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EMAT Faculty Wins Distinguished Teaching Award

Richard Ferdig helped create the digital sciences program, which is now the School of Emerging Media and Technology. Six years after the program was started, a graduating doctoral student gave Ferdig a hug and warm greetings. It was at that moment he realized he had that student as a freshman in their first emerging media class.  

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Star Sphere 2010 by Luke Armour

IN A FLASH: Catching Rays

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's campuses show off different aspects of their beauty at different times of the day. These streaks of sunshine near Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus were captured by member of our faculty on his way to a class. 

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McGilvrey Kidnap

From 1941: Former 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President – KIDNAPPED!

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍør - without including information revealing that they were not real!

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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury

University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, will begin her new role on March 20.

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TV2 covering Pres. Biden visit.

IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience

Two student reporters from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio. 

Tags: Student Media , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , College of Communication & Information , School of Media and Journalism

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Ava Moss

‘Oh My God We’re Making A Movie!’

Ava Moss believes in embracing what life has to offer one major event at a time. What began as tough days sleeping on a friend's couch has now led to a full-time job with Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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Ava and Katie Chaney

IN A FLASH: A Proud 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Staffer and her Grad!

A proud Mom (and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø employee) shared photos from her daughter's Summer Commencement.

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Bob Christy with confetti at commencement

Now it's YOUR Turn for a Photo

Bob Christy, a well-known figure on campus for more than 23 years, received a graduate degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on Thursday.

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