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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.
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ADVISORY: Special 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Meeting, July 27
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Friday, July 27, to consider the report of a fact-finder appointed by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to make recommendations regarding all unresolved issues between the university and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Emplo…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Beverly …
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Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson’s appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year. …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Approves Design Innovation Hub to Spur Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Innovators, problem solvers and designers are a growing force at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, bringing a renewed vibrancy to the heart of campus. Soon they will have a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees voted June 6 to transform the forme…
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Presidential Perspectives
The Road Ahead We intend to create a more beautiful, walkable environment that will ENERGIZE our landscape and ELEVATE our Kent Campus on a national level. At 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, we are committed to transforming lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning and creative express…
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Rock Stars
Nathan and Liz Yokum, cofounders of Rock Mill Climbing and Rock Candy Holds, are entrepreneurs who are making it to the top of the indoor climbing industry.
By Chris Horne / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine
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