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The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Study logo.

Researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University are beginning the second year of their largest and most ambitious study ever to track 10,000 university students and follow them throughout their lifetimes.  

President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, Alice Cone, Paul and Eileen Gaston and their daughter Beth, and David Hassler, at the dedication of the Gaston Prentice House, Aug. 28, 2024.

The historic house perched next to the Lefton Esplanade at South Lincoln Street on the Kent Campus, which has been home to the Wick Poetry Center since 2014, is now officially the Gaston Prentice House.

Members of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Air Force and Army ROTC programs salute the American flag during the university’s 2023 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s unwavering commitment to supporting military-connected students has once again been recognized, as the institution earns the Military FriendlyⓇ School designation for the 15th consecutive year.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today
CAED Welcome 2024

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations. 

Robin Pertz, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumna

A career change and a decision to pursue a Master of Information and Library Science at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ reignited Robin Pertz's love of space and landed her a dream job at NASA.

Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Crawford Hall

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's new Crawford Hall officially opened its doors this week, welcoming students, faculty and staff to a cutting-edge academic facility for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Visiting poets for the Wick 40th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Padraig Ó Tuama, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield and Adrian Matejka

The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

For the past month, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today
Summer at Behind The Brain Plaza

Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.