Success Story
Receives Tree Campus USA Recognition for Seventh Consecutive Year
has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management for the seventh consecutive year. Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, honors colleges and un…
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Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That’s the question on which Celeste Weise, a senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university’s second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. …
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Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from ’s College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in real time using two …
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Signs Agreements With South Korean University, Expanding Global Connections
President Beverly Warren signed two agreements with Dankook University of Seoul, South Korea, expanding existing partnerships. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung joined Warren at the signing, which took place on March 12. “A top priority for is to ex…
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Greek Life Participates in WKYC’s #ShovelChallenge
members of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, spent their afternoon on Feb. 27 digging out snow-covered fire hydrants in Kent neighborhoods. WKYC Channel 3 Producer Jon Adkins approached the Kent Fire Department and ’s Greek L…
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’s First Latina Sorority Steps Out
’s first Latina sorority, Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Inc., introduced themselves to the and Greek community in its step out show on Feb. 20 at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The sorority’s purpose is to give the population of identified Latina students on campus support …
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Gregory Smith Professor of Human Development and Family Studies College of Education, Health and Human Services 2001-present Gregory Smith is a professor of human development and family studies and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Develop…
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’s Annual Rock the Runway Fashion Competition Allows Student Design Teams to Showcase Their Talents
’s 11th annual Rock the Runway student fashion competition, hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, will take place on Saturday, March 7, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event gives amateur designers, not just fashion design or merchandising majors, a chance to displ…
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Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research
chemistry senior Caitlin Crosier combined creativity and science for her yearlong project on circadian rhythms and will present those findings at the university’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 11. “The main goal of my research is to validate this method as a…
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Flash-A-Thon Video Raises Awareness for Fundraiser to Benefit Kids With Cancer
Andy Lovrak does not take “no” for an answer. The senior advertising major in the College of Communication and Information was told that making a video to benefit children battling cancer might be too difficult. But with full support from Akron Children’s Hospital, Lovrak and h…
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