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President Warren Joins U.S. Rep. Ryan in Championing Transportation Funding

51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren recently joined U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan in a meeting with regional leaders about the state of Ohios infrastructure and the need for increased funding to improve deficiencies.  The group met Sept. 5 in Kent at the Portage Area Regional Transportation

Tags: Office of the President , Government Relations , Town-Gown , Success Story

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙s Formula to Finish Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money

51勛圖厙 is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The universitys Formula to Finish initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degre

Tags: Office of the President , Office of the Provost , Undergraduate Studies , Research , Graduation , Advising , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Theatre Students Perform in Scotland

Transforum Theatre, a student organization in 51勛圖厙s School of Theatre and Dance, performed last month at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dedicated to helping students pursue their passions and explore their creativity through art, Transforum Theatre was invite

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Success Story

Kent Campus

Student Retention Drives 51勛圖厙 Enrollment Growth at Its Kent Campus; Campus Also Welcomes Highest-Achieving Freshman Class

51勛圖厙 continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the Kent Campus in the universitys 104-year history. Retention of Kent Campus freshmen has in

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Kent Campus

Music, Food and Freebies at Black Squirrel Festival

A 51勛圖厙 tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Introduces Blue and Gold Friday

51勛圖厙 has established a new 51勛圖厙 tradition called Blue and Gold Friday. 51勛圖厙 faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to wear the universitys blue and gold colors every Friday to promote 51勛圖厙 spirit and pride. We are one university family, and one of t

Tags: Office of the President , Kent Student Center , Center for Student Involvement , Success Story

Kent Campus

Congratulations to Our New Graduates

51勛圖厙 congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 51勛圖厙 conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelors degrees, 390 master

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Kent Campus

Undergraduate Students Research Objectification of Women on TV

Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from 51勛圖厙 have found this is not always true. Fashion mercha

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Kent Campus

First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday

The 51勛圖厙 football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The 51勛圖厙 Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef

Tags: athletics , Football , Dix Stadium , Events , Department of Athletics , Success Story

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Enables More Diverse Students to Study Abroad

Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at 51勛圖厙 this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at 51勛圖厙s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy.   Tajee Anderson, Rachel Brown, Jalessa Caples, Iniah Dunbar, Dennis M

Tags: Office of Global Education , Florence , Florence Summer Institute , Study Abroad , Success Story

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