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University Libraries Begins Curbside Pickup Service on Monday, July 6

Curbside Pickup is Libraries’ new contactless service that allows users to check out materials from its collection while libraries on the Kent and Regional campuses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Students De-stress with Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program.

Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week

What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year’s Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.

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Kent Campus

LaunchNET  receives Excellence in Student Engagement award at Deshpande Symposium

LaunchNET honored at international conference

On Tuesday, June 11, LaunchNET was honored with the annual “Excellence in Student Engagement” award from the Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education. There were five categories with honors presented to six institutions, two organizations and three indivi…

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Mini-Maker Faire 2019: students using 3D pens

Sixth Annual Mini-Maker Faire Brings a Crowd

On Friday, April 12, the Library’s Garden room was filled with students, makers, crafters, gamers, and admirers from across the region. For the sixth year, the Mini-Maker Faire at brought robots, gardeners, gaming enthusiasts, and more to showcase their projects and …

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 has selected Kenneth Burhanna to serve as the new dean of University Libraries. As dean, Mr. Burhanna will oversee the  Library (pictured) and the branch libraries on the Kent Campus.

Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries

Following a national search, has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

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Kent Campus

Local high schools participate in the Girls4Steam event at

GIRLS4STEAM 2nd ANNUAL DESIGN-INNOVATION CHALLENGE INSPIRES YOUNG WOMEN TO USE TECHNOLOGY CREATIVELY

On November 30, the Library hosted the Girls4Steam hackathon-style event, which brought together over 80 local high school students. The purpose of the annual event is to “inspire young women to be creators of technological innovations—not just consumers of technology—who use t…

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Katie, an English cream golden retriever, enjoys the company of  students as she smiles for the camera during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to De-Stress With Dogs During Finals Week

Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kic…

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Kent Campus

Katie, an English cream golden retriever, enjoys the company of  students as she smiles for the camera during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to De-stress With Dogs During Finals Week

Libraries will provide a solution to end-of-semester stress by giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to unwind and get some pet therapy during finals week.  Every semester, University Libraries hosts the Stress-Free Zone event on the first floor of University…

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Kent Campus

 associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of , killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

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Kent Campus

 students enjoy a study break by petting a Bernese mountain dog during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to Enjoy a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

Libraries will once again offer its Stress-Free Zone to all students, faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room at the University Library. This event gives the community a chance to wind down during finals week with …

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