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What was once an old, abandoned woodshed on the Kent Campus from the early 1900s eventually evolved into a controversial and well-known piece of art.

Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., of Rootstown, Ohio, has been selected to serve as dean and chief administrative officer of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Stark, located in North Canton, Ohio. Seachrist has served as interim dean of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Stark, the only public university in Stark County and the largest Regional Campus of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, since July 1, 2014. She began serving as the permanent dean on Feb. 1, 2016.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is introducing a Cooperative Education program for students of all majors at all Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ campuses.

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Women’s Center in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will celebrate its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 school year. The Women’s Center, formerly called the Women’s Resource Center, was established in 1996 following a recommendation from a university stakeholder committee to former Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Carol A. Cartwright.

Join the Homecoming Committee

Do you have school spirit? The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Alumni Association is looking for motivated and enthusiastic faculty and staff members from every campus to serve on the 2016 Homecoming Committee.

The 10th annual Main Street Kent Art and Wine Festival will take place Saturday, June 4, from noon-10 p.m. in downtown Kent. Proceeds will benefit Main Street Kent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Kent. The Art and Wine Festival features local artists, live entertainment and wineries from all over Ohio.

From getting deployed to Afghanistan to being unable to pay for classes, starting a family and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University before completing a bachelor’s degree fall across a wide spectrum for some students.

Since 2008, Jill Lahrmer, assistant professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, has consistently shared her passion for interior design with her students.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University held its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC. The commemorative event also recognized the 2016 recipients of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Diversity Trailblazer Award, which honors diversity pioneers associated with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, and Unity Award for Diversity, which recognizes the contributions of any Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ unit that demonstrates significant contributions in the areas of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion.