![A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during his Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during his Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Commencement1_0.jpg?VersionId=6oQ7P3JpM3RVXG3zLuTishQ0aG1bBSe6&h=e6f36a9c&itok=VgQy2QuG)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
![Ellen Daniels, lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, is surrounded by her students after learning that she earned a 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award. Ellen Daniels, lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, is surrounded by her students after learning that she earned a 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-OTA1.jpg?VersionId=naWIuTDbTk5l5f79WTwJ_XxKMkJm7AVm&h=e6f36a9c&itok=8F_Jiwz7)
Ellen Daniels, lecturer in marketing and entrepreneurship at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, earned a 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award because of her unique teaching style and love for sales.
![A new motorized bike, developed by a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ professor, is being used to treat Parkinson's patients. A new motorized bike, developed by a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ professor, is being used to treat Parkinson's patients.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-Bike.jpg?VersionId=PIswtuf.0i.NqHYrxIGQXlYQra2XnLa7&h=e6f36a9c&itok=_3ZXqj6K)
Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients. The bike is based on a tandem bicycle model – a bike ridden by two people.
![Eric Harmon, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio. Eric Harmon, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Official.jpg?VersionId=oNOS3rAPkYMzByanQu3lCINe446KJ.JM&h=e6f36a9c&itok=mIsfhDHF)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large Eric Harmon, 19, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.
![The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport collected almost 8,000 pounds of food, which translates into more than 10,000 meals for the dogs and cats at the local animal shelters. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport collected almost 8,000 pounds of food, which translates into more than 10,000 meals for the dogs and cats at the local animal shelters.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Props1.jpg?VersionId=ktulkcnpAl7Oshluh8tIg8AAw1567FdT&h=e6f36a9c&itok=GcbJBud7)
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport's Props-4-Paws initiative supports local animal shelters and has surpassed its goal each year since the project started.
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carmen frank roberts
Senior Business Manager
Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Kent Campus
In This Issue
Employee Anniversaries
Ditchey, Louise M. — 30 years
Crosby, Darryl M. — 25 years
Southards, Williams T. — 20 years