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The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor’s degree…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University mourns the loss of student-athlete Jason Bitsko, who died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Bitsko was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. Police believe he passed away from an undetermined medical issue.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions…
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A new four-legged friend has come to the Kent Campus as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Police Services welcomed Coco, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who, together with her partner Officer Anne Spahr, form Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Services’ first K-9 unit.
Coco is trained in evidence search and…
Dr. Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes will take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the south end zone of Dix Stadium at 2213 Summit Road in Kent.
The event comes in response to a…
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Each August during freshman move-in day, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers…
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that runs Aug. 21-24 and helps familiarize students with the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community. The events during the weekend serve as…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral…
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A new company formed by a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation – flexible, electrically conductive transparent films – that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has been awarded a grant for $81,445 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for research on the impact of traumatic injury on child patients and their families. The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the State EMS Board created grants…