![Hoopin’ at the Hub watch party at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Mid-American Conference Tournament Champions men’s basketball team. Hoopin’ at the Hub watch party at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Mid-American Conference Tournament Champions men’s basketball team.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOFEATURE-WatchParty-MAIN%202_1.jpg?VersionId=4h.eWQhErEKInV6H1P49vWS83WA4imEt&h=e6f36a9c&itok=5-NVhbGZ)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University fans who could not make it to California for the big dance had their own party with Hoopin’ at the Hub. The watch party at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ men’s basketball team as they took on the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
News Briefs
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/file/PROFILE-Transgender%20%28MAIN%29%20-%20Copy.jpg?VersionId=AhpWnzGp3IqdEXwPNQWztY_yUy6GR31Y&h=e6f36a9c&itok=pkXxoNR6)
For Emily Grubb, all it took was looking through a magazine to decide where to go to college. A copy of magazine led Grubb to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Homecoming 2017 Date Announcement Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Homecoming 2017 Date Announcement](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/VIdeo%20thumbnail.jpg?VersionId=s5LTAN8noHJ1.GFcOiMGHud1eEtFOCY3&h=ec98a0f6&itok=SmfwWusl)
Mark your calendar now! Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Homecoming 2017 will be held Oct. 14 as the Golden Flashes will battle the Miami RedHawks.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull sophomore Jessie Narkum (left) works with a Hubbard High School student in preparation for an American Sign Language (ASL) performance of The Little Mermaid Jr. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull sophomore Jessie Narkum (left) works with a Hubbard High School student in preparation for an American Sign Language (ASL) performance of The Little Mermaid Jr.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-deaf%20theater%5B2%5D.jpg?VersionId=TAt3bH_HH.4MNsomuGO_ine4pGZeq40L&h=e6f36a9c&itok=AmRdGqFr)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull sophomore Jessie Narkum is co-directing a production of The Little Mermaid Jr. performed entirely in American Sign Language.
![The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECFEAT-special%20olympics%20main.jpg?VersionId=lRIOJzQaE5VVmHHW1pNL1CLrRelh7VSk&h=e6f36a9c&itok=YTmHNolq)
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games the first week of February for figure skaters and speed skaters from all over the state.
New Face
Kiarash Bakhaj
Research Associate
College of Podiatric Medicine Research Office
College of Podiatric Medicine
Familiar Face
Joanne Fenn
Associate Professor and Collections Manager/Museum Registrar
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum​
Kent Campus
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Employee Anniversaries
Linda J. Curfman — 30 years
Thomas J. Euclide — 30 years
George E. Paxson — 30 years