Prioritizing Student Success
12 Ways 51±¬ÁÏ Works To Keep Students Safe
51±¬ÁÏ helps our students, faculty, staff and visitors feel at home on our campuses with a community of people dedicated to keeping them safe.
Student Parents Make the Grade With Family-Friendly Study Hours
51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services offers family-friendly study hours for student parents that offers a trained student volunteer to entertain and supervise children, most Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on the sixth floor of the library.
Earthworms are the Stars of the Show in Graduate Student’s Research on Composting Â
Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the People’s Choice award during the fall 2021 competition.
Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters
More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from 51±¬ÁÏ and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.
Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’
51±¬ÁÏ’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.
The Clothesline Project Helps Sexual Violence Survivors Heal
51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services provided survivors of sexual or relationship violence the opportunity to heal by sharing their stories in a unique, visible way.
Turning Ideas Into Reality With Microgrants
Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at 51±¬ÁÏ.
Building a Winning Wardrobe: Teen Vogue LEGO Fashion Design Challenge
Imagine making a dress out of LEGO dots. Matthew Williams, a junior fashion design major at 51±¬ÁÏ, is doing just that.
Quintin Cooks Makes the Days Count
From student-athlete to student government to homecoming royalty, Quintin Cooks, senior communication studies major, is breaking barriers and getting the most out of his college experience.
Looking for Student Loan Debt Relief? Here’s What You Need to Know.
The University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at 51±¬ÁÏ provided an information session to assist students, alumni and university community members with this student loan debt relief program. Brenda Dillon, assistant director of Student Financial Aid, provided attendees with the latest information regarding the program.