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51勛圖厙 student Ashley Flowers poses under a bridge in downtown Kent with a bag full of items she hands out to the homeless in downtown Cleveland.

51勛圖厙 Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless

When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 51勛圖厙, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life , Community & Society

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 student Kelly Neiser (second from right) poses for pictures with her models after being announced as the Judges Choice and winner of a $2,500 scholarship. (Photo credit: Thomas Farmer Photography)

51勛圖厙 Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion

The talents of 18 51勛圖厙 students were on display at Kent Student Center Programmings 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this years theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Stude

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Kent Campus

Shanice Cheatham worked with 51勛圖厙s College of Public Health and LaunchNET 51勛圖厙 to help her company, Endemic Solutions, develop its Endemic Filtration Portable Handwashing System.

Life-Changing Event Inspires 51勛圖厙 Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases

In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelors degree from 51勛圖厙 in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 51勛圖厙, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , LaunchNet 51勛圖厙 , Success Story , Community & Society , Health , Student Success

Kent Campus

Members of the Vocal Intensity a cappella singing group practice in a lounge in Tri-Towers.

New 51勛圖厙 Student Groups Meet Varying Needs

51勛圖厙s Center for Student Involvement authorized 50 new student organizations in fall 2015, bringing the total to nearly 400 different organizations, according to Katie Goldring, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement. As the number of student organizations con

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Kent Campus

A new 51勛圖厙 graduate holds his diploma up in victory after he walked across the stage during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

51勛圖厙 Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18 and 19

51勛圖厙 congratulates its newest graduates. The university held its Fall 2015 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 51勛圖厙 conferred 2,154 degrees, including 1,565 bachelors degrees, 526 masters

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Kent Campus

University Business Magazine Honors 51勛圖厙 for Being a "Model of Excellence"

51勛圖厙 is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excel

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Kent Campus

Members of Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Iota Alpha act out their Lion King skit during Songfest, Fraternity and Sorority Lifes annual philanthropic event. (Photos courtesy of Signum Design)

Fraternity and Sorority Life Sets Fundraising Record With Annual Event

51勛圖厙s Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center.  &nbs

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponents wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

51勛圖厙s Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete

51勛圖厙 football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first Kent Stat

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Kent Campus

Student Turns Freshman Year Involvement into National Award

If you want an example of how to dive into your freshman year, meet new people and get involved on campus, look no further than 51勛圖厙 School of Communication Studies student Nicole Machovina. Machovinas freshman resume is so extensive, and her dedication to creating the ultimate re

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Student Wins Spot on National Martial Arts Team

Vincent Ripepi, a junior at 51勛圖厙, will be traveling around the world on the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Team for Olympic-style sparring. The Hudson Hub Times reports that Ripepi was placed on the team after competing last month in the AAU National Championsh

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Kent Campus