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Lamar R. Hylton Ph.D., senior vice president for Student Affairs at 51勛圖厙, was the featured speaker for the Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast Celebrates Town and Gown Connection Between 51勛圖厙 and City

Officials from 51勛圖厙 and the greater Kent and Portage County community came together Wednesday morning for the annual Bowman Breakfast, an event that has been bringing university and town officials together since 1963. 

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The pediment on Franklin Hall, bearing Cluff's name.

Who's Cluff and Why Is His Name on Franklin Hall?

High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from 51勛圖厙's past. 

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Brenna Parker From 51勛圖厙 to the White House And Back

From 51勛圖厙 to the White House And Back

The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at 51勛圖厙 and beyond.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , jargon , Nationally Distinctive , Students First

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51勛圖厙 students, faculty, staff and alumni in a soccer tournament

Soccer Tournament Exemplifies International Day of Peace

The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At 51勛圖厙, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.

Tags: Global Reach , Community & Society , Global Presence , Sports

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51勛圖厙 enjoys the Community Food Truck Series on Risman Plaza

Community Food Truck Series Brings 51勛圖厙 Family Together

A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the 51勛圖厙 community is taking advantage of it.

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Tabitha Messmore addresses participants of Black Women Bosses (BWB) at the  cohort's graduation celebration.

Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You

Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.

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Kent Campus

Students from the Second Annual Read-In read and listen to excerpts from banned books

Second Annual Banned Books Read-In Highlights Freedom of Speech

It may surprise you to learn that Captain Underpants, Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby, Hunger Games and The Perks of Being a Wallflower are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.

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Alumnus Lloyd De Vos Welcomed to the Podium on Constitution Day

Alumnus Lloyd De Vos Presents 'Equal Justice Under Law For All'

In celebration of the Constitution Day, New York attorney and 51勛圖厙 alumnus Lloyd De Vos spoke on the U.S. Constitutions impact on our government and discussed his personal experience arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

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Honors College

Map of Akron neighborhoods, courtesy of LocalWiki.

Mapping Akron: Wick Poetry Center Begins New Effort to Highlight Akron Neighborhoods Through Poetry

Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center. 

Tags: Community & Society , Arts & Culture

Kent Campus

Walk and Talk tour members pose for a picture at Prentice Gate

Flowers and Foliage Sprouting Wellness and Joy

Nearly 40 people from the 51勛圖厙 community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the Walk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew.

Tags: Health , Community & Society , Community Impact

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