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Museum and Student Group Partnership Stitches Together a Greener Future
A new partnership between the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Museum and the Fabric Pantry, a student-led organization dedicated to providing free fabric to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students, offers students the resources they need while promoting environmentally responsible fashion practices.
Support Reminds Students ‘They Are Worthy’
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.
The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Offered Smooth Road to Graduation for NDC Transfers
When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.   
IN A FLASH: Enterprising Entrepreneurs
LaunchNET Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Small Business Showcase events offer opportunities for student entrepreneurs to network, present their business concepts and sell their products.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Celebrates Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement
On Dec. 14, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement ceremonies, recognizing the accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2024.
Flash Focus: Jess Edmisten
Meet Jess Edmisten, a junior communication studies major with a minor in public relations from Medina, Ohio. When it came to deciding what to study, she felt it was a clear choice as the communication program offered immense flexibility. Just what she needed with her busy life.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
First-Year Student Finds Her Path Through Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Exploratory Program
When Alex Newnes arrived at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University this fall, she wasn't sure what career path she wanted to pursue. But unlike many undecided students, Newnes saw this uncertainty not as a drawback, but as an opportunity – one that led her specifically to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Exploratory program.
Presidential Hero Turns 100!
It’s not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University graduate student Mason St. Clair it happened. On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100.