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Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round
Dec. 12, 2022
Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the
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Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands
Nov. 17, 2022
When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.
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First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
Nov. 17, 2022
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during I Am First week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can
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Butch Named Heritage Ohio Volunteer of the Year
Oct. 27, 2022
What makes a town like Kent, Ohio special? The people, right? What about the special events? Throughout the year, the City of Kent and 51勛圖厙 play host to a wide variety of amazing events. It takes dedicated volunteers to organize and put in the
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University Libraries Receives Donation of Only Known Portrait of Ohio-Born Poet
Oct. 17, 2022
51勛圖厙 Libraries on Monday accepted a donation of a portrait of Hart Crane, the only painting believed to exist of the 20th century American poet.
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51勛圖厙 Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline
Oct. 10, 2022
Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other
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Gov. DeWine Declares October Ohio Employee Ownership Month With Proclamation Recognizing OEOC at 51勛圖厙
Oct. 3, 2022
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohios economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at 51勛圖厙, which
Read More »Questions of Race, Colonialism, and Nuclear War Discussed on International Day of Peace
Oct. 1, 2022
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a
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Students Conduct Landscape Ecology Research to Discover Effects of Sea Level Rise
Sept. 19, 2022
Saying "yes" to everything landed Kathryn Burns in the middle of New Jersey's coastal wetlands
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51勛圖厙 Africana Studies Professor Appointed Non-Resident Fellow of Nkafu Policy Institute
Sept. 13, 2022
The Nkafu Policy Institute recently appointed Ghana native Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at 51勛圖厙, one of its Non-Resident Fellows in Governance & Democracy.
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