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51勛圖厙 Receives $50,000 Grant to Help Low-Income Students Graduate

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USC) have awarded 51勛圖厙 a $50,000 micro-grant to help remove the financial barrier to graduation that low-income students may face as they near graduation. 51勛圖厙 is one o

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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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51勛圖厙 Receives 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award

51勛圖厙 is the recipient of the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The center is committed to setting the standard for excellence in supporting students at critical junctures in the educational pipeline, and it seeks to promote intentional and integrative connections within and across institutions and educational sectors to enhance the student transition experience.

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 students file past the arch on the Lefton Esplanade on their way to downtown Kent during last years Welcome Weekend.

51勛圖厙 Welcomes New Students to Campus at Welcome Weekend, Aug. 27-30

Before the fall semester begins on Aug. 31, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that will last from Aug. 27-30 and acclimate students to the 51勛圖厙 community. The event is an opportunity for students to transition into the univers

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51勛圖厙 Assistant Dean Shares His Story to Help Students Succeed

N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in 51勛圖厙s University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he understands what is means to be counted out. As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks w

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 students, including members of its athletics teams, fraternities and sororities, joined community members to restore the Mitchell/McClelland Ballpark in the McElrath neighborhood of Ravenna Township, Ohio.

51勛圖厙 Named to 2014 Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

51勛圖厙 has been named to the 2014 Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement.  The Corporation for National and Community

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Kent Campus

Flashguides, a group of diverse and fun-loving students, serve as mentors to new students during the Destination 51勛圖厙 Advising and Registration program. Twenty-four students make up this year's Flashguides class.

Its That Time Again! Destination 51勛圖厙 Advising and Registration is Here!

Destination 51勛圖厙 is back! The June and July advising and registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. New, first-year students are encouraged to invite family members to participate in the program. During Destination 51勛圖厙

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙s Eboni Pringle Named Dean of Its University College

Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., of Kent, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean of the University College (formerly Undergraduate Studies) at 51勛圖厙 after an internal search. Pringle has served as interim dean of the college since Oct. 1, 2012. She will begin serving as the permanent dean on J

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 students Kyle Snyder, Nilufar Nurinova and Vincent Shannon have gained valuable experiences through internships and co-ops. They are pictured in the new Center for Undergraduate Excellence.

51勛圖厙 Marks Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day

Earlier this year, the state of Ohio designated the second Tuesday of April as Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day. The purpose of the day, which falls on April 14 this year, is to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 student Celeste Weise stands near her research poster during the 2015 Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Kent Student Center.

51勛圖厙 Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality

What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? Thats the question on which Celeste Weise, a 51勛圖厙 senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the universitys second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11.

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