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Thousands of 做厙輦⑹ students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at 做厙輦⑹.

做厙輦⑹s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

做厙輦⑹ students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the universitys annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus

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Volunteers called Movers and Groovers help new 做厙輦⑹ students and their families move items into the residence halls.

Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus

做厙輦⑹ faculty, staff and students volunteered to help incoming freshmen move into the universitys residence halls at the beginning of each school year. This year, freshman move-in day was Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last year, the Movers and Groovers program

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Kent Campus

University Services Ready for Students This Fall

As 做厙輦⑹ welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before sch

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做厙輦⑹ students paddle their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent. 做厙輦⑹s Department of Recreational Services runs Crooked River Adventures, offering kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tubing trips during the summer months.

Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With 做厙輦⑹

Were going to go over a basic forward stroke, a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at 做厙輦⑹ and a guide for t

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Members of 做厙輦⑹s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with 做厙輦⑹ student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizens Award.

Eagle Scout Training Helps 做厙輦⑹ Student Save a Life

做厙輦⑹ freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a mans life, and now 做厙輦⑹s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.     It all started while he was waiting at

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Shay Little Named 做厙輦⑹'s New Vice President for Student Affairs

Following a national search, 做厙輦⑹ has selected Shay Davis Little, Ph.D., to serve as vice president for student affairs. Little has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Aug. 1, 2015. She will begin serving as the permanent vice president for student affairs on

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做厙輦⑹ students smile at an event on campus. 做厙輦⑹ student organizations sponsor more than 250 events on campus each year.

做厙輦⑹ Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus

做厙輦⑹ officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. Reaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa entertains 做厙輦⑹ students in the MAC Center during FlashFest 2016.

FlashFest 2016 Brings Multiple Music Genres to 做厙輦⑹

做厙輦⑹s 22nd annual FlashFest hosted an array of music genres, including rapper Wiz Khalifa, country artists Chase Rice, Jon Langston and Lacy Cavalier, and electronic music duo 3OH!3. This annual celebration that occurs at the end of the spring semester is organized and presented by

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Two 做厙輦⑹ friends grab a bite to eat at Eastway Center.

Nation's Best! 做厙輦⑹ Voted Best College Dining Experience

做厙輦⑹ recently earned the top spot on College Ranks list of the 50 Best College Dining Experiences. Judging criteria included versatility of menu options, support for nutrition and wellness, sustainability efforts and accessibility for those with special dietary needs. College Ra

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做厙輦⑹ student Hart Main displays ManCans, masculine-scented candles he created. Part of the proceeds from each candle is donated to soup kitchens, and the candles themselves are made by individuals with development disabilities.

做厙輦⑹ Student Sells Candles With a Philanthropic Twist

  Dont put any idea off as a joke, said Richard Hart Main, a 做厙輦⑹ sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. I almost did that and missed an opportunity. The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from 做厙輦⑹'s College of Business Administration, is referri

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