Student Life
51勛圖厙 Greek Life Participates in WKYCs #ShovelChallenge
51勛圖厙 members of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, spent their afternoon on Feb. 27 digging out snow-covered fire hydrants in Kent neighborhoods. WKYC Channel 3 Producer Jon Adkins approached the Kent Fire Department and 51勛圖厙s Greek L
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51勛圖厙 Student Aims to Be Finalist in McDonalds Singing Competition
51勛圖厙 music major Carrie Vieweg is one of 25 U.S. semifinalists in the Voice of McDonalds singing competition. According to a news release, Voice of McDonalds is a biennial competition that aims to discover, recognize and reward the most talented singers among McDonald
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Biological Diversity Students at 51勛圖厙 at Geauga Go Canoeing
51勛圖厙 at Geauga students are learning about wetland ecology right in their own backyard. The Biological Diversity class with Jodi Naji, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, took a field trip to Burton Wetland's Lake Kelso to study the biological diversity of a bog envi
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51勛圖厙 Students Participate in Fire Safety Training
51勛圖厙 student security workers participated in a pilot Campus Fire Safety Ambassador Program offered by the State Fire Academy in Columbus, Ohio. 51勛圖厙 was the first university to participate in the program, which included training on using fire extinguishers, finding a way out
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51勛圖厙 Violin Student in High Demand for Distinction in Music Performance
51勛圖厙 senior music performance major Yang Zeng has been offered a contract to be part of the first violin section of the Akron Symphony. Zeng, originally from Kunming, Yunnan, China, has been a student at 51勛圖厙s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music since 2010. He started s
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Fall 2013 Learning Institute: How to Build a Better Student
51勛圖厙s Faculty Professional Development Center will host the Fall 2013 Learning Institute on Oct. 11 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Moulton Hall Ballroom. Registration is required as space is limited. Refreshments will be provided. John Dunlosky, professor of psychology and director of e
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Kent Student Center Post Office Offers Free Black Squirrel Postcards with Postage
The United States Post Office, located in the lower level of the Kent Student Center, is finding a creative way to advertise this semester. The Post Office is running a new postcard promotion through the end of September. Postcards created by Signum Design Studio, promoting this years 32nd annual B
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51勛圖厙 Students Celebrate at Welcome Weekend
Before the fall semester went into full swing on Aug. 26, new students were invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 22-25 and helped acclimate students to the 51勛圖厙 community. The event served as an opportunity for students to transitio
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Student Recreation Fields Open for Play Aug. 26
51勛圖厙's Department of Recreational Services is proud to debut the Student Recreation Fields, opening Aug. 26. The fields, located at the corners of East Summit Street and Loop Road, will be used for intramural soccer and flag football, as well as multiple club sports. The fields are
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51勛圖厙 Alumni Association Initiative for Students
The 51勛圖厙 Alumni Association is looking for your help to find exceptional undergraduate students to be a part of the Student-Alumni Association. The goal of the program is to reconnect alumni to the university through interviews conducted by the students. Students will conduct one-h
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