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�������� Public Relations Students Create Census Campaign

Since October 2019, select public relations students at �������� have been working hard to complete a campaign for the 2020 Annual Case Study Bateman Competition client: the United States Census Bureau. The National Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosts this competition each year challenging participants to develop and implement a comprehensive communications campaign for a client.

�������� Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis

�������� announced the creation of the �������� Emergency Grant Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

�������� Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies

��������’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.
 

SECURE Act Makes Big Changes for IRAs in 2020

In December, Congress made sweeping changes to the U.S. retirement landscape.

Alumna’s Gift Inspires Future Teachers

The Michele M. Stoffan Endowed Scholarship inspires and supports future teachers interested in providing the highest quality of instruction in high poverty settings. 

ADVISORY: Special �������� Board of Trustees Meeting, March 27

Update: This meeting has been canceled.

"We All Can Play a Role," �������� Epidemiologist Says

Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."

Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970

They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.

Spring/Summer 2020: 1970s

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50th Reunion: 1970

Spring/Summer 2020: 1960s

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�������� May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend Events Canceled in Response to COVID-19 Virus

In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, �������� regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020.

Fall 2020 Recipient of the University Fellowship Award - Sasan Shadpour

Fall 2020 recipient of the University Fellowship was awarded to Sasan Shadpour.

Congratulations Sasan!