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Intel launched 12th Gen Intel Core processors at CES 2022. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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A chef in sautees noodles and scoops them.

When It’s Time to Eat It’s Hard to Beat the Good Old Meal Plan 

There is a growing number of juniors and seniors, faculty and staff who opted to buy a meal plan for Fall Semester 2022.

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Meet ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Department’s newest K-9 officer, Salem, three-month-old Labrador Retriever and Sgt. Anne Spahr.

Meet ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer, Salem

Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem’s cuteness has been featured on all the , and he’s already stealing many hearts!

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students celebrate their graduation at May 2022 Commencement as blue and gold confetti falls on them.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for the first time.

Tags: University News, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, Success Story

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Staff and students work on entrepreneurial ideas at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì LaunchNET

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures. 

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Emergency management coordinates all responders and stakeholders.

New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is Prepared for Disaster

Vincent Marino, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next. 

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Two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students walk across campus past the fountain in front of the Kent Student Center.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University employees smile with university mascot Flash during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2022 Fall Semester.

Forbes Ranks ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì No. 3 in Ohio on America’s Best-in-State Employers List

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.

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Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:

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Members of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s LGBTQ+ community participate in the university’s 2021 Homecoming Parade.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students

For a third consecutive year, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.

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