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Sept. 29 Event Update: A Message to the �Ը�� Community

Sept. 28, 2018

Below is a message to the �Ը�� University community that was sent to �Ը�� students, faculty and staff on Sept. 27. To Members of the �Ը�� University Community:

Q&A for Sept. 29

Sept. 27, 2018

The Kent Campus will be the site of an open carry walk, organized by an outside group, on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. We are committed to ensuring a safe and secure learning and working environment for students, faculty, staff and guests of the university. In…

Fall 2018 Bowman Breakfast to Reflect on 100 Years of Homecoming at �Ը��

Sept. 24, 2018

�Ը�� University President Beverly J. Warren, emeritus artist and educator of Pan-African Studies E. Timothy Moore and head football coach Sean Lewis will serve as the guest speakers at the fall 2018 Bowman Breakfast.

Fox8 News Anchor Wayne Dawson waves at the crowd during the 2018 Homecoming parade

TV Anchor Wayne Dawson Served as �Ը��’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

Sept. 20, 2018

University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at �Ը�� University and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the…

Jordan Wilkens stands in front of a background image of �Ը�� University's Kent Campus Esplanade

�Ը�� Student Reaches Sky-High for the Academic S.T.A.R.S.

Sept. 18, 2018

When Jordan Wilkins was a senior in high school, he thought he knew what he wanted after graduation – a career in the United States Air Force. However, his principal envisioned a different path, one where he would soar sky-high, not in a plane but at a four-year university.

�Ը�� Board of Trustees Approves Akron Firm to Lead Design Phase for Proposed College of Business Administration Building

Sept. 12, 2018

The �Ը�� University Board of Trustees approved a $3.2 million contract with Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase for the new home for the College of Business Administration, a marquee building that is…

Shown is the exterior rendering of the proposed College of Business Administration by Signet Real Estate Group.

�Ը�� Selects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration

Sept. 12, 2018

�Ը�� University has selected Akron’s to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration.

�Ը�� welcomes the largest freshman class in university history.

�Ը�� University Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates

Sept. 12, 2018

From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up �Ը��…

Shown is a rendering of the new Berkshire school. (Credit: TDA/Berkshire Local School District)

�Ը�� Board of Trustees Approves Next Step in Partnership With Berkshire Local Schools

Sept. 12, 2018

An exciting new educational partnership between �Ը�� University and Geauga County’s Berkshire Local School District has moved a step closer to reality. On Sept. 12, the �Ը�� Board of Trustees approved a long-term ground lease and shared services agreement with…

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (left) meets with �Ը�� University professors whose research is being funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation. U.S. Rep. Ryan visited �Ը��’s campus on Sept. 10.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan Announces $3.7 Million in Federal Research Grants to �Ը��

Sept. 10, 2018

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has announced $3,723,765 in federal research grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation to be awarded to �Ը�� University.