Success Story
°µÍø½ûÇø Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17
°µÍø½ûÇø will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). °µÍø½ûÇø will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715 master’s degrees, 55 d…
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Students to Take a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun
°µÍø½ûÇø Libraries will once again provide the Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 3-5 p.m. in the University Library. The library hosts this event at the end of every semester in order to give students, faculty and staff the chance to unwind during finals week.
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°µÍø½ûÇø Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row
For an eighth consecutive year, °µÍø½ûÇø has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School. Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&…
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Scholar Gets Students, °µÍø½ûÇø on the Move
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi…
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°µÍø½ûÇø Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at °µÍø½ûÇø, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements. The prestigious medal is…
Kent Campus
Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges
°µÍø½ûÇø journalism major Jimmy Miller recently spent 10 weeks traveling the country examining the political views of white, working-class Americans, a group now credited as a difference maker in the successful campaign of President-elect Donald Trump. The project was part …
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°µÍø½ûÇø Men’s Basketball Displays Unity During National Anthem
The °µÍø½ûÇø's men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.
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Senior Architecture and Interior Design Majors Find Creative Expression in Florence
During International Education Week, which runs from Nov. 14-18, °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design will showcase the creative projects of seniors Zach Barber, Ben Brannan and several others who studied abroad in Florence, Italy, during the p…
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°µÍø½ûÇø's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President
°µÍø½ûÇø President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …
°µÍø½ûÇø's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President
°µÍø½ûÇø President Warren Donates $25,000 to Launch Season of Philanthropy on Giving Tuesday
°µÍø½ûÇø President Beverly Warren again pledged $25,000 to support °µÍø½ûÇø on Nov. 29, which is Giving Tuesday. In addition, the °µÍø½ûÇø Foundation is pledging an additional $50,000 to match every gift, dollar for dollar, designated to the °µÍø½ûÇø prog…
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