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The 2018 freshman class arrives as the largest for the Kent Campus in university history.

°µÍø½ûÇø Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates

With 4,363 students, the 2018 freshman class has 100 more students than a year ago and topped the previous record high set in 2016.

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°µÍø½ûÇø students fill Risman Plaza in front of the Kent Student Center at the start of the fall 2018 semester. Once again, °µÍø½ûÇø ranks in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report.

°µÍø½ûÇø Again Ranked in Coveted Top Tier of Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report

°µÍø½ûÇø is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to be ranked in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report.

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Junior Darrick Edwards (third from left), a walk-on running back on the °µÍø½ûÇø football team, was awarded the Lt. Jack Rittichier Trophy for displaying characteristics of the hero for whom the trophy was named.

°µÍø½ûÇø Running Back Darrick Edwards Wins Rittichier Award

Junior Darrick Edwards, a walk-on running back on the °µÍø½ûÇø football team, was awarded the Lt. Jack Rittichier Trophy for displaying characteristics of the hero for whom the trophy was named.

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Over the summer, °µÍø½ûÇø at Stark freshmen served the community at Stark Parks, The Campus Kitchens Project at the Kent Campus and at Habitat for Humanity Restore in Canton.

°µÍø½ûÇø at Stark’s First Year Experience (FYE) Prepares Students for Success

Incoming °µÍø½ûÇø at Stark freshmen participated in the fifth FYE Summer Service Project.

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Members of the °µÍø½ûÇø community organized the 2018 Heart Climb event, which received funding from °µÍø½ûÇø's Seeds of Wellness program.

°µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness Offers Seeds of Wellness Mini-grants for Health and Wellness Initiatives

Mini-grants fund community-driven initiatives that support °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s mission to become a model for a healthy campus.

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°µÍø½ûÇø hospitality management senior Ashley Foster (right) spent a week working with Food Network celebrity chef Cat Cora (left). (Photo provided by Ashley Foster)

°µÍø½ûÇø Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef

Chef Cat Cora says Ashley Foster's drive and ambition reminded her of herself when she was starting her career.

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Todd Diacon, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s executive vice president and provost, congratulates Rudd (Ted) Bare II during Summer 2018 Commencement.

It Is Never Too Late to Graduate From °µÍø½ûÇø

Seventy-year-old Rudd (Ted) Bare II had the surprise of a lifetime planned for his children on Aug. 18, 2018.

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The National Collegiate Honors Council has named recent °µÍø½ûÇø graduate Megan Swoger a 2018 Portz Scholar.

°µÍø½ûÇø Graduate Named 2018 Portz Scholar

The National Collegiate Honors Council has named recent °µÍø½ûÇø graduate Megan Swoger a 2018 Portz Scholar. She is the ninth °µÍø½ûÇø student to receive the honor since the inception of the Portz Scholars competition in 1990.

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LEADERship Ashtabula County Executive Director Laura E. Jones and Susan Stocker, dean of °µÍø½ûÇø at Ashtabula, pose for a photo after Dean Stocker was presented with the Marta K. Stone Excellence in Leadership Award.

Dean Stocker Named 2018 Recipient of LEADERship Ashtabula County Excellence in Leadership Award

°µÍø½ûÇø at Ashtabula Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., was presented with the Marta K. Stone Excellence in Leadership Award from LEADERship Ashtabula County at the organization’s annual meeting that was held Aug. 1. 

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Every stroke of the makeup brush reveals Carrie Esser's passion for self-expression.

Passion, Purpose and the Power of Paint

Perhaps the most surprising thing about °µÍø½ûÇø student Carrie Esser is that she is not an art major but she has gained a reputation for her makeup and body-painting business.

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