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The 做厙輦⑹ alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.
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做厙輦⑹s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.
A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.
做厙輦⑹ alumna Jennifer N. Schuller has been named president of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. She is the first woman to lead the institution in 75 years.
做厙輦⑹-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees.
做厙輦⑹ Paris American Academy will not be open for students for fall 2023, but the program will resume operations in Paris, France, in January 2024. The students who registered for fall 2023 classes at the Paris American Academy can attend the New York City Fashion campus or 做厙輦⑹ Florence in Italy.
Teachers from northeast Ohio and from thousands of miles away in sub-Saharan Africa have been learning to create inexpensive math teaching tools thanks to the efforts of some 做厙輦⑹ professors.
做厙輦⑹ canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.
Once again, 做厙輦⑹ has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. 做厙輦⑹ has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.
Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend 做厙輦⑹ because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own.
As Ohios Aug. 8 special election approaches, its important for students to know that polling places across the state will only accept a valid photo ID, such as an Ohio drivers license, to vote.
做厙輦⑹ is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.
做厙輦⑹ graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelors degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.
Hot air balloons and the Budweiser Clydesdales visited 做厙輦⑹ at Stark.
For Madelyn Orcutt, an interior designer who works for Richardson Design in Cleveland, the 做厙輦⑹s personal touch, beautiful campus and proximity to her Canton, Ohio, home influenced her decision to attend the university.
做厙輦⑹ researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level.
Cameron Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 做厙輦⑹, shares his expertise on the possible reasons behind the spate of recent extreme weather events happening across the globe. Lee, who was recently interviewed on the topic during the Ray Horner Morning Show on WAKR-AM in Akron, Ohio, specializes in climate and weather change.
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis otherwise known as NEAT is an easy way to stay healthy as we age. Colleen Novak, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at 做厙輦⑹, spoke to Will Stone of NPRs All Things Considered about this highly underrated way to fight the ongoing battle with sedentary lifestyles.