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Voting Day Stickers and Board

Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters

More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from °µÍø½ûÇø and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

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Students Vote On Campus

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived

A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus.

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Door Hangers Made By °µÍø½ûÇø Students at 'Sex Week' Event

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

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A student prepares hydroponic tubes for planting at °µÍø½ûÇø's Salem Campus.

IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting

Students at °µÍø½ûÇø at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

Falling 'Head Over Heels'

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

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Disabled Workers Equal Wages

Equal Pay For Workers With Disabilities May Not Even Playing Field

Professor of economics questions potential outcomes during survey about minimum wage for disabled workers.

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A °µÍø½ûÇø Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: °µÍø½ûÇø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

°µÍø½ûÇø invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

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Pictured from °µÍø½ûÇø's College of Nursing, are: Tracey Motter, associate dean of Academics; Kay Gianantonio, 2018-2020 Jonas Scholar; Nicole Lewis, 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar recipient; and Lisa Onesko, professor and director of the DNP Program.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner

Two-time °µÍø½ûÇø alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20,  was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

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°µÍø½ûÇø Students at LaunchNET event

Turning Ideas Into Reality With Microgrants

Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at °µÍø½ûÇø.

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Modern Methods

Modern Methods Brewing crafts exclusive beer for °µÍø½ûÇø Trumbull Theatre

The purpose of a theatre ghost light is uncertain. Some say it is a safety measure; others argue it keeps spirits away, and a few believe it allows ghosts to put on their own performances while the actors and audience are away. Beginning this week, Modern Methods Brewing Company and °µÍø½ûÇø Trumb…

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