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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« has set its sights on becoming one of the top 200 research universities in the country.
Rick Armon, from the Akron Beacon Journal, reports on how Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« wants to double the amount of research money coming into the school in the next five years.
National Alcohol Screening Day returns to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University for its 15th year. National Alcohol Screening Day is a promotional outreach effort to reduce and prevent at-risk drinking by providing anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. The event, which is free and open…
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Grad Killed in the Line of Duty Honored Through 5K Run, Book Release and Hollywood Movie
Army 1st Lt. always had a smile on her face. Those who knew her will never forget the tenderness and incredible…
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University freshman Javier Ojeda risked losing it all if surgery to stop bleeding in his brain did not go as planned. Ojeda faced losing the use of his arms, going into a coma, or even dying.
But the night before Easter, Ojeda amazingly walked out of the hospital.
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The Kent Interhall Council will host Lil’ Sibs Weekend from Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. This weekend is a longstanding tradition for Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University faculty, staff and students and their families.
The Kent Interhall Council chose the theme for this year,…
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University community is invited to take part in the second KENTtalks discussion to share in an open dialogue about race relations, specifically to ensure that every member of the university community feels respected, valued and safe.
E. Timothy Moore, Assistant…
The School of Art at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has announced three upcoming events to celebrate and raise support for the construction of its future home, the Center for the Visual Arts. By bringing together all visual arts disciplines under one roof, the new building will provide a…
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Libraries has announced that Karen MacDonald, assistant professor, business and entrepreneurship outreach librarian, has been selected by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as a Knight News Challenge on Libraries prototype winner.
The ninth annual Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Awards Ceremony was held at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Student Center Ballroom on March 21. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s College of Nursing hosted the event with nearly 200 people in attendance, including award recipients,…
Researchers from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University's Liquid Crystal Institute, School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and College of Podiatric Medicine have teamed up to create a fabric that could ultimately save the feet of diabetics.
Like mood rings, the fabric uses liquid…