-10-21 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Research=== | ===Research=== | ||
] Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grants have allowed Kettering to add equipment that includes an X-Ray diffractometer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/nsf-grant-will-help-kettering-acquire-x-ray-diffractometer |title=NSF grant will help Kettering acquire X-Ray Diffractometer - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-03-27 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> an X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) instrument,<ref name="kettering1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-receives-fifth-mri-grant-national-science-foundation |title=Kettering University receives fifth MRI grant from the National Science Foundation - Kettering University |date=4 August 2014 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> a motion capture system,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/collaboration-helps-faculty-secure-multi-disciplinary-nsf-grant |title=Collaboration helps faculty secure multi-disciplinary NSF grant - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2013-10-23 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> a High-Throughput and High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Tissue Scanner with Internet-Connected 3D Virtual Microscope for Large-Scale Automated Histology,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/nsf-grant-will-support-high-resolution-mri-research |title=NSF grant will support high resolution MRI research - Kettering University |date=2 December 2013 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and - at the time - the only 4G LTE Wireless system on a college campus in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/latest-nsf-grant-will-give-kettering-university-its-own-4g-lte-wireless-system |title=Latest NSF grant will give Kettering University its own 4G LTE wireless system - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-09-18 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
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Kettering University partners with the federal government's U.S. Ignite program, which brings super high-speed internet capabilities to Flint, Michigan. The technology will bring Flint new healthcare, crime prevention, and educational opportunities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=134556 |title=Igniting change in Vehicle City - National Science Foundation |date=24 March 2015 |publisher=Nsf.gov |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Also, in partnership with the ] and ], Kettering University received a $1 million neighborhood stabilization grant from the United States Department of Justice in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jiquanda |last=Johnson|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/10/new_grant_may_help_ease_crime.html |title=New crime fighting grant aims to stabilize Flint corridor |date=8 October 2014 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Research in Kettering University's Crash Safety Center has directly impacted national standards for child safety seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/crash-safety-center-makes-life-saving-research-possible |title=Crash Safety Center makes life-saving research possible - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-01-28 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The Crash Safety Center was featured on a ] segment in 2014 examining the effectiveness of pet harnesses for vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/blog/pet-safety-dog-harness-crash-test-results |title=Dog harness test results - CBC Marketplace |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=2014-12-05 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===FIRST Robotics=== | ===FIRST Robotics=== | ||
Kettering University opened the ] Community Center |
Kettering University opened the ] Community Center in 2014. College officials said it was the first integration of a robotics center into a college campus in the country. Michigan Governor ] attended the grand opening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/its_a_dream_come_true_ketterin.html |title=Gov. Snyder helps unveil one of a kind robotics center |date=20 September 2014 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
The facility provides work areas for eight FIRST teams with |
The facility provides work areas for eight FIRST teams, with space to accommodate up to 16 teams. There is also a regulation-size practice field and a machining lab. High school students on teams housed in the facility have access to Kettering University's faculty, staff, and students as mentors and the campus facilities.<ref name="kettering2">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/gov-rick-snyder-helps-kettering-university-open-first-robotics-community-center |title=Snyder helps Kettering open FIRST Center - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-09-22 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Approximately 25 percent of Kettering University's student body participated in FIRST Robotics in high school.<ref name="kettering2"/> | ||
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The facility intends to create more opportunities for pre-college students, particularly students from underserved or financially disadvantaged populations, to gain exposure to science and engineering education and career possibilities.<ref name="kettering2"/> Kettering University also received a ] grant in 2014 to provide scholarship to academically talented financially disadvantaged students who participated in high school robotics programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-receives-nsf-grant-support-robotics-students |title=Kettering receives NSF grant to support robotics students - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-07-15 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
FIRST Robotics founder and famous inventor ], who has an honorary degree from Kettering University, toured the FIRST Robotics Community Center and spoke during a 2015 FIRST competition on Kettering's campus.<ref>{{cite web|first=William E.|last=Ketchum III|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/03/renowned_inventor_dean_kamen_o.html |title=Renowned inventor Dean Kamen, of Segway fame, speaks at FIRST Robotics competition in Flint |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-03-07 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
In his 2015 State of the State address, Michigan Governor ] praised Kettering University's efforts in FIRST Robotics, calling the university a "true leader."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/governor-rick-snyder-praises-kettering-university-first-robotics-during-2015-state-state |title=Snyder praises Kettering during 2015 State of the State - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-01-20 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Academic departments=== | |||
* '''Applied Biology:''' Launched in 2013, Kettering University's lab-oriented Applied Biology program has a strong focus on the molecular and cellular levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/biology |title=Applied Biology - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121153136/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/biology |archive-date=2015-11-21 }}</ref> The program includes significant hands-on opportunities in labs, courses, and undergraduate research, including the Bell-Kagle Research Internship, a paid, full-time research co-op position available to freshmen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/bell-kagle-program-allowing-student-get-extensive-lab-and-research-experience-immediately |title=Bell-Kagle program allowing student to get extensive lab and research experience immediately - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-03-23 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Research being done by Kettering's Applied Biology faculty includes determining medicinal and antioxidant value of discarded fruit parts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/there-medicinal-value-discarded-fruit-parts-kettering-university-researchers-are-finding-out |title=Is there medicinal value in discarded fruit parts? - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-08-25 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and finding more durable joint replacement materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-researchers-working-more-durable-joint-replacement-materials |title=Researchers working on more durable joint replacement materialss - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-08-19 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
* ''' Business:''' The Kettering University Department of Business prepares students to be fluent in the languages of innovation, markets, and global competition at home and abroad. Recent research by faculty in the department includes examining ways to improve delivery processes in supply chains,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/improving-delivery-processes-supply-chains |title=Improving processes in supply chains - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-02-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> the factors that influence users to adopt mobile banking,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/faculty-member-studying-what-factors-help-convince-people-do-mobile-banking |title=What factors convince people to do mobile banking? - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-10-20 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and the financial benefits for companies that embrace environmentally friendly practices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/going_green_could_help_compani.html |title=Going green could help companies bring in more green |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-09-06 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
* ''' Chemical Engineering:''' Kettering University's chemical engineering program is one of only six accredited programs in the state of ]. Students in the program work on synthesizing new materials, transform combinations of elements of matter, and develop processes to do it all safely. Students work on ways to better use limited petroleum resources, or design new processes to produce life-saving antibiotics and vaccines.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/chemical-engineering |title=Chemical Engineering - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025211251/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/chemical-engineering |archive-date=2015-10-25 }}</ref> The department received a Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation in 2014 to acquire an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) instrument to support research on atmospheric pressure plasma on different surfaces.<ref name="kettering1"/> | |||
* ''' Chemistry and Biochemistry:''' Chemistry majors choose concentrations in marketing, management, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, bioengineering, or fuel cells—a track to prepare for careers in alternative energy. Biochemistry majors take additional classes in biology and learn life sciences at the molecular and cellular levels to prepare for careers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/chemistry-biochemistry |title=Chemistry and Biochemistry - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025211727/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/chemistry-biochemistry |archive-date=2015-10-25 }}</ref> | |||
* ''' Computer Science:''' Computer Science majors take core courses in the art, science, and theory of computing, including operating systems, software construction, modern programming language concepts, and computing professionalism. Concentrations are available in Computer Gaming and Systems and Data Security. Bioinformatics students take a broad range of courses before undertaking work in genetic coding and learning how to algorithmically analyze and exploit the information contained in a strand of DNA.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/computer-science |title=Computer Science - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106100937/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/computer-science |archive-date=2015-11-06 }}</ref> The department features one of the world's top experts on opportunistic mobile social networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-faculty-member-publishes-book-analyzing-opportunistic-mobile-social |title=Faculty member publishes book on opportunistic mobile social networks - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
* ''' Electrical and Computer Engineering:''' Kettering University electrical engineering students take six core courses then design their curriculum to fit their professional goals. Computer engineering students focus on embedded computers built into many modern products, learning skills including writing real-time operating systems.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/electrical-computer-engineering |title=Electrical and Computer Engineering - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125222302/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/electrical-computer-engineering |archive-date=2016-01-25 }}</ref> ECE faculty Kevin Bai and Xuan Zhou were featured in a 2014 '']'' article discussing the future of battery technology.<ref>{{cite web|last=Purdy |first=Kevin |url=http://fortune.com/2014/08/15/the-next-big-battery-disruption-isnt-coming-next-year/ |title=The next big battery disruption isn't coming next year |publisher=Fortune |date=2014-08-15 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
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* ''' Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering:''' Industrial Engineering students learn about process engineering with graduates impacting a variety of fields including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and more.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/industrial-manufacturing-engineering |title=Industrial Engineering - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024000003/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/industrial-manufacturing-engineering |archive-date=2015-10-24 }}</ref> The Industrial Engineering program was ranked first in the country among non-Ph.D.-granting programs in the country in the 2014 ''U.S. News and World Report'' 'Best Colleges' edition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-industrial-engineering-program-once-again-named-best |title=Industrial Engineering program once again the best - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2013-09-13 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Industrial Engineering faculty member Justin Young was featured in a 2015 '']'' article examining the future of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcoexist.com/3040205/meet-the-man-whos-figuring-out-the-ergonomics-of-the-office-of-the-future |title=Meet the man figuring out the ergonomics of the office of the future - Fast Company |publisher=Fastcoexist.com |date=2015-01-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
* ''' Liberal Studies:''' Kettering University's liberal studies department supplements the university's science, engineering, math, and business programs with courses that help students understand cultural heritages and societies, develop communication and critical thinking skills, and understand ethics and the global economy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/liberal-studies |title=Liberal Studies - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905132118/https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/liberal-studies |archive-date=2015-09-05 }}</ref> | |||
* ''' Mathematics:''' Kettering University's mathematics program teaches students the fundamentals of both modern and classical math, including calculus and complex variables to matrix and control theory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/mathematics |title=Applied Mathematics - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128134816/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/mathematics |archive-date=2015-11-28 }}</ref> The Kettering Department of Mathematics hosted an international statistics conference focusing on urban communities and crime data in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/kettering_university_hosts_int.html |title=Kettering hosts international conference on urban statistics |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-06-18 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
* ''' Mechanical Engineering:''' Kettering's Mechanical Engineering program was ranked seventh in the country in the 2017 ''U.S. News and World Report'' 'Best Colleges' edition.<ref name="usnews.com"/> Students in the program customize their degree by earning a specialty concentration or by earning a minor in areas that include Automotive Engineering Design, Bioengineering Applications, Machine Design & Advanced Materials, and Alternative Energy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/mechanical-engineering |title=Mechanical Engineering - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128124248/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/mechanical-engineering |archive-date=2015-11-28 }}</ref> | |||
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* ''' Physics:''' Kettering University has the only ABET-accredited applied physics program in the world and also offers a degree in engineering physics.<ref name="ReferenceC"/> Both the applied physics and engineering physics programs focus on materials science, applied optics and acoustics, and nanotechnology.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/physics |title=Physics - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112082056/http://www.kettering.edu/academics/departments/physics |archive-date=2015-11-12 }}</ref> Physics faculty are doing research that includes developing alternative ocular cancer treatments<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/Annual-2014/Kettering-U-M-Researchers-Treating-Ocular-Cancer-without-Radiation/ |title=Kettering, UM researchers treating ocular cancer without radiation - DBusiness Magazine |publisher=Dbusiness.com |date=2014-11-07 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and developing improved technology for non-electric warming blankets for infants in areas of the world with limited access to electricity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/physics-faculty-developing-technology-spread-warmth-villages-without-electricity |title=Physics faculty developing technology to spread warmth in villages without electricity |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-03-30 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Cooperative and experiential learning=== | ===Cooperative and experiential learning=== | ||
All Kettering University undergraduate students |
All Kettering University undergraduate students must complete some form of experiential learning for every degree program. Cooperative education begins as early as a student's freshman year. Student schedules typically alternate between academic terms that include classes and labs and full-time employment with one of Kettering's more than 550 partner organizations. Usually, a student maintains employment with the same organization throughout the program.<ref name="kettering3">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/experiential-learning/co-op-experience |title=Co-Op Experience - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | Cooperative experience is paid, with freshman students earning an average of $14.20 per hour on their co-op terms and upperclassmen earning an average of $18.44 per hour.<ref name="kettering3"/> |
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===Culminating Undergraduate Experience (thesis)=== | |||
Kettering University undergraduates are required to complete a Culminating Undergraduate Experience to represent the combination of class and lab work with hands-on work experience on a focused study topic. Students can complete a thesis with their co-op sponsor or with research faculty, nonprofit community organizations, entrepreneurs, or other business ventures. Topics include new product development, process improvement, community enrichment, and new business planning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/experiential-learning/culminating-experience |title=Culminating Experience - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Pre-med course of study=== | |||
Kettering University launched a pre-med course of study in 2008.<ref name="mlive1"/> Kettering's pre-med program also has early assurance agreements with both Michigan State University College of Human Medicine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/early-assurance |title=Early Assurance - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/assurance-agreement |title=Assurance Agreement - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2011-06-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> ensuring Kettering pre-med students admittance to the schools upon graduation. In 2013 Kettering and ] announced the launch of a physician scribe program, providing co-op jobs for Kettering students at Hurley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/10/kettering-u-hurley-join-for-physician-scribe-program/ |title=Kettering U, Hurley join for 'scribe' program - CBS Detroit |publisher=Detroit.cbslocal.com |date=2013-03-10 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> An endowed scholarship was created in 2014 to support Flint-area students interested in pursuing a pre-med course of study to attend Kettering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/11/flint_couple_creates_10000_end.html |title=Flint couple creates endowed scholarship for pre-med students |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Innovation to Entrepreneurship course of study=== | |||
Kettering's Innovation to Entrepreneurship course of study encourages students to focus on utilizing their technical skills to improve the lives of others for the greater good and achieve fulfillment in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-i2e-curriculum-encourages-problem-finding-well-problem-solving |title=i2e curriculum encourages problem solving - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Topics covered in the program include innovation, entrepreneurship, business model development, prototyping, and commercialization. In 2014, Kettering University dedicated an opportunity lab called the T-Space that provides students with access to 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, and other tools aimed at supporting entrepreneurial thinking.<ref name="mlive2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/12/kettering_university_unveils_o.html |title=Kettering unveils opportunity lab |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-12-03 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
Kettering University also houses the Kettering Entrepreneur Society, an organization that meets regularly and provides seed funding for viable student business startup ideas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kesociety.com/ |title=Kettering Entrepreneur Society |publisher=Kesociety.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
Kettering University received a "Best in Class" award from the Kern Engineering Entrepreneurial Network (KEEN) for infusing entrepreneurship across the university in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/16-million-gift |title=$1.6 million gift - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2010-05-24 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Harvard Business School feeder=== | |||
Kettering University is one of the feeder universities to ]. In a 2013 interview with ], Harvard Business dean of admissions Dee Leopold said, "We love Kettering in Flint."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Whitford |first=David |url=http://fortune.com/2012/04/17/how-do-you-get-into-harvard-biz-school/ |title=How do you get into Harvard Biz School? - Fortune Magazine |magazine=Fortune.com |date=2012-04-17 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> In 2015, Kelly Quinn, assistant director of admissions for Harvard Business, called Kettering students a "good fit" for Harvard Business School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-graduates-good-fit-harvard-business-school |title=Kettering graduates a 'good fit' at Harvard Business - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2012-04-17 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | Cooperative experience is paid, with freshman students earning an average of $14.20 per hour on their co-op terms and upperclassmen earning an average of $18.44 per hour.<ref name="kettering3"/> Ninety-eight percent of Kettering University graduates are employed or accepted into graduate school within six months of graduation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lerner |first=Preston |url=http://www.automobilemag.com/features/magazine/1412-so-you-want-to-break-into-the-automotive-industry/ |title=So you want to break into the auto industry? - Automobile Magazine |publisher=Automobilemag.com |date=2014-12-24 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Study abroad=== | |||
Kettering offers a variety of study abroad opportunities to students. Kettering students study at universities in Germany, China, Australia, and England. To promote study abroad, Kettering provides a $1,500 travel stipend to offset travel and living expenses. The Oswald Student Fellows program and the Ronald G. Greenwood Memorial Scholarship grant funds each term to qualified students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/oswalds-continue-support-international-experiences |title=Oswalds continue support of international experiences - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
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Kettering University's campus is situated on approximately 90 acres of land along the ] on the west side of Flint. In 2012, |
Kettering University's campus is situated on approximately 90 acres of land along the ] on the west side of Flint. In 2012, Kettering began purchasing distressed properties from the ] Land Bank as part of its mission to play a leading role in the revitalization of Flint. The university demolished blighted structures and took over maintenance, mowing, and upkeep of the properties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/09/kettering_university_emerges_a.html |title=Unlikely crusader buying up blighted Flint properties |date=13 September 2013 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Kettering has |
Kettering has received neighborhood stabilization grants from the Department of Justice<ref>{{cite web|first=Jiquanda|last=Johnson |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/10/new_grant_may_help_ease_crime.html |title=New grant may ease crime in Flint corridor |date=8 October 2014 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/10/university_avenue_corridor_coa.html |title=University Avenue receives grant for ice rink warming tent, community cleanups |date=16 October 2014 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> These grants aimed to support the revitalization of neighborhoods near campus and establish a safe University Avenue Corridor (UAC), a walkable connector from Kettering's campus to downtown Flint, the University of Michigan–Flint campus, McLaren Regional Medical Center, and Hurley Medical Center.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trelfa |first=Anne |date=2018-09-28 |title=Kettering University teams with neighborhoods, city to reimagine Flint |url=https://thehubflint.com/kettering-university-teams-with-neighborhoods-city-to-reimagine-flint/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=The HUB Flint |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
===Campus Master Plan=== | ===Campus Master Plan=== | ||
In 2014, Kettering University unveiled a new Campus Master Plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/02/were_invested_kettering_univer.html |title=We're Invested: Kettering master plan aims to bring growth to campus |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-02-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | In 2014, Kettering University unveiled a new Campus Master Plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/02/were_invested_kettering_univer.html |title=We're Invested: Kettering master plan aims to bring growth to campus |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-02-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
The first phase of the plan |
The plan's first phase of the master plan involved constructing a new mixed-use Learning Commons building to house some academic department functions, a modern library, new food service venues and options, and other resources, including increased access to flexible, technology-enabled, collaborative spaces. The building had space for visiting alums and other campus guests, integrating them into the campus community for the entirety of their visit.<ref name="kettering4">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/new-campus-master-plan-aims-address-rapidly-changing-needs-next-generations-workforce |title=New master plan addresses needs of rapidly changing workforce - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-03-27 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The $63 million learning commons facility opened in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Busch |first=Katrenia |date=2022-09-23 |title=Kettering University holds grand opening of Learning Commons |url=https://www.wnem.com/2022/09/23/kettering-university-holds-grand-opening-learning-commons/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=WNEM News |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Other phases of the campus master plan include the construction of a new residence hall, new research facilities, and a raised connector across Chevrolet Avenue that pays homage to a bridge that existed when the property was home to the ] Chevrolet Division. Additionally, the campus plan aimed to open the campus to better accommodate pre-college students by redeveloping the Academic Building with increased lab and community space.<ref name="kettering4"/> | |||
===Kettering University General Motors |
===Kettering University General Motors Mobility Research Center=== | ||
In April 2015, Kettering University announced a $2 million naming donation from the General Motors Foundation to construct the Kettering University General Motors Foundation Automotive Research Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-27/kettering-to-get-4-million-from-gm-for-test-ground-engine-lab |title=Bloomberg Business |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2015-04-27 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The facility |
In April 2015, Kettering University announced a $2 million naming donation from the General Motors Foundation to construct the Kettering University General Motors Foundation Automotive Research Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-27/kettering-to-get-4-million-from-gm-for-test-ground-engine-lab |title=Bloomberg Business |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2015-04-27 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The facility was conceived to be an automotive proving ground on a piece of campus that is the former site of the Chevrolet Division, or Chevy in the Hole.<ref name="Kettering University">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/4-million-general-motors-foundation-and-general-motors-company-will-fund-new-outdoor-indoor-lab|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623115746/http://www.kettering.edu/news/4-million-general-motors-foundation-and-general-motors-company-will-fund-new-outdoor-indoor-lab|url-status=dead|title=Kettering University|archivedate=June 23, 2015}}</ref> The cost for the project was $4.5 million, and it included construction of the research area on a 19-acre proving ground and an 18-acre brownfield site.<ref name="Kettering University"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kettering University GM Foundation Automotive Research Area |url=https://clarkcc.com/project/kettering-university-gm-foundation-automotive-research-area/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Clark Construction |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
Eventually donning the name GM Mobility Research Center (MRC), the center was completed before 2023 and includes a 21-acre outdoor lab space. The outdoor lab has various areas for testing vehicle safety standards as well as hybrid and electric vehicle technologies.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=McKenna |first=Beth |date=2023-07-12 |title=Kettering University drives automotive innovation |url=https://and.flintandgenesee.org/kettering-university-drives-automotive-innovation/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=AND Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> The MRC provides additional classroom and lab experiences for students and expands research opportunities for faculty and industry partners.<ref name="Kettering University"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc12.com/home/headlines/GM-and-Kettering-team-up-to-transform-Chevy-In-the-Hole-site-301508471.html |title=ABC 12 WJRT |publisher=Abc12.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> At the time of its completion, it is the only facility of its kind on a college campus in the United States.<ref name=":2" /> | |||
The project |
The project complements a major city of Flint project on the opposite side of the ] called ].<ref name="mlive3">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/04/from_wasteland_to_green_space.html |title=MLive.com |publisher=MLive.com |date=2015-04-17 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The project converted a Flint-owned portion of Chevy in the Hole into an urban park that includes wetlands, woodlands, grasslands, green spaces, and paved recreation trails.<ref name="mlive3"/> | ||
===Academic Building=== | ===Academic Building=== | ||
Kettering University's Academic Building was the first building constructed on campus and features a prominent arched architectural entrance at the corner of N. Chevrolet Avenue and University Avenue. This |
Kettering University's Academic Building was the first building constructed on campus<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carah |first=Jake |date=February 13, 2019 |title=Built by Flint, serving the world: Kettering University celebrates 100 years |url=https://www.flintside.com/inthenews/ketteringuniversitycentennial.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027180503/https://www.flintside.com/inthenews/ketteringuniversitycentennial.aspx |archive-date=2020-10-27 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Flintside |language=en |quote="...this original building remains the main building at Kettering University."}}</ref> and features a prominent arched architectural entrance at the corner of N. Chevrolet Avenue and University Avenue. This front entrance is constructed with stonework and bears the insignia "General Motors Institute of Technology" in stone at the top of the archway.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} This entrance is featured in Kettering University's seal.<ref name="kettering5">{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/about/our-history-archives |title=Our history and archives - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=1998-01-01 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
The building currently includes several labs, including a |
The building currently includes several labs, including a polymer processing lab, an ergonomics lab, a work design Lab, applied biology labs, chemical engineering labs, an advanced power electronics lab, a haptics lab, an acoustics lab, and many other lab spaces. The building also houses McKinnon Theater, the Humanities Art Center, a library, and departmental offices.<ref name="kettering5"/> | ||
===Campus Center=== | ===Campus Center=== | ||
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The Campus Center is Kettering University's main administration building |
The Campus Center is Kettering University's main administration building. It includes the Office of the President, Student Life, Admissions and Financial Aid, University Advancement and External Relations, Alumni Engagement, Multicultural Student Initiatives, and Sponsored Research. | ||
In addition, the Campus Center houses three food service areas and a student center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/re-imaging-relaxation |title=Re-imagining relaxation - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2013-01-31 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Kettering's Campus Safety headquarters are also in the Campus Center. The Lear Corporation funded upgrades for the safety center, which included increased security enforcement and a close-circuit television surveillance system connected to feeds from security cameras throughout the campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/state-art-high-definition-security-center-unveiled |title=State-of-the-art security center unveiled - Kettering University |date=7 August 2013 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
The Campus Center also provides community space, including |
The Campus Center also provides community space, including facilities for the Michigan Small Business Development Center I-69 Trade Corridor Regional Office, which supports local and regional businesses across multiple counties in Michigan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/mi-sbdc-hosting-grand-opening-ceremony-new-office-kettering-university |title=MI-SBDC hosting open house for new office - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-01-20 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> and classrooms for Oxford Virtual Academy.<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-12-23 |title=OVA offering programs for homeschool students at Kettering - MLive.com |url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/oxford-virtual-academy-offering-courses-homeschool-students-kettering-university |access-date=2017-10-06 |publisher=Kettering.edu}}</ref> | ||
===C.S. Mott Science and Engineering Building=== | ===C.S. Mott Science and Engineering Building=== | ||
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The C.S. Mott Science and Engineering Building opened in 2003 and houses departmental offices as well as classroom space for Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biochemistry. The building includes several labs, including a powertrain lab, Kettering University's Crash Safety Center, a fuel cell lab, bioengineering labs, and other core science and engineering labs for students.<ref>{{cite web|date=2003-06-12 |url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-honors-pioneer-auto-industry-and-philanthropist |title=Kettering honors auto industry pioneer and philanthropist - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The building also houses |
The C.S. Mott Science and Engineering Building opened in 2003 and houses departmental offices as well as classroom space for Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biochemistry. The building includes several labs, including a powertrain lab, Kettering University's Crash Safety Center, a fuel cell lab, bioengineering labs, and other core science and engineering labs for students.<ref>{{cite web|date=2003-06-12 |url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-honors-pioneer-auto-industry-and-philanthropist |title=Kettering honors auto industry pioneer and philanthropist - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The building also houses T-Space, a student-driven lab with activities encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset and access to tools such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and soldering for making electric and mechanical prototypes.<ref name="mlive2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/12/kettering_university_unveils_o.html |title=Kettering unveils opportunity lab |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-12-03 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Frances Willson Thompson Hall=== | ===Frances Willson Thompson Hall=== | ||
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Kettering University's residence hall is the sole on-campus student housing facility. All students are required to live in the residence hall during their freshman year.<ref name="kettering6">{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall/about-thompson-hall |title=About Thompson Hall - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190317/http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall/about-thompson-hall |archive-date=2015-10-25 }}</ref> | Kettering University's residence hall is the sole on-campus student housing facility. All students are required to live in the residence hall during their freshman year.<ref name="kettering6">{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall/about-thompson-hall |title=About Thompson Hall - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190317/http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall/about-thompson-hall |archive-date=2015-10-25 }}</ref> | ||
All rooms in the building are single, air-conditioned rooms. Residents share community bathrooms located at intersections of each hallway. The building also includes lounge areas, a community kitchen, |
All rooms in the building are single, air-conditioned rooms. Residents share community bathrooms located at the intersections of each hallway. The building also includes lounge areas, a community kitchen, laundry machines, a game room, and computer labs. Gaming consoles and other materials are available to check out in the facility, and the residence life staff creates several programs throughout the year for students living in the dorms.<ref name="kettering6"/> | ||
Many students have created murals in the hallways of Thompson Hall, creating a living history of the many tenants in the buildings since it opened.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/murals-give-thompson-hall-living-history-kettering |title=Murals give Thompson Hall 'living history' - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Many students have created murals in the hallways of Thompson Hall, creating a living history of the many tenants in the buildings since it opened.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/murals-give-thompson-hall-living-history-kettering |title=Murals give Thompson Hall 'living history' - Kettering University |date=July 2013 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Connie and Jim John Recreation Center=== | ===Connie and Jim John Recreation Center=== | ||
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Kettering University's commencement ceremonies are typically hosted in the recreation center. The facility has also hosted President ] during a 2008 campaign stop<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.freep.com/article/20080616/NEWS15/80616028/Obama-calls-sweeping-reforms-Flint-address|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412060516/http://archive.freep.com/article/20080616/NEWS15/80616028/Obama-calls-sweeping-reforms-Flint-address|url-status=dead|title=Obama calls for sweeping reforms at Flint address -- Detroit Free Press|archivedate=April 12, 2015}}</ref> and ] during the 2012 presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web|first=Blake|last=Thorne |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/02/mitt_romney_at_kettering_unive.html |title=Mitt Romney: "I care about Flint" - Kettering University |publisher=Mlive.com |date=2012-02-25 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> King ] visited campus and spoke in the recreation center in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/his-majesty-carl-xvi-gustaf-king-sweden-visit|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150407132917/https://www.kettering.edu/news/his-majesty-carl-xvi-gustaf-king-sweden-visit|url-status=dead|title=His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden visit -- Kettering University|archivedate=April 7, 2015}}</ref> Former ] basketball star ] hosted a basketball camp at the facility in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Woodyard |url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2014/08/mateen_cleaves_1_goal_1_passio.html |title=Camp uses basketball to help change the world |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-08-05 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering University's commencement ceremonies are typically hosted in the recreation center. The facility has also hosted President ] during a 2008 campaign stop<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.freep.com/article/20080616/NEWS15/80616028/Obama-calls-sweeping-reforms-Flint-address|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412060516/http://archive.freep.com/article/20080616/NEWS15/80616028/Obama-calls-sweeping-reforms-Flint-address|url-status=dead|title=Obama calls for sweeping reforms at Flint address -- Detroit Free Press|archivedate=April 12, 2015}}</ref> and ] during the 2012 presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web|first=Blake|last=Thorne |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/02/mitt_romney_at_kettering_unive.html |title=Mitt Romney: "I care about Flint" - Kettering University |publisher=Mlive.com |date=2012-02-25 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> King ] visited campus and spoke in the recreation center in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/his-majesty-carl-xvi-gustaf-king-sweden-visit|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150407132917/https://www.kettering.edu/news/his-majesty-carl-xvi-gustaf-king-sweden-visit|url-status=dead|title=His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden visit -- Kettering University|archivedate=April 7, 2015}}</ref> Former ] basketball star ] hosted a basketball camp at the facility in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Woodyard |url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2014/08/mateen_cleaves_1_goal_1_passio.html |title=Camp uses basketball to help change the world |publisher=MLive.com |date=2014-08-05 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Learning Commons=== | |||
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Completed in 2022 and featuring an open-air atrium at its center, the Learning Commons building is home to a new cafeteria, coffee shop, auditorium, IT service desks, outdoor terraces, rooftop gardens, and over a dozen multi-use spaces for students to use to study and collaborate.<ref name="SCN Article 1">{{cite web |title=Kettering University Debuts Impressive New Innovation Hub |url=https://schoolconstructionnews.com/2023/01/27/kettering-university-debuts-impressive-new-innovation-hub/ |website=School Construction News |access-date=31 January 2023 |date=27 January 2023}}</ref> The building is linked to the older Campus Center by a climate-controlled traverse, in which an art gallery resides that can be fitted with exhibits and displays. | |||
===Innovation Center=== | ===Innovation Center=== | ||
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The Innovation Center at Kettering University, a 9,000-square-foot incubator for entrepreneurs, opened in 2010. The Innovation Center was the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building in Genesee County.<ref name="kettering7">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/about/global-leadership-stem-education/innovation-center |title=Innovation Center - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=1998-01-01 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | The Innovation Center at Kettering University, a 9,000-square-foot incubator for entrepreneurs, opened in 2010. The Innovation Center was the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building in Genesee County.<ref name="kettering7">{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/about/global-leadership-stem-education/innovation-center |title=Innovation Center - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=1998-01-01 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
The center provides space for companies looking to grow their business, perfect their underlying technologies, and explore potential collaborations with Kettering University faculty, students, and corporate partners. The building includes technology-enabled collaborative space as well as laboratory and office spaces. Lab spaces feature wet and dry research capabilities and have designs that are easily reconfigurable to meet the needs of tenants. Customizable office spaces are also available. An art exhibit from the ] is on a long-term rotational loan.<ref name="kettering7"/> | |||
===Atwood Stadium=== | ===Atwood Stadium=== | ||
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Kettering University acquired ], |
Kettering University acquired ], an 11,000-seat stadium that was previously designated a city park, from the city of Flint in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/atwood-stadium-become-part-campus |title=Atwood Stadium becomes part of campus - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2013-08-14 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
The stadium, which opened in 1929, has hosted many sporting events, concerts, political rallies, and other community events. President ] appeared there, and many successful athletes from Flint began their careers there, such as ] ] of Michigan State, ], ], ] winner ], and Olympic Gold Medalist ]. | The stadium, which opened in 1929, has hosted many sporting events, concerts, political rallies, and other community events. President ] appeared there, and many successful athletes from Flint began their careers there, such as ] ] of Michigan State, ], ], ] winner ], and Olympic Gold Medalist ].{{cn|date=June 2024}} | ||
Kettering has made major repairs to the stadium, including fixing masonry work, restrooms, concessions areas, locker rooms, and lighting. in 2015, Kettering University replaced the turf in the stadium with a state-of-the-art field turf, making Atwood one of only three venues in the state of Michigan (the others are Ford Field and Michigan Stadium) with this field surface. With the replacement of the field surface, the field was expanded and lined to support NCAA/MLS soccer and men's and women's lacrosse play in addition to football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/hold_for_art_one_year_later_ke.html |title=Kettering vows to make Atwood a viable community asset |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering has made major repairs to the stadium, including fixing masonry work, restrooms, concessions areas, locker rooms, and lighting. in 2015, Kettering University replaced the turf in the stadium with a state-of-the-art field turf, making Atwood one of only three venues in the state of Michigan (the others are Ford Field and Michigan Stadium) with this field surface. With the replacement of the field surface, the field was expanded and lined to support NCAA/MLS soccer and men's and women's lacrosse play in addition to football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/hold_for_art_one_year_later_ke.html |title=Kettering vows to make Atwood a viable community asset |date=22 September 2014 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Kettering University has constructed temporary ice rinks in the stadium and offered free open ice skating in the winters of 2014 and 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/01/atwood_stadium_ice_skating_rin.html |title=Ice skating returns to Atwood for second season |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering University has constructed temporary ice rinks in the stadium and offered free open ice skating in the winters of 2014 and 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/01/atwood_stadium_ice_skating_rin.html |title=Ice skating returns to Atwood for second season |date=8 January 2015 |publisher=MLive.com |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Flint Children's Museum=== | ===Flint Children's Museum=== | ||
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==Student life== | ==Student life== | ||
Nearly half of Kettering University's student body lives in the university's residence hall or in the Campus Village Apartments complex adjacent to campus. Many others live near campus in fraternity and sorority housing or private rentals, making the university's campus community close-knit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall |title=Residence Life - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025191347/http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall |archive-date=2015-10-25 }}</ref> A variety of activities and organizations give students plenty of social outlets on and near campus.<ref name="kettering8">{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life-programs/student-organizations |title=Student Organizations - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117002008/http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life-programs/student-organizations |archive-date=2015-11-17 }}</ref> | Nearly half of Kettering University's student body lives in the university's residence hall or in the Campus Village Apartments complex adjacent to campus. Many others live near campus in fraternity and sorority housing or private rentals, making the university's campus community close-knit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall |title=Residence Life - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025191347/http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/student-life-offices/housing-thompson-hall |archive-date=2015-10-25 }}</ref> A variety of activities and organizations give students plenty of social outlets on and near campus.<ref name="kettering8">{{cite web |url=https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life-programs/student-organizations |title=Student Organizations - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117002008/http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life-programs/student-organizations |archive-date=2015-11-17 }}</ref> | ||
===Clubs/organizations=== | |||
Kettering Student Government sponsors dozens of clubs to promote an atmosphere conducive to social interaction as well as to supplement educational opportunities for students by providing more options to arts and entertainment on campus.<ref name="kettering8"/> Kettering University's student grilling club was featured in an article in '']'' in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/02/usa_today_spotlights_kettering.html |title=USA Today spotlights Kettering's grilling club |publisher=MLive.com |date=2013-02-19 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
Clubs include a scuba diving club, an anime club, a fencing club, several sports and athletic clubs, dance clubs, fine and performing arts clubs, car clubs, and academic clubs.<ref name="kettering8"/> Kettering University also has student chapters for many professional organizations and societies, including the ], the ], and oSTEM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-forming-ostem-chapter |title=Kettering forming oSTEM chapter - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2014-02-13 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Kettering LEADERS Fellowship=== | ===Kettering LEADERS Fellowship=== | ||
⚫ | In 1999, 31 graduating seniors committed to donating $10,000 each over 10 years to build up an ] dedicated to student leadership development at Kettering University.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni, students join together to create Leaders Fellowship Endowment |url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/alumni-students-join-together-create-leaders-fellowship-endowment |website=Kettering News |date=25 May 2001 |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> Since then, the endowment has grown to over $450,000. The selective program is now known as the Kettering LEADERS Fellowship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kettering LEADERS Home Page |url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYn2tqe4AFCRFT5DlAPqcz_phVNYSBf8O9XRq_W7tVgNiEEQ/viewform |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
====History==== | |||
⚫ | In 1999, 31 graduating seniors committed to donating $10,000 each over 10 years to build up an endowment dedicated to student leadership development at Kettering University.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni, students join together to create Leaders Fellowship Endowment |url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/alumni-students-join-together-create-leaders-fellowship-endowment |website=Kettering News |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> Since then, the endowment has grown to over $450,000. The selective program is now known as the |
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====Mission and vision==== | |||
The organization's mission is to "'''Grow Kettering's most-promising leaders'''" through its ] and ] program entirely facilitated by its ] ]. | |||
Its vision is "'''A ] to ] ].'''" | |||
====Alumni==== | |||
In its short history, some of the ~150 Kettering LEADERS alumni have gone on to roles like COO of ], CEO of ], CEO of ], CFO of ], VP of ], VP of ], Senior Partner at ], and more. | |||
Kettering LEADERS alumni have attended graduate schools such as ], ], ] (] and ]), ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
The organization's alumni have uniquely used the university's roots in ] and the ] to their advantage in other fields. Kettering LEADERS alumni are notable ] who have become ], ], ], ], ], ], and more. | |||
While many of the Kettering LEADERS alumni still work in the ], others have gone into diverse fields in unusually high numbers. Alumni have worked at companies like ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and more. | |||
====Applying to Kettering LEADERS==== | |||
A-section students, B-section students, and even incoming ] are welcome to at any time of the year. Applications are reviewed quarterly. | |||
In order to support applicants to meet the fellowship's high standards, the organization lets anyone . Alumni will then reach out to the applicants via email to coach them over the phone or through ] to help them ] on their on their ] and application essays. | |||
The executive board anonymously votes on applications received; applicants that receive a majority vote are invited to interview with two members of the board. | |||
Current students are not involved in any part of the acceptance process in order to uphold ] by avoiding ]. | |||
===Service Saturdays=== | ===Service Saturdays=== | ||
Kettering University students participate in monthly Service Saturdays, completing a variety of service projects in partnership with community organizations in the city of Flint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/service-saturdays-continue-grow |title=Service Saturdays continue to grow - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> In 2014, 392 students volunteered and served more than 1,200 combined hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/KetteringUniversity/photos/a.198295641146.168624.64693586146/10152994283566147/?type=1 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/64693586146/10152994283566147 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Kettering Service Saturdays - Kettering University Facebook |publisher=Facebook.com |date=2015-01-19 |access-date=2017-10-06}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | Kettering University students participate in monthly Service Saturdays, completing a variety of service projects in partnership with community organizations in the city of Flint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/service-saturdays-continue-grow |title=Service Saturdays continue to grow - Kettering University |date=5 June 2014 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> In 2014, 392 students volunteered and served more than 1,200 combined hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/KetteringUniversity/photos/a.198295641146.168624.64693586146/10152994283566147/?type=1 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/64693586146/10152994283566147 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Kettering Service Saturdays - Kettering University Facebook |publisher=Facebook.com |date=2015-01-19 |access-date=2017-10-06}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
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===SAE Competition Teams=== | ===SAE Competition Teams=== | ||
Kettering University competes in the ] Collegiate Design Series by building competition vehicles to compete in the ], ], ], and SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge competitions. |
Kettering University competes in the ] Collegiate Design Series by building competition vehicles to compete in the ], ], ], and SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge competitions. In 2018, Kettering University began competing in the SAE AutoDrive Challenge, in which students convert a ] vehicle into a ] by the 3rd year of competition. | ||
Each year, students design and build vehicles for national and international competitions. In 2015, Kettering's Clean Snowmobile Challenge team finished in the top two at its international competition for the fourth straight year (including a first-place finish in 2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-clean-snowmobile-team-finishes-second-international-competition |title=Clean snowmobile team finishes second - MLive.com |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-03-18 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The Formula SAE team finished |
Each year, students design and build vehicles for national and international competitions. In 2015, Kettering's Clean Snowmobile Challenge team finished in the top two at its international competition for the fourth straight year (including a first-place finish in 2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-clean-snowmobile-team-finishes-second-international-competition |title=Clean snowmobile team finishes second - MLive.com |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-03-18 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> The Formula SAE team finished fourth out of 100 schools in competition in Brooklyn, Michigan in 2022.<ref name="2023 FSAE results">{{cite web |title=Formula SAE Michigan May 2022 Overall Results |url=https://www.sae.org/binaries/content/assets/cm/content/attend/2022/student-events/formula-sae-michigan---may/formula_sae_michigan_may_ic_results_2022.pdf |website=Formula SAE Michigan |publisher=SAE International |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828061016/https://www.sae.org/binaries/content/assets/cm/content/attend/2022/student-events/formula-sae-michigan---may/formula_sae_michigan_may_ic_results_2022.pdf |access-date=31 January 2023|archive-date=2022-08-28 }}</ref> Previously, the Formula SAE team finished tenth at its competition in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2014, following a seventh-place finish in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-formula-sae-team-gearing-strong-performances-upcoming-competitions |title=Formula team gearing up for season - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-03-25 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===DECA=== | ===DECA=== | ||
Kettering University has a collegiate ] team. Collegiate DECA helps students develop as business leaders by participating in competitions that promote career awareness, civic consciousness, social intelligence, and leadership. Competitions include activities in business, design, entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, foodservice, hospitality, information technology, management, marketing, and sales, among other areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/students-win-awards-international-deca-conference |title=Students win big at DECA - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering University has a collegiate ] team. Collegiate DECA helps students develop as business leaders by participating in competitions that promote career awareness, civic consciousness, social intelligence, and leadership. Competitions include activities in business, design, entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, foodservice, hospitality, information technology, management, marketing, and sales, among other areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/students-win-awards-international-deca-conference |title=Students win big at DECA - Kettering University |date=10 June 2014 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Kettering students won 13 awards at a state of Michigan competition in 2015 and three awards at the international conference in Washington D.C. in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-deca-students-win-state-championship-collegiate-decas-state-career |title=Students win at statewide DECA - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-02-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering students won 13 awards at a state of Michigan competition in 2015 and three awards at the international conference in Washington D.C. in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-deca-students-win-state-championship-collegiate-decas-state-career |title=Students win at statewide DECA - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-02-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
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Kettering University has a student ] (MUN) team. MUN teams feature students that roleplay as ] delegates and simulate United Nations committees at conferences or competitions.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan |url=http://bestdelegate.com/what-is-model-united-nations/ |title=What is Model U.N.? |publisher=Best Delegate |date=2007-11-04 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering University has a student ] (MUN) team. MUN teams feature students that roleplay as ] delegates and simulate United Nations committees at conferences or competitions.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan |url=http://bestdelegate.com/what-is-model-united-nations/ |title=What is Model U.N.? |publisher=Best Delegate |date=2007-11-04 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Kettering University's team, which was formed in 2010, won its first-ever prize at an international competition at ] in November 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Kettering University students awarded at international Model United Nations conference|url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-students-awarded-international-model-united-nations-conference|publisher=Kettering University|access-date=2015-09-16}}</ref> and won prizes at ] in 2015 as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-model-un-team-earns-honors-international-competition-harvard-university |title=Model UN team earns honors at international competition - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-02-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Kettering University's team, which was formed in 2010, won its first-ever prize at an international competition at ] in November 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Kettering University students awarded at international Model United Nations conference|date=10 December 2014 |url=https://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-students-awarded-international-model-united-nations-conference|publisher=Kettering University|access-date=2015-09-16}}</ref> and won prizes at ] in 2015 as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-model-un-team-earns-honors-international-competition-harvard-university |title=Model UN team earns honors at international competition - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |date=2015-02-16 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
===Greek life=== | ===Greek life=== | ||
Greek Life on the Kettering/GMI campus |
Greek Life on the Kettering/GMI campus began in 1921. The first officially recognized organization was not formed until 5 years later as the White Elephants.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://my.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/greek-life-0/history-our-greek-community|title=A History of our Greek Community|publisher=Kettering University|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> Several other local fraternities would appear on campus during the following years. However, because during this time GMI was not accredited, no national/international recognized fraternities appeared on campus. When GMI did receive accreditation in 1962, the university would require all local fraternities to join a national/international fraternity. Many of the current fraternities on campus came from that transition.<ref name=":0" /> Currently, Kettering University has an active ], which is recognized as an excellent source of service opportunities and leadership training. More than 40 percent of the student body is currently involved in a fraternity or sorority.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://my.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/greek-life-0/history-our-greek-community |title=Kettering University History of Greek Life |publisher=My.kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Many ] (IFC) fraternities have chapters at Kettering as do several ] (NPC) sororities. The ] (NPHC) has several local chapters that are also affiliated with Kettering. IFC, NPC, and NPHC each have a school-wide council with representatives from each member organization. These councils are designed to facilitate communication between the different groups, and to facilitate relations with the university on matters such as school-wide events and membership. | Many ] (IFC) fraternities have chapters at Kettering as do several ] (NPC) sororities. The ] (NPHC) has several local chapters that are also affiliated with Kettering. IFC, NPC, and NPHC each have a school-wide council with representatives from each member organization. These councils are designed to facilitate communication between the different groups, and to facilitate relations with the university on matters such as school-wide events and membership. | ||
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===Intramural sports=== | ===Intramural sports=== | ||
Kettering University offers intramural sports opportunities to students year-round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/recreation/intramural-sports |title=Intramural Sports - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908003854/https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/recreation/intramural-sports |archive-date=2015-09-08 }}</ref> Sports offered include basketball, flag football, softball, soccer, volleyball, innertube water polo, outdoor broomball, volleyball, racquetball, Wiffleball home run derby, and more. The campus includes indoor basketball, tennis, and racquetball courts, a swimming pool, an indoor track, an outdoor track, softball and soccer fields, a sand volleyball court, and Atwood Stadium. | Kettering University offers intramural sports opportunities to students year-round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/recreation/intramural-sports |title=Intramural Sports - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908003854/https://www.kettering.edu/current-students/student-life/recreation/intramural-sports |archive-date=2015-09-08 }}</ref> Sports offered include basketball, flag football, softball, soccer, volleyball, innertube water polo, outdoor broomball, volleyball, racquetball, Wiffleball home run derby, and more. The campus includes indoor basketball, tennis, and racquetball courts, a swimming pool, an indoor track, an outdoor track, softball and soccer fields, a sand volleyball court, and Atwood Stadium. | ||
Kettering was recognized for having one of the best Intramural Sports programs in the United States by bestcolleges.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10859474.htm |title=BestColleges.com announces unique and non-traditional college rankings |publisher=PR Web |date=2013-06-24 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | |||
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==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
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Kettering University has approximately 25,000 alumni |
Kettering University has approximately 25,000 alumni. Kettering University graduates have the highest starting salary and salary potential of any university in Michigan, according to ''PayScale.com'' in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/kettering-university-graduates-rank-no-1-michigan-salary-potential |title=Kettering graduates rank first in salary potential - Kettering University |date=12 September 2014 |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> In 2015, Kettering was listed 12th in the nation in return-on-investment by Payscale.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payscale.com/college-roi/|title=Best Value Colleges - PayScale|website=PayScale}}</ref> and 10th in the nation of all private universities and colleges by CNNMoney.com.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fahey |first=Mark |url=https://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/college/2015/03/07/private-colleges/10.html |title=Kettering ranks 10th among Private Universities in Return on Investment - CNN Money |publisher=Money.cnn.com |date=2015-03-10 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Kettering University graduates have attained prominent positions in a wide range of industries. | Kettering University graduates have attained prominent positions in a wide range of industries. | ||
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], CEO of ], is a 1985 Kettering University graduate. During her commencement speech at the university in 2013, Barra noted that her education at Kettering played a key role in her career. She stated, "the practical, real-world experience that a Kettering education provides is as practical today as it was 30 years ago."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/barra-continues-kettering%E2%80%99s-tradition-global-leadership |title=Barra continues Kettering tradition of global leadership - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Barra and former ] President Edward Nicholas Cole, a 1933 Kettering University graduate, give Kettering two graduates who have appeared on the cover of '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= |
], CEO of ], is a 1985 Kettering University graduate. During her commencement speech at the university in 2013, Barra noted that her education at Kettering played a key role in her career. She stated, "the practical, real-world experience that a Kettering education provides is as practical today as it was 30 years ago."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kettering.edu/news/barra-continues-kettering%E2%80%99s-tradition-global-leadership |title=Barra continues Kettering tradition of global leadership - Kettering University |publisher=Kettering.edu |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> Barra and former ] President Edward Nicholas Cole, a 1933 Kettering University graduate, give Kettering two graduates who have appeared on the cover of '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3429651/mary-barras-bumpy-ride-at-the-wheel-of-gm/ |title=Barra's bumpy ride at the wheel of GM |magazine=Time |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
Raj Nair, the Ex Group Vice President of ] Engineering, is a 1987 Kettering graduate. Nair received a reader's choice award for ''Fortune'' magazine's Businessperson of the Year in the autos category in 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://fortune.com/2014/11/12/businessperson-year-readers-choice/ |title=Vote: Businessperson of the Year - ''Fortune'' magazine |magazine=] |date=2014-11-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | Raj Nair, the Ex Group Vice President of ] Engineering, is a 1987 Kettering graduate. Nair received a reader's choice award for ''Fortune'' magazine's Businessperson of the Year in the autos category in 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://fortune.com/2014/11/12/businessperson-year-readers-choice/ |title=Vote: Businessperson of the Year - ''Fortune'' magazine |magazine=] |date=2014-11-12 |access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> | ||
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Former name | General Motors Institute of Technology |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1919; 106 years ago (1919) |
Endowment | US$110 million (2021) |
President | Robert McMahan |
Provost | James Zhang |
Academic staff | 145 |
Students | 2,327 |
Undergraduates | 1,905 |
Postgraduates | 422 |
Location | Flint, Michigan, United States 43°00′45″N 83°42′45″W / 43.0125°N 83.7125°W / 43.0125; -83.7125 |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Gold and Blue |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Mascot | General Determination |
Website | www |
Kettering University is a private university in Flint, Michigan. It offers bachelor of science and master’s degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and business. Kettering University undergraduate students must complete at least five co-op terms to graduate.
Kettering University is named after inventor and former head of research for General Motors, Charles F. Kettering. He was a distinguished inventor, researcher, and proponent of cooperative education.
History
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Founded as The School of Automotive Trades by Albert Sobey under the direction of the Industrial Fellowship of Flint on October 20, 1919, Kettering University has a long legacy in the automotive industry. The university became known as the Flint Institute of Technology (Flint Tech) in 1923 before being acquired by General Motors in 1926. It was renamed as the General Motors Institute of Technology (General Motors Tech) and eventually the General Motors Institute in 1932.
Once referred to as the "West Point of the Automobile industry," GMI focused on a cooperative education model that combined classroom learning with real-world job experience (following the development of this program at the University of Cincinnati in 1907). GMI also pioneered freshman-level manufacturing courses (Production Processes I & II) and automotive degree specialties. In 1945, the Institute added a fifth-year thesis requirement, granting the school the ability to award degrees. The school's first bachelor's degree was subsequently awarded on August 23, 1946.
During the 1950s, the co-op program required applicants to find a GM division to sponsor them. School and work were mixed in four- or eight-week rotations, dividing the student body into four sections: two (A and B) for the four-week rotations and two (C and D) for the eight-week rotations. At any given time, when section A was in school, section B was at work. Every four weeks, this situation reversed. Sections C and D were scheduled similarly on an eight-week basis. With the 4-week and 8-week rotations, students shifted between school and work twelve or six times yearly during their 48-week year. Because General Motors used the school to train its engineers, they partially subsidized tuition. In June 1979 (the Class of 1984), the school expanded co-op rotations to twelve weeks.
Split from GM
After GM reduced operations in Flint, the company and the university separated on July 1, 1982. The institution became "GMI Engineering & Management Institute," keeping the initials "GMI" to maintain its connection with the old General Motors Institute. The university began charging full tuition as an independent private university. The university kept the cooperative education model, expanding the number of co-op employers for students. The university also began offering graduate programs for both on- and off-campus students.
Name change and expansion of programs
The university's name was formally changed to Kettering University on January 1, 1998, in honor of Charles Kettering. The name change allowed the university to establish a separate identity from General Motors and to publicize their expansion of academic programs beyond automotive-related offerings.
The university launched a physics program in 1995 and the first ABET-accredited applied physics program in the world in 2013. A chemical engineering program as well as a pre-med course of study were launched in 2008. The chemical engineering program received ABET accreditation in 2013. The computer science program received ABET accreditation in 2007. The university added an applied biology program in 2013.
Academics
Kettering University offers Bachelor of Science (BS) and masters (MS, MBA, MBA/MSMO dual) degree programs. Some masters programs are available online following the school's launched of distance education programs in 2015. Most undergraduate programs require completion of 160 credit hours for graduation. Its most popular undergraduate majors, by 2021 graduates, were:
- Mechanical Engineering (233)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (44)
- Computer Science (42)
- Computer Engineering (26)
- Industrial Engineering (24)
- Chemical Engineering (23)
Accreditation
Kettering University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962. Several of the university's academic programs have specific accreditation as well:
Program | Accreditor | Initial
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Applied Physics | ABET | 2011 |
Business Administration | ACBSP | 1995 |
Chemical Engineering | ABET | 2011 |
Computer Engineering | ABET | 1998 |
Computer Science | ABET | 2007 |
Electrical Engineering | ABET | 1977 |
Engineering Physics | ABET | 2011 |
Industrial Engineering | ABET | 1977 |
Mechanical Engineering | ABET | 1977 |
Rankings
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Master's | |
Washington Monthly | 228 |
Regional | |
U.S. News & World Report | 26 |
National | |
Forbes | 320 |
WSJ/College Pulse | 389 |
Kettering University ranked 13th nationally among non-Ph.D.-granting engineering universities and seventh nationally among mechanical engineering programs in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges" edition. The university also received a "Best in the Midwest" designation from the Princeton Review.
Kettering ranked 12th nationally and first in the Midwest and Michigan in Return on Investment in PayScale.com's 2015 Return on Investment Rankings. PayScale.com also ranked Kettering 15th nationally and first in Michigan in its 2014 Salary Potential rankings. A 2015 CNNMoney.com article examining the top private colleges in the country in return on investment ranked Kettering 10th, noting that Kettering's students graduated with skills employers were looking for.
An article in the 2014 issue of Automobile magazine listed Kettering University among five top universities for students aiming to enter the auto industry. The article noted Kettering University's unique program, which prepares students for work and immerses them in it—alternating three months of school with three months of on-the-job experience, repeated until graduation.
Kettering University was ranked 137th on Business Insider's 2014 list of "The 600 Smartest Colleges in America."
Research
National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grants have allowed Kettering to add equipment that includes an X-Ray diffractometer, an X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) instrument, a motion capture system, a High-Throughput and High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Tissue Scanner with Internet-Connected 3D Virtual Microscope for Large-Scale Automated Histology, and - at the time - the only 4G LTE Wireless system on a college campus in the country. Kettering University partners with the federal government's U.S. Ignite program, which brings super high-speed internet capabilities to Flint, Michigan. The technology will bring Flint new healthcare, crime prevention, and educational opportunities. Also, in partnership with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, Kettering University received a $1 million neighborhood stabilization grant from the United States Department of Justice in 2014.
FIRST Robotics
Kettering University opened the FIRST Robotics Competition Community Center in 2014. College officials said it was the first integration of a robotics center into a college campus in the country. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder attended the grand opening.
The facility provides work areas for eight FIRST teams, with space to accommodate up to 16 teams. There is also a regulation-size practice field and a machining lab. High school students on teams housed in the facility have access to Kettering University's faculty, staff, and students as mentors and the campus facilities. Approximately 25 percent of Kettering University's student body participated in FIRST Robotics in high school. The facility intends to create more opportunities for pre-college students, particularly students from underserved or financially disadvantaged populations, to gain exposure to science and engineering education and career possibilities. Kettering University also received a National Science Foundation grant in 2014 to provide scholarship to academically talented financially disadvantaged students who participated in high school robotics programs.
Cooperative and experiential learning
All Kettering University undergraduate students must complete some form of experiential learning for every degree program. Cooperative education begins as early as a student's freshman year. Student schedules typically alternate between academic terms that include classes and labs and full-time employment with one of Kettering's more than 550 partner organizations. Usually, a student maintains employment with the same organization throughout the program.
Cooperative experience is paid, with freshman students earning an average of $14.20 per hour on their co-op terms and upperclassmen earning an average of $18.44 per hour. Ninety-eight percent of Kettering University graduates are employed or accepted into graduate school within six months of graduation.
Campus
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2 Campus Center
3 C.S. Mott Science & Engineering Building
4 Frances Willson Thompson Hall
5 Connie & Jim John Recreation Center
6 McKeachie Pavilion
7 Recreation Fields
8 GM Mobility Research Center
9 Campus Village Apartments
10 Flint Children's Museum
11 Innovation Center
12 Atwood Stadium
13 Learning Commons
Kettering University's campus is situated on approximately 90 acres of land along the Flint River on the west side of Flint. In 2012, Kettering began purchasing distressed properties from the Genesee County Land Bank as part of its mission to play a leading role in the revitalization of Flint. The university demolished blighted structures and took over maintenance, mowing, and upkeep of the properties.
Kettering has received neighborhood stabilization grants from the Department of Justice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These grants aimed to support the revitalization of neighborhoods near campus and establish a safe University Avenue Corridor (UAC), a walkable connector from Kettering's campus to downtown Flint, the University of Michigan–Flint campus, McLaren Regional Medical Center, and Hurley Medical Center.
Campus Master Plan
In 2014, Kettering University unveiled a new Campus Master Plan.
The plan's first phase of the master plan involved constructing a new mixed-use Learning Commons building to house some academic department functions, a modern library, new food service venues and options, and other resources, including increased access to flexible, technology-enabled, collaborative spaces. The building had space for visiting alums and other campus guests, integrating them into the campus community for the entirety of their visit. The $63 million learning commons facility opened in 2022.
Other phases of the campus master plan include the construction of a new residence hall, new research facilities, and a raised connector across Chevrolet Avenue that pays homage to a bridge that existed when the property was home to the General Motors Chevrolet Division. Additionally, the campus plan aimed to open the campus to better accommodate pre-college students by redeveloping the Academic Building with increased lab and community space.
Kettering University General Motors Mobility Research Center
In April 2015, Kettering University announced a $2 million naming donation from the General Motors Foundation to construct the Kettering University General Motors Foundation Automotive Research Area. The facility was conceived to be an automotive proving ground on a piece of campus that is the former site of the Chevrolet Division, or Chevy in the Hole. The cost for the project was $4.5 million, and it included construction of the research area on a 19-acre proving ground and an 18-acre brownfield site.
Eventually donning the name GM Mobility Research Center (MRC), the center was completed before 2023 and includes a 21-acre outdoor lab space. The outdoor lab has various areas for testing vehicle safety standards as well as hybrid and electric vehicle technologies. The MRC provides additional classroom and lab experiences for students and expands research opportunities for faculty and industry partners. At the time of its completion, it is the only facility of its kind on a college campus in the United States.
The project complements a major city of Flint project on the opposite side of the Flint River called Chevy Commons. The project converted a Flint-owned portion of Chevy in the Hole into an urban park that includes wetlands, woodlands, grasslands, green spaces, and paved recreation trails.
Academic Building
Kettering University's Academic Building was the first building constructed on campus and features a prominent arched architectural entrance at the corner of N. Chevrolet Avenue and University Avenue. This front entrance is constructed with stonework and bears the insignia "General Motors Institute of Technology" in stone at the top of the archway. This entrance is featured in Kettering University's seal.
The building currently includes several labs, including a polymer processing lab, an ergonomics lab, a work design Lab, applied biology labs, chemical engineering labs, an advanced power electronics lab, a haptics lab, an acoustics lab, and many other lab spaces. The building also houses McKinnon Theater, the Humanities Art Center, a library, and departmental offices.
Campus Center
The Campus Center is Kettering University's main administration building. It includes the Office of the President, Student Life, Admissions and Financial Aid, University Advancement and External Relations, Alumni Engagement, Multicultural Student Initiatives, and Sponsored Research.
In addition, the Campus Center houses three food service areas and a student center. Kettering's Campus Safety headquarters are also in the Campus Center. The Lear Corporation funded upgrades for the safety center, which included increased security enforcement and a close-circuit television surveillance system connected to feeds from security cameras throughout the campus.
The Campus Center also provides community space, including facilities for the Michigan Small Business Development Center I-69 Trade Corridor Regional Office, which supports local and regional businesses across multiple counties in Michigan, and classrooms for Oxford Virtual Academy.
C.S. Mott Science and Engineering Building
The C.S. Mott Science and Engineering Building opened in 2003 and houses departmental offices as well as classroom space for Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biochemistry. The building includes several labs, including a powertrain lab, Kettering University's Crash Safety Center, a fuel cell lab, bioengineering labs, and other core science and engineering labs for students. The building also houses T-Space, a student-driven lab with activities encouraging an entrepreneurial mindset and access to tools such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and soldering for making electric and mechanical prototypes.
Frances Willson Thompson Hall
Kettering University's residence hall is the sole on-campus student housing facility. All students are required to live in the residence hall during their freshman year.
All rooms in the building are single, air-conditioned rooms. Residents share community bathrooms located at the intersections of each hallway. The building also includes lounge areas, a community kitchen, laundry machines, a game room, and computer labs. Gaming consoles and other materials are available to check out in the facility, and the residence life staff creates several programs throughout the year for students living in the dorms.
Many students have created murals in the hallways of Thompson Hall, creating a living history of the many tenants in the buildings since it opened.
Connie and Jim John Recreation Center
Kettering's recreation center opened in 1995 and includes a 25-yard pool, indoor track, tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts, free weights, exercise equipment, an aerobics room, and meeting rooms.
Kettering University's commencement ceremonies are typically hosted in the recreation center. The facility has also hosted President Barack Obama during a 2008 campaign stop and Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential campaign. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited campus and spoke in the recreation center in 2008 Former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves hosted a basketball camp at the facility in 2014.
Learning Commons
Completed in 2022 and featuring an open-air atrium at its center, the Learning Commons building is home to a new cafeteria, coffee shop, auditorium, IT service desks, outdoor terraces, rooftop gardens, and over a dozen multi-use spaces for students to use to study and collaborate. The building is linked to the older Campus Center by a climate-controlled traverse, in which an art gallery resides that can be fitted with exhibits and displays.
Innovation Center
The Innovation Center at Kettering University, a 9,000-square-foot incubator for entrepreneurs, opened in 2010. The Innovation Center was the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building in Genesee County.
Atwood Stadium
Kettering University acquired Atwood Stadium, an 11,000-seat stadium that was previously designated a city park, from the city of Flint in 2013.
The stadium, which opened in 1929, has hosted many sporting events, concerts, political rallies, and other community events. President John F. Kennedy appeared there, and many successful athletes from Flint began their careers there, such as All American Lynn Chandnois of Michigan State, Leroy Bolden, Tony Branoff, Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II, and Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields.
Kettering has made major repairs to the stadium, including fixing masonry work, restrooms, concessions areas, locker rooms, and lighting. in 2015, Kettering University replaced the turf in the stadium with a state-of-the-art field turf, making Atwood one of only three venues in the state of Michigan (the others are Ford Field and Michigan Stadium) with this field surface. With the replacement of the field surface, the field was expanded and lined to support NCAA/MLS soccer and men's and women's lacrosse play in addition to football.
Kettering University has constructed temporary ice rinks in the stadium and offered free open ice skating in the winters of 2014 and 2015.
Flint Children's Museum
The Flint Children's Museum, located on the campus of Kettering University, offers hands-on experiences for children ages two to ten. The museum features rotating exhibits that change every three months. Exhibit themes include How Things Work, Performing Arts, Health and Fitness, Our Town, and Discovery Zone.
The museum also features an outdoor educational area called Sproutside. The learning area was constructed in 2007 with support from the Ruth Mott Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.
Student life
Nearly half of Kettering University's student body lives in the university's residence hall or in the Campus Village Apartments complex adjacent to campus. Many others live near campus in fraternity and sorority housing or private rentals, making the university's campus community close-knit. A variety of activities and organizations give students plenty of social outlets on and near campus.
Kettering LEADERS Fellowship
In 1999, 31 graduating seniors committed to donating $10,000 each over 10 years to build up an endowment dedicated to student leadership development at Kettering University. Since then, the endowment has grown to over $450,000. The selective program is now known as the Kettering LEADERS Fellowship.
Service Saturdays
Kettering University students participate in monthly Service Saturdays, completing a variety of service projects in partnership with community organizations in the city of Flint. In 2014, 392 students volunteered and served more than 1,200 combined hours.
SAE Competition Teams
Kettering University competes in the Society of Automotive Engineering’s Collegiate Design Series by building competition vehicles to compete in the Baja SAE, Formula SAE, SAE Aero Design, and SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge competitions. In 2018, Kettering University began competing in the SAE AutoDrive Challenge, in which students convert a Chevrolet Bolt vehicle into a SAE level 4 autonomous vehicle by the 3rd year of competition.
Each year, students design and build vehicles for national and international competitions. In 2015, Kettering's Clean Snowmobile Challenge team finished in the top two at its international competition for the fourth straight year (including a first-place finish in 2014). The Formula SAE team finished fourth out of 100 schools in competition in Brooklyn, Michigan in 2022. Previously, the Formula SAE team finished tenth at its competition in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2014, following a seventh-place finish in 2013.
DECA
Kettering University has a collegiate DECA team. Collegiate DECA helps students develop as business leaders by participating in competitions that promote career awareness, civic consciousness, social intelligence, and leadership. Competitions include activities in business, design, entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, foodservice, hospitality, information technology, management, marketing, and sales, among other areas.
Kettering students won 13 awards at a state of Michigan competition in 2015 and three awards at the international conference in Washington D.C. in 2014.
Model United Nations
Kettering University has a student Model United Nations (MUN) team. MUN teams feature students that roleplay as United Nations delegates and simulate United Nations committees at conferences or competitions.
Kettering University's team, which was formed in 2010, won its first-ever prize at an international competition at Model United Nations in the United States in November 2014 and won prizes at Harvard University in 2015 as well.
Greek life
Greek Life on the Kettering/GMI campus began in 1921. The first officially recognized organization was not formed until 5 years later as the White Elephants. Several other local fraternities would appear on campus during the following years. However, because during this time GMI was not accredited, no national/international recognized fraternities appeared on campus. When GMI did receive accreditation in 1962, the university would require all local fraternities to join a national/international fraternity. Many of the current fraternities on campus came from that transition. Currently, Kettering University has an active Greek system, which is recognized as an excellent source of service opportunities and leadership training. More than 40 percent of the student body is currently involved in a fraternity or sorority.
Many North American Interfraternity Conference (IFC) fraternities have chapters at Kettering as do several National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) has several local chapters that are also affiliated with Kettering. IFC, NPC, and NPHC each have a school-wide council with representatives from each member organization. These councils are designed to facilitate communication between the different groups, and to facilitate relations with the university on matters such as school-wide events and membership.
Organization | Chapter Designation | Local Founding Date | A-Section Members | B-Section Members |
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Fraternities | ||||
Beta Theta Pi | Delta Eta | 1953 | 23 | 25 |
Delta Chi | Kettering Chapter | 1996 | 30 | 16 |
Delta Tau Delta | Epsilon Iota | March 23, 1963 | 44 | 47 |
Lambda Chi Alpha | Lambda Epsilon Zeta | May 9, 1964 | 18 | 27 |
Phi Delta Theta | Michigan Delta | February 13, 1965 | 20 | 44 |
Phi Gamma Delta | Alpha Gamma | November 7, 1964 | 21 | 17 |
Pi Kappa Alpha | Zeta Alpha | 1963 | 31 | 15 |
Sigma Alpha Epsilon | Michigan Epsilon | 1966 | 21 | 13 |
Sigma Chi | Zeta Theta | 1963 | 32 | 56 |
Sigma Nu | Eta Mu | May 4, 1963 | 17 | - |
Theta Xi | Kappa Sigma | 1962 | 17 | 7 |
Sororities | ||||
Alpha Gamma Delta | Zeta Omicron | May 3, 1986 | - | 24 |
Alpha Sigma Alpha | Delta Nu | 1973 | 18 | 41 |
Alpha Phi | Iota Epsilon | September 5, 2000 | 24 | - |
Intramural sports
Kettering University offers intramural sports opportunities to students year-round. Sports offered include basketball, flag football, softball, soccer, volleyball, innertube water polo, outdoor broomball, volleyball, racquetball, Wiffleball home run derby, and more. The campus includes indoor basketball, tennis, and racquetball courts, a swimming pool, an indoor track, an outdoor track, softball and soccer fields, a sand volleyball court, and Atwood Stadium.
Student media
The low-power radio station WKUF-LP (94.3 FM) is run by Kettering University students and staff. It was founded in November 2004 and features music from several genres and talk programs from a variety of hosts.
Kettering University also has a student-run newspaper called The Technician. A print edition is published three times per term and an online edition is also published.
Notable alumni
Main article: List of Kettering University peopleKettering University has approximately 25,000 alumni. Kettering University graduates have the highest starting salary and salary potential of any university in Michigan, according to PayScale.com in 2017. In 2015, Kettering was listed 12th in the nation in return-on-investment by Payscale.com and 10th in the nation of all private universities and colleges by CNNMoney.com.
Kettering University graduates have attained prominent positions in a wide range of industries. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, is a 1985 Kettering University graduate. During her commencement speech at the university in 2013, Barra noted that her education at Kettering played a key role in her career. She stated, "the practical, real-world experience that a Kettering education provides is as practical today as it was 30 years ago." Barra and former General Motors President Edward Nicholas Cole, a 1933 Kettering University graduate, give Kettering two graduates who have appeared on the cover of Time.
Raj Nair, the Ex Group Vice President of Ford Motor Company Engineering, is a 1987 Kettering graduate. Nair received a reader's choice award for Fortune magazine's Businessperson of the Year in the autos category in 2014.
Bob Kagle, a 1978 graduate, is one of the most successful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley history and was an early investor in eBay and Instagram. Kagle has been a longtime supporter of Kettering University, including launching a mentoring program for youth in the Flint community and supporting an endowment for research co-op positions for students majoring in biology, chemistry and biochemistry, and chemical engineering.
Karenann Terrell, a 1986 graduate, is the Chief Information Officer for Walmart. Paul Bascobert, a 1987 graduate, is the president of Bloomberg Businessweek. Rhonda Winter, a 1983 graduate, is the Chief Information Officer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. David Kenny, a 1984 graduate, is the CEO of The Weather Channel. Matt Borland, a 1994 graduate, is the former crew chief for NASCAR driver Ryan Newman. Gene Stefanyshyn, a 1981 graduate, is Vice President of Innovation and Racing Development for NASCAR. Henry Juszkiewicz, a 1976 graduate, is the chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar Corporation.
See also
Notes
- Formerly a chapter of the local Gilgal Fraternity.
- Formerly a local fraternity known as Alpha Delta
- Formerly Delta chapter (local) of a fraternity known as Alpha Gamma Upsilon.
- Formerly a local fraternity known as Delta Chi Rho
- Formerly a chapter of Kappa Sigma Kappa
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- Official website
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