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51³Ô¹ÏÍø student volunteer for Global Vaccine Poem project

Art and Hope Intersect: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project

Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center. 

Tags: Community & Society , Arts & Culture , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts and Sciences , COVID-19 , COVID-19 HUB , Success Story

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Photo of a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate

51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.

Tags: University News , Financial Aid , Division of Enrollment Management , Success Story

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon Speaks On The Centennial Court Green

What I Learned From Avocados

Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students, staff and faculty. However, President Todd Diacon says that the delicious creamy dip also holds a life lesson about expanding our worldview.

Tags: University News , Success Story

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Benjamin Mudrak

Four Years Ahead: An 18-Year-Old Kent Student Will Graduate From 51³Ô¹ÏÍø This Spring

While most 18-year-olds are finishing up their high school requirements for graduation and making plans to attend college or applying for jobs, a few exceptional students like Benjamin Mudrak are simply way ahead of their peers in their academic pursuits.

Tags: University News , Benjamin Mudrak , College Credit Plus , Department of Mathematical Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Student Success , Math Club , Class of 2021 , Success Story

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A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate student is covered in confetti during the university’s Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.

Tags: University News , Commencement , Spring Commencement , Success Story , COVID-19 HUB

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: Featured Story , University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50 , Success Story , alumni-news

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50 , Success Story , alumni-news

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A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

Tags: University News , Exploratory , University College , Awards and Honors , Success Story

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A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student conducts research in a lab during spring 2018.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Tags: Research & Science , University News , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Choose Ohio First , Ohio Department of Higher Education , Success Story

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