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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Robert Noyce Summer Internship Program is available to freshman and sophomore math or science majors. Noyce interns will be paid $450 per week for four weeks in June-July 2013 depending on students’ schedule and site.
Interns will:
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on…
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On May 3, 2013, the groundbreaking for Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Field House Locker Room project took place at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Field House, which is located at 2227 Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. The Field House Locker Room project is the first phase of the Building Champions…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Libraries will host its Stress-Free Zone event in the library’s lobby on Monday and Tuesday, May 6-7, from 3-5 p.m. The Stress-Free Zone offers members of the university community the opportunity to unwind and ease the stress of finals week.
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Scholar of the Month
Christopher P. Banks
Associate Professor of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
2006-present
Students to receive full tuition, monthly stipend and iPad
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PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill will join Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University to mark its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with the dedication of the May 4 Visitors Center. The center, which tells the May 4 story set against the political and cultural changes of the 1960s, will be…
Join us for the first Lunch and Learn at Heer Hall, the new location of the Division of Human Resources. Are you looking for the most efficient way to use your valuable free time to burn calories and squeeze in a good workout? On May 8 from noon to 1 p.m. in the…