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Pres. Diacon addressing the Reimagining the Academy Conference

Reimagining the Academy Conference Brings Together 3 Top Universities

A transformational conference on °µÍø½ûÇø's Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.

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Tram Nguyen was drawn to °µÍø½ûÇø after seeing one of the tragic May 4, 1970, and learning the sacrifices the students made.

As Enrollment of Vietnamese Students Grows, Some Feel Connection to May 4

Vietnamese student Tram Nguyen made a connection to °µÍø½ûÇø when she saw a picture of student Jeffrey Miller after the May 4 shooting. Recently she visited the Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Marker dedicated to Miller.

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Delia Brennan performing at the °µÍø½ûÇø Farmers' Market

IN A FLASH: Music in the Marketplace

A °µÍø½ûÇø student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the °µÍø½ûÇø Farmers' Market.

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David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown

More than 250 leaders from °µÍø½ûÇø and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university. 

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An August storm damaged the May 4 Memorial.

Team Works Diligently to Locate Granite for Repairs to May 4 Memorial 

Repairs on the May 4 Memorial are estimated to take five to six months following approval to proceed with the project, according to Joseph Graham, university architect. 

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CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding

IN A FLASH: Night Flight

°µÍø½ûÇø ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

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Mental health exhibit in student center

Mental Health Strategy Group Making A Difference At °µÍø½ûÇø

Phase II of °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Mental Health Strategy implements university-wide efforts to promote a healthy and well campus community. 

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Homecoming Parade at °µÍø½ûÇø

°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as °µÍø½ûÇø alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

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Participants in the 2023 Bowman Cup

IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain

The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at °µÍø½ûÇø on Saturday. 

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Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a °µÍø½ûÇø degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

°µÍø½ûÇø Grows Partnership in Cambodia

°µÍø½ûÇø on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a °µÍø½ûÇø degree. 

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