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![Members of Autism Connections Kent pose for a photo at the Kent Student Center during their first meeting this fall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILESAutism.jpg?VersionId=DP8dyIMGObiMOwZbhr.siUaa5co8lT6_&h=ec98a0f6&itok=6aV2c98o)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Students Form New Autism Student Organization
Autism Connections Kent has been created by students with autism spectrum disorder and their allies with the focus that autism spectrum disorder is a diversity issue and not a disability.
![Representatives from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Trumbull and Trumbull Memorial Hospital celebrate the donation of eight upgraded beds from the hospital to the university.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONALFEATURENursing.jpg?VersionId=i.bh305BGpuUrjtrfJPHcYuJthSrUSNB&h=ec98a0f6&itok=0EusuePs)
Trumbull Memorial Hospital Supports Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Trumbull Nursing Program
Students and faculty of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Trumbull’s nursing program began the school year with eight upgraded hospital beds thanks to Trumbull Memorial Hospital. The donation marks a significant improvement for the campus nursing lab.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University freshmen walk through the Kent Student Center during 2016 Welcome Weekend. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« continues to set records as it begins a new academic year.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPFEATUREEnrollment.jpg?VersionId=YQofApQEembWP6ZvX15DwUGTfyV7azZB&h=ec98a0f6&itok=tUT6mpxh)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Sets New Enrollment Records, Highlighting University’s Strength and Success
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University is marking the 10th consecutive year of enrollment growth on the Kent Campus with increasing diversity and academic success, while also welcoming another record-setting freshman class.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Adds Sports Medicine Facility in MACC Annex
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University is in the midst of building the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Athletic Training and Education Center for its student-athletes.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University researchers study whether cell phone use makes people feel closer to friends and family members. Picture of young couple sitting looking at cell phone](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Cellphone1.jpg?VersionId=HJ2NxYFJYu_7XtuSfGl_TBYFyEp2jhWB&h=ec98a0f6&itok=oq7Ng8t0)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Researchers Investigate Cell Phone Use and Social Connections
A new study by researchers at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University shows that cell phone use might lead to feeling less socially connected, depending on a person's gender or cell phone habits.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark's Featured Speaker Series will take place in its Conference Center's Timken Great Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/DA34_031-2.jpg?VersionId=SGpWI1xO43lW9kUHLHyn9fmAlMevwvW2&h=ec98a0f6&itok=6ITRWS2c)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Stark Announces Its 26th Featured Speaker Series Season
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark’s 2016-2017 season of the Featured Speakers Series will feature an impressive selection of personalities, including bestselling author and thought leader Max Brooks, actor and activist R.J. Mitte, author Susannah Cahalan and television journalist John Quinones.
![Graduate student Daniel Socha works with a member of the Project Kirotshe running team on how to wash his running clothes.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Congo1.jpg?VersionId=yx9rJ5RnUhRczvmX4d0Op7V5TmI.tJZr&h=ec98a0f6&itok=YrNmpJUp)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Student Earns National Attention for Research Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Youth Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha’s research on a nonprofit organization’s efforts to support youth education in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently caught the attention of National Public Radio (NPR).
![Korb Hall is home to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s new lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and asexual living-learning community.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Korb1.jpg?VersionId=5ZqD1ie2gkM5yPPvf91th39IydZyCFsV&h=ec98a0f6&itok=HejftJpK)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Korb Hall Is Home to New LGBTQA Living-Learning Community
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Department of Residence Services has established a new living-learning community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and asexual (LGBTQA) students and their allies in the newly renovated Korb Hall this fall.
![(From left to right) Richard Ferdig, Ph.D., (principal investigator), Venkata Srinivas Pavan Krishna Gorthi (developer), Xiqian Han (developer) and Karl Kosko, Ph.D., (app content expert) display the Number Line Touch: Multiplication app on their tablets.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD1App.jpg?VersionId=1tSdBo9nCDbVNd7.GM5JJJ0qKZsp4fQr&h=ec98a0f6&itok=n4STBkHw)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Researchers Launch Free Math Multiplication Learning App for Elementary Grades
Educators, researchers and computer scientists from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University have partnered to develop a math learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.
![Participating artists in the Performing Arts Center event program are (l-r): Jon Stucky, Kyle Valentini, Mark J. Sudduth and Sarah Dugger. On the far right is David Mitchell, Performing Arts Center general manager. Photo Credit: Solid Rock Photos.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONALPerformingArts1.jpg?VersionId=pS3957odXyZxs2s8z9FLDy4Af2077oBh&h=ec98a0f6&itok=7vVXLz6f)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Tuscarawas Will Bring Together Visual Arts and Performing Arts During Upcoming Season
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Tuscarawas will feature four area artists in its Performing Arts Center’s printed performance programs for the 2016-17 season that runs from September 2016 through June 2017.