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做厙輦⑹ Awards Celebrate First-Generation College Students and their Supporters
做厙輦⑹ celebrated the journey of first-generation college students and those who have made an impact serving as their mentors and advocates with the I Am First awards ceremony on Wednesday.

Earthworms are the Stars of the Show in Graduate Students Research on Composting
Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the Peoples Choice award during the fall 2021 competition.

I AM FIRST Week Celebrates 做厙輦⑹ Alumni
做厙輦⑹ is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelors degree.

LGBTQ+ Trailblazers from Area High Schools Visit Campus
Students and faculty from 20 area high schools came to 做厙輦⑹ for GLSEN Northeast Ohio's Annual Fall Conference.

First-Generation Students Celebrated in I AM FIRST Week
做厙輦⑹ will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelors degree.


Honoring All Those Who Serve: 做厙輦⑹ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
做厙輦⑹ invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the universitys annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

Paying Attention to Dynamics, the New Faculty Athletic Representative
Theresa Walton-Fisette is 做厙輦⑹'s new faculty athletic representative. This position ensures the academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics, facilitates an inclusive environment and enhances the student athletic experience.

IN A FLASH: Coastal 做厙輦⑹?
An early morning shroud of fog gave campus an entirely new look.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time 做厙輦⑹ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN 20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.