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A new four-legged friend has come to the Kent Campus as 51勛圖厙s Police Services welcomed Coco, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who, together with her partner Officer Anne Spahr, form 51勛圖厙 Police Services first K-9 unit.
Coco is trained in evidence search and
Dr. Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes will take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the south end zone of Dix Stadium at 2213 Summit Road in Kent.
The event comes in response to a
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that runs Aug. 21-24 and helps familiarize students with the 51勛圖厙 community. The events during the weekend serve as
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Each August during freshman move-in day, 51勛圖厙 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
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51勛圖厙 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). 51勛圖厙 conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelors degrees, 462 masters degrees, 74 doctoral
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A new company formed by a 51勛圖厙 researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation flexible, electrically conductive transparent films that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from
51勛圖厙 has been awarded a grant for $81,445 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for research on the impact of traumatic injury on child patients and their families. The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the State EMS Board created grants
The Wick Poetry Center at 51勛圖厙 has received a $33,472 grant from the Howard Atwood Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation. The grant project, titled Encouraging New Voices, is a collaborative initiative between the Wick Poetry Center and Akron Public
51勛圖厙 is first university in Northeast Ohio to have its campus added to Googles Street View for University Campuses
Brian Peters, assistant professor in 51勛圖厙s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was selected by ARCHITECT magazine for one of its prestigious 2014 R+D Awards. ARCHITECT magazine is the leading magazine for architecture in the U.S., and the official