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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

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(From left to right) ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Paw Patrol: Meet the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì K-9s

Learn more about the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

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Dog Days of Summer 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

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Arrest Made Following Morning ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Incident

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police arrested Christopher Eugene Clark, age 21, of Newton Falls, Ohio, for gross sexual imposition, assault and obstructing official business in connection to an incident that occurred Tuesday morning near the fitness track behind DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. Cla…

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students walk to and from class while others hang out on Risman Plaza.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Proactive Efforts Provide Support, Resources to Maintain Safe Campus

Each year on Oct. 1, universities nationwide are required to disseminate a summary of reported crimes on or near campus. The Annual Security Reports for all ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University campuses outline three-year statistics on several different crimes from motor vehicle theft and weapons violations to dru…

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Kent Campus

Members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police Department (second, third and fourth from left) receive its reaccreditation award from officials with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Recognized for Excellence, Earns Reaccreditation

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police Department was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The recognition comes after a comprehensive review of the agency and marks the eighth time the department has received the accreditation award.  For …

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Test Mass Notification System on Wednesday, May 13

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Wednesday, May 13, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use. Select office pho…

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Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Test Mass Notification System on Tuesday, March 24

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Mass Notification System will undergo campuswide testing on Tuesday, March 24, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The testing is required due to updates to the system that will expedite the process of alerting campus to threats and improve the overall ease of use. Select office pho…

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Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Dean Tondiglia Becomes University’s New Police Chief

Dean Tondiglia of Stow, Ohio, has been named ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s new chief of police. Prior to leading ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Services, Tondiglia most recently served as the university’s assistant chief of police and associate director of public safety. He will retain the associate director of public…

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Kent Campus

Ohio Homeland Security Presents Explosive-Detection Canine to the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Police Department

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has enhanced safety on campus and in the surrounding area with the introduction of Dexter, the university’s newest officer and explosive-detection canine. Funding for the canine and its ongoing care is provided by Ohio Homeland Security, a division of the Ohio Department of Pub…

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