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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Fashion Merchandising Students Secure $35,000 in Top Industry Scholarships

Five students from the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising (the Fashion School) at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø were awarded some of the most prestigious scholarships in the field, earning a total of $35,000 in scholarship funds. [51³Ô¹ÏÍø…

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Joins Global Campaign One Billion Rising for Justice to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, Feb. 14

On Feb. 14, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Women’s Center will join with activists around the world for One Billion Rising for Justice. The campaign will build upon the energy and momentum that was created on Feb. 14, 2013, when one billion activists in 207 countries and territories…

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 2014 Homecoming Scheduled for Oct. 18

51³Ô¹ÏÍø will celebrate its 2014 Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18. Make plans now to attend the celebration and watch as the Golden Flashes take on the Army Black Knights at Dix Stadium.

Spring 2014 Bowman Breakfast to Focus on Local and Global Impact of Kent Businesses

The spring 2014 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, March 18. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m.

Interim Director Appointed for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Library and Information Science

Stanley T. Wearden, Ph.D., dean of the College of Communication and Information at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey W. Fruit, professor of journalism and mass communication, as interim director of the School of Library and Information Science.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hosts See You @ College Conference to Increase Enrollment and Graduation of First- Generation College Students

2013 President’s Excellence Award Recipients Announced

Four 51³Ô¹ÏÍø employees were recipients of the 2013 President’s Excellence Award. For the fifth year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Lester A. Lefton dropped in on the workplaces of each of the recipients to notify them of their honor and present them with a check…

51³Ô¹ÏÍø to host STEM Project Fair on Feb. 1

Science, technology, engineering and math – commonly referred to as STEM fields – will be in the spotlight again when 51³Ô¹ÏÍø hosts the 3rd Annual Northeast Ohio STEM Project Fair on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The science fair, spotlighting the…

51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Host STEM Project Fair on Feb. 1

Science, technology, engineering and math – commonly referred to as STEM fields – will be in the spotlight when 51³Ô¹ÏÍø hosts the 3rd Annual Northeast Ohio STEM Project Fair on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The science fair, spotlighting the work…

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Earns Tree Campus USA Designation for Sixth Straight Year

51³Ô¹ÏÍø recently earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA designation for the sixth consecutive year. Founded in 2008, Tree Campus USA acknowledges colleges and universities nationwide for campus forest management and commitment to conservation goals.
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