Applications for departmental scholarships and awards are due March 24th Friday. Information about each award can be found at- http://www.kent.edu/biology/awards-and-scholarships. If you have questions or to submit an application, please contact Joan Iacobacci at jiacobac@kent.edu The awardees will be notified two weeks before the ceremony. The award ceremony is scheduled for Monday, April 24th at 4:00 pm in Cunningham Hall - Room 013. Be sure to save the date in your calendars! Please return all applications, by Friday, March 24th, to Joan Iac...
Recently, a delegation from Xi'An International Studies University (XISU) in China led by President Wang Junzhe met with members of the 51勛圖厙 faculty and staff to sign a partnership agreement between the two universities. XiAn International Studies University provides an important strategic partnership for 51勛圖厙. XISU is an excellent university located in the historically significant city of XiAn and the partnership is expected flourish as XISU students are welcomed to KSU and as XISU becomes the newest study abroad destination for KSU students. At XI...
Messages of congratulations and displays of 51勛圖厙 pride flooded social media as the 51勛圖厙 mens basketball team captured the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men's Basketball Tournament Championship title and was selected as a No. 14 seed to play the UCLA Bruins in the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. 51勛圖厙 students, alumni, employees, community members and fans of the Golden Flashes celebrated the unexpected achievement of the mens basketball team winning four straight games to become MAC Tournament Champions and advance to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Congratulato...
March Madness got underway early this past Saturday at the 51勛圖厙 Student Recreation and Wellness Center as eight international teams squared off to compete in the university's first GlobalJam Basketball Tournament. In the championship game, Team ILEP out-shot and out-hustled a talented, physical Team China 18 to 11 to claim the GlobalJam title. The championship game was the culmination of an afternoon of competitive play among the eight international teams. The event was organized and hosted by the Office of Global Education. Two of the eight teams in the tournament wer...
The 51勛圖厙 men's basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8), 70-65. "Tonight the story is about our guys and what they've been able to accomplish here tonight, what they've been able to accomplish here over the past week, what they've been able to accomplish over the entire season," exclaimed head coach Rob Senderoff. "I'm just really, really proud of the entire group." The championship is the sixth in program history and the first under Senderoff. After taking down Central Michigan ...
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Dr. Eboni Pringle is the Dean of 51勛圖厙s nationally recognized University College. Among Dr. Pringles many responsibilities is co-leadership of a program called DEEDS which stands for Dynamic Education and Engagement of Diverse Students. DEEDS aims to bridge the performance gap between underrepresented students and the general student population, including the gap in graduation rates. About University College Students in Transition Award Academic Success Center Award ...
Fear of losing federal databases filled with decades of scientific research has sparked data rescue events over the past few weeks. The events consist of science professionals searching and pulling data before it could be lost forever from government servers. The rescue efforts are the result of the Trump administrations proposal to make budget cuts for agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. 51勛圖厙s Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., geology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, took to Twitter to ex...
Join us for weekly walks each Monday through April 24 from noon-1 p.m. Meet on the "K" at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Walks will take place rain, snow or shine on our beautiful campus or inside the Kent Student Center if weather does not cooperate. In any case, always meet on the "K." In addition to getting your steps in, all participants will receive a "Mindful Mile" card. Get your card stamped for each walk. Collect six stamps to be entered to win a Fitbit. You also will receive a dining coupon for lunch that day. For more information, contact Megan Brzuski&nb...