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A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

51勛圖厙 Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

51勛圖厙 will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 51勛圖厙 will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelors degrees, 715 masters degrees, 55 d

Tags: Commencement , Fall Commencement , Office of the Provost , Student Success , Success Story

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Luke, a Doberman pinscher, enjoys the attention he receives from a student during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

Students to Take a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

51勛圖厙 Libraries will once again provide the Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 3-5 p.m. in the University Library. The library hosts this event at the end of every semester in order to give students, faculty and staff the chance to unwind during finals week.

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Kent Campus

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 51勛圖厙 student who currently serves as president of the 51勛圖厙 Veterans Club, addresses those attending the universitys 2016 Veterans Day observance.

51勛圖厙 Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, 51勛圖厙 has been named a 2017 Military Friendly簧 School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs簧, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in 51勛圖厙s College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex.

Scholar Gets Students, 51勛圖厙 on the Move

51勛圖厙s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in 51勛圖厙s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi

Tags: School of Health Sciences , School of Foundations Leadership and Administration , College of Education Health and Human Services , Research , Scholar of the Month , Success Story

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 51勛圖厙, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.

51勛圖厙 Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.  The prestigious medal is

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

Jimmy Miller, a 2017 51勛圖厙 graduate who served as editor of The 51勛圖厙r, takes notes while talking to a fellow student in the student media newsroom in Franklin Hall.

Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges

51勛圖厙 journalism major Jimmy Miller recently spent 10 weeks traveling the country examining the political views of white, working-class Americans, a group now credited as a difference maker in the successful campaign of President-elect Donald Trump. The project was part

Tags: School of Journalism and Mass Communication , College of Communication and Information , Student Success , Success Story

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51勛圖厙 mens basketball players stand in unity with fans of a different race selected from the crowd during the national anthem.

51勛圖厙 Mens Basketball Displays Unity During National Anthem

The 51勛圖厙's men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , Student Success , Success Story , NCAA 2017

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 architecture students studying in Italy visit Verona and Venice with instructors Eugenio Pandolfini and Guido Incerti.

Senior Architecture and Interior Design Majors Find Creative Expression in Florence

During International Education Week, which runs from Nov. 14-18, 51勛圖厙s College of Architecture and Environmental Design will showcase the creative projects of seniors Zach Barber, Ben Brannan and several others who studied abroad in Florence, Italy, during the p

Tags: Office of Global Education , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren smiles with members of the 51勛圖厙 Marching Golden Flashes before the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

51勛圖厙's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

51勛圖厙's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

51勛圖厙 students share a laugh in the Nest. On Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, alumni, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to put your money where your heart is with gifts supporting 51勛圖厙 students.

51勛圖厙 President Warren Donates $25,000 to Launch Season of Philanthropy on Giving Tuesday

51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren again pledged $25,000 to support 51勛圖厙 on Nov. 29, which is Giving Tuesday. In addition, the 51勛圖厙 Foundation is pledging an additional $50,000 to match every gift, dollar for dollar, designated to the 51勛圖厙 prog

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