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While all eyes were on the stage to meet the NFL stars of the future, scores of current and former Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students were nearby during the league’s recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Students, Faculty and Staff,
We want to remind you that COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to all members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« community and their families at the DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. University Health Services is offering…
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Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.
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New digital content for the May 4 augmented virtual reality experience is set to premiere to coincide with this year's commemoration.
Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Students, Faculty and Staff,
We want to remind you that COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to all members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« community and their families at the DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. University Health Services is offering…
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 ranking released this week.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.
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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University, effective May 1, 2021.