Prioritizing Student Success
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Bill Hoover, ’71
Amid the tremendous cultural change unfolding in the early 1970s, Bill Hoover, ’71, co-founded the Kent Gay Liberation Front with Dr. Dolores Noll and Gail Pertz, to foster a community for LGBTQ+ individuals and their supporters.
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Student Enjoys Eclectic Experience
After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.
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Nursing Students Immerse in Lakota Culture
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Trumbull Opens Military & Veteran Resource Center
![Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D. Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Delonte%20and%20Tony%202.0.jpeg?VersionId=5NnWqAoScvmpY_xlV07I7Ds9vitCGHQd&itok=-7fvbVCu)
SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals
Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.
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Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.
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Honors College and Education Abroad Gave Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Grad Tools For Success
Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own.
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Spring 2023 President's and Dean's Lists Announced
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Ashtabula has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.
Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.
President’s List criteria are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester.
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Lillian Kuri, BS ’93, BARC ’94
From studying architecture to pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector, Lillian Kuri, BS ’93, BARC ’94, credits her experience and education at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« for her foundation as a dynamic leader.