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51±¬ÁÏ Will Be Closed November 11 for Veterans Day

University Libraries’ Stress-Free Zone Returns for Spring Finals Week

April 30, 2015
Relax! To ease the stress of finals week, 51±¬ÁÏ Libraries will host the popular Stress-Free Zone this semester on Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, from 3-5 p.m. The therapy dogs will return once again, and there will be free popcorn and beverages to enjoy. The event is open to all 51±¬ÁÏ students, faculty and staff.

51±¬ÁÏ Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 15

April 30, 2015
51±¬ÁÏ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, 51±¬ÁÏ conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864 bachelor’s degrees, 874 master’s degrees, 142 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees at the Kent Campus. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 4,512 students graduated from 51±¬ÁÏ this spring, including those receiving associate degrees.

Attend Strategic Visioning Town Hall Meeting Thursday

April 30, 2015
How do you believe being bold at 51±¬ÁÏ looks when put in action?  Melody Tankersley believes the campus community is on the right track.

The First Group of Students With Intellectual Disabilities Gets Ready to Graduate From 51±¬ÁÏ’s Career and Community Studies Program

April 29, 2015
Maddie Morsefield is like any other high-achieving college senior at 51±¬ÁÏ. She is a straight-A student. Her résumé is filled with work experience and awards, and she is going through mock interviews to help her land that first job. But what makes Morsefield extra special is that she is part of the first group of students with intellectual disabilities getting ready to graduate after completing a four-year program at 51±¬ÁÏ. 

51±¬ÁÏ’s MBA Team Wins Regional Competition

April 29, 2015
51±¬ÁÏ’s MBA team took home the grand prize in the Cleveland Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Competition that took place at the Union Club in Cleveland. The regional competition’s case focused on mergers and acquisitions. Members of the winning team include Josh Hostetler, Brad Neumann, Frank Russ and Kaushik Saha, all second-year MBA students who will graduate this May. They won an all-expenses-paid trip to Orlando, Fla., for the ACG Global Conference in April.

51±¬ÁÏ to Help Akron Students Earn College Credit Without Leaving High School

April 28, 2015
  Reading, writing and arithmetic are getting a college-styled makeover in two Akron, Ohio, high schools. Through a $480,000 grant from the , the partnership called College Today will send instructors into Ellet High School and Firestone High School to teach college-level English and math.

51±¬ÁÏ Hosts Alumni Weekend, May 15-16

April 27, 2015
Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting, hands-on activities.

51±¬ÁÏ Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

April 27, 2015
51±¬ÁÏ holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 4.

51±¬ÁÏ Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

April 27, 2015
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Visitors to the 43rd annual May 4 Commemoration on the 51±¬ÁÏ campus walk by the Ohio Historical Marker positioned near Taylor Hall.
51±¬ÁÏ held its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.

In observance of Veterans Day, 51±¬ÁÏ will be closed Nov. 11 and will reopen Nov. 12.

  • The University Library will be open until 10 p.m. with .
  • The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will have adjusted hours â€“ 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

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ADVISORY: 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Meeting, May 20

The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on  May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.

Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 18

Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. 51±¬ÁÏ will be participating in this test.

51±¬ÁÏ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, and Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure. 

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