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Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! 做厙輦⑹s Golden Location Showcase
做厙輦⑹'s Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the 做厙輦⑹ community the ability to explore 做厙輦⑹s campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the Where on the Web? series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the universitys niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at 做厙輦⑹.
做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
The 做厙輦⑹ alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
做厙輦⑹ Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education
做厙輦⑹ is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. 做厙輦⑹ is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.
Engineering Professor Wins Farris Family Award for Pursuing Research Into Clean Energy Fuels
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 做厙輦⑹ at Tuscarawas, is this years winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels that result in carbon dioxide emissions that pose a great environmental threat.
"Dear Vaccine" Features Poetry, Presidents and Passion
做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication , at the books release party this spring. His poem is part of a much larger, global community poem that highlights different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic.
做厙輦⑹s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards
做厙輦⑹s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the universitys most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.
Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar
How does the 做厙輦⑹ community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the 做厙輦⑹ website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight 做厙輦⑹ campuses.
10 Questions With Wendy Patton, Director of the Columbus Program in State Issues
As the director of the 做厙輦⑹ Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. Shes looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Pattons experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.
Governor Appoints Haley Dees to 做厙輦⑹ Board as New Undergraduate Student Trustee
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.
The Flying Flashes Win the 45th Annual Air Race Classic
On Monday, June 27, the 做厙輦⑹ College of Aeronautics and Engineering community welcomed Team 52, the Flying Flashes, back from the 45th Annual Air Race Classic.