Success Story
Commemorating May 4
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy a…
Join Us for Welcome Back Week
The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29. The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement will host a…
Movers and Groovers Assist New Students on Move-In Day
Each August during freshman move-in day, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers and Groovers program.Fr…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions for ALS – Amyotrophic L…
Meet ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Services’ First K-9 Unit
A new four-legged friend has come to the Kent Campus as ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Police Services welcomed Coco, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who, together with her partner Officer Anne Spahr, form ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Services’ first K-9 unit. Coco is trained in evidence search and recovery, area sea…
Congratulations, Graduates
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 associate …
New ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Embarks on Listening Tour
Beverly Warren, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s new president, wants to learn what makes the university so exceptional and how we can share our unique story with the world. On July 1, her first day as the university’s leader, Warren began this quest by embarking on a listening tour. Over the next s…
Architecture Students Redesign Local City Following Downtown Fire
On March 22, 2014, a massive fire swept through historic Garrettsville, Ohio, destroying an entire commercial block and 13 businesses. Residents in the quaint Portage County village of just over 2,200 people immediately began pulling together, with efforts to relocate the local food bank, which was …
Golden Flashes Continue Success in the Classroom
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s student-athletes continued their run of success in the classroom during the spring of 2014 by posting the third highest term grade point average (GPA) in recorded history. The athletic department finished with a 3.085 spring GPA, a number that ranks behind only a 3.11 in t…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì FlashFest 2014
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's 20th anniversary FlashFest was headlined by Capital Cities along with Ab-Soul, Scavenger Hunt, and Evan Evolution and Dominic Parisi.
