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49-532: OpenDemocracy is an independent media platform and news website based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2001, openDemocracy states that through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, they seek to "challenge power and encourage democratic debate" around the world. The founders of the website have been involved with established media and political activism. The platform has been funded by grants from organisations such as Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ,

98-559: A National Science Foundation grant in 2014 to provide scholarship to academically talented financially disadvantaged students who participated in high school robotics programs. 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,

147-619: A $ 1 million neighborhood stabilization grant from the United States Department of Justice in 2014. 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

196-905: 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. 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

245-798: 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. 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

294-702: A corporation, the foundation gave a large number of shares to the Mott Children's Health Center, a Flint charitable medical organization founded in 1939, to be below the 35% limit. In June 2017, the foundation's 91st year, the Mott Foundation had surpassed over $ 1 billion in grants dispersed. In November 2018, the CEO, William White announced his immediate retirement and replacement by Ridgeway White as successor. White died in October 2019, aged 82. This article about

343-434: 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

392-426: 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

441-569: A philanthropic or charitable organization in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Michigan-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kettering University 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 . Founded as The School of Automotive Trades by Albert Sobey under

490-557: 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. Kettering University offers Bachelor of Science (BS) and masters (MS, MBA, MBA/MSMO dual) degree programs. Some masters programs are available online following

539-769: 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

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588-467: 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. The Campus Center is Kettering University's main administration building. It includes

637-426: 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. Kettering University's residence hall

686-423: 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. Kettering University's campus

735-662: 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

784-522: Is owned and published through a non-profit foundation. It has been funded by a number of philanthropic organisations, among them the Mott Foundation , Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust , Ford Foundation , David and Elaine Potter Foundation, Lush, Andrew Wainwright Trust and the Network for Social Change. Originally attracting a meagre following, visits to openDemocracy's website grew exponentially following

833-563: 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

882-455: 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

931-588: The Open Society Foundations , the Ford Foundation , and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust , as well as by receiving direct donations from readers. openDemocracy was founded in 2000 by Anthony Barnett , David Hayes, Susan Richards and Paul Hilder . First publication began in May 2001. Founder Anthony Barnett, Charter 88 organiser and political campaigner, was the first editor (2001–2005) and Isabel Hilton

980-563: The September 11 attacks after it published an article by Todd Gitlin on the subject, who was in New York during the attacks. In his article, Gitlin presciently wrote that what was needed was "a focused military response—a precise one, not a revenge spasm ... but an action that distinguishes killers from civilians." openDemocracy began receiving daily international contributors and many Americans who were dissatisfied with their media's coverage on

1029-557: 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

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1078-671: 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

1127-522: 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. In 2014, Kettering University unveiled

1176-699: The Future, Afterschool Alliance , Kentucky Child Now , Flint Institute of Arts and Focus: HOPE . It is a member of the Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF) and the European Foundation Centre. In June 1926, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation was founded by C.S. Mott. Starting in 1928, the foundation made annual gifts to the Flint Institute of Arts. With

1225-487: 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. The Innovation Center at Kettering University,

1274-622: 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

1323-517: The United States and, on a limited basis, internationally. In 2022, the foundation had year-end total assets of $ 3.7 billion and made 385 grants totalling $ 190.6 million. In 2006, the foundation had year-end total assets of $ 2.6 billion and made 545 grants totalling $ 107.3 million. Some organizations that the foundation has funded are the Kettering University , Public/Private Ventures , The Nature Conservancy , University of Michigan , Jobs for

1372-772: The agency to make their case and to inspire action." In terms of readership, the website had nearly 9 million unique visitors in 2021, with 40% of all returning readers coming from the UK. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a private foundation founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott of Flint, Michigan . Mott was a leading industrialist in Flint through his association with General Motors . The foundation administers funds through four programs: Civil society , Environment , Flint Area, and Pathways out of Poverty , and it also funds special exploratory projects. It supports nonprofit programs throughout

1421-479: 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,

1470-672: 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. 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

1519-511: 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. 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

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1568-535: 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 in 1923 before being acquired by General Motors in 1926. It was renamed as the General Motors Institute of Technology and eventually the General Motors Institute in 1932. Once referred to as

1617-521: 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),

1666-568: The establishment of the Flint Cultural Center in 1958, this annual contribution was shifted to the cultural center. In 1968, the Genesee County park system was started with the purchase of vacant land funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed. Mott transferred U.S. Sugar shares to the foundation. In 1969 with a law passed limiting what private family foundations could hold of

1715-552: 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. 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

1764-426: The issue logged onto the website for an alternative source. With a shift to a more broad based readership, the e-magazine "became a forum of debate for political activists, academics, journalists, businesspeople, politicians, and international civil servants from around the world" drawing interest from charitable sponsors. By 2002, the three main topics of debate covered on the website were: the impact of globalisation,

1813-431: 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. Completed in 2022 and featuring an open-air atrium at its center,

1862-413: The school expanded co-op rotations to twelve weeks. 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

1911-631: 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: Kettering University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962. Several of the university's academic programs have specific accreditation as well: accreditation Kettering University ranked 13th nationally among non-Ph.D.-granting engineering universities and seventh nationally among mechanical engineering programs in

1960-485: The stadium and offered free open ice skating in the winters of 2014 and 2015. 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

2009-565: 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

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2058-448: 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

2107-447: 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. Kettering University's Academic Building

2156-574: 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

2205-445: The use and abuse of American power around the world and the character of Islam. As the magazine grew, so too did its coverage of topics from climate change and regulation of global markets to the future of multiculturalism and the impact of migration. openDemocracy's mission statement asserts: "With human rights as our central guiding focus, we ask tough questions about freedom, justice and democracy. We give those fighting for their rights

2254-897: Was constructed in 2007 with support from the Ruth Mott Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. 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. 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,

2303-409: Was editor from 2005 to 2007. She was succeeded in 2010 by Rosemary Bechler, who in turn handed over the editorship to Adam Ramsay in 2019. In 2012 the editor-in-chief was Magnus Nome, who was succeeded by Mary Fitzgerald. On 21 September 2022, the organisation announced that they were being sued in the UK by a company linked to the former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev . openDemocracy

2352-551: Was ranked 137th on Business Insider ' s 2014 list of "The 600 Smartest Colleges in America." 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

2401-491: 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

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