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51�� Bookstore Hosts Faculty and Staff Appreciation Event

Nov. 19, 2012

The 51�� Bookstore invites 51�� faculty and staff to its annual appreciation event on Nov. 29, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Nov. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event on both days will take place at the University Bookstore located in the Kent Student Center…

Lyric Theatre Ensemble to Perform An Old Fashioned Christmas

Nov. 19, 2012

The Lyric Theatre Ensemble will perform An Old Fashioned Christmas at 51�� at Tuscarawas on

Comedian Mike Polk Jr. Will Autograph New Book at 51�� Bookstore

Nov. 19, 2012

Comedian Mike Polk Jr. will visit the 51�� Bookstore located at the Kent Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. to meet and greet fans and autograph copies of his new book, Damn Right I'm from Cleveland.

McNair Scholars Program Renewed at 51��

Nov. 19, 2012

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program received its grant renewal to 51�� for the amount of $1.13 million for 2012-2017. The grant was originally awarded to the university in 1999. “This funding will allow 51�� to continue to prepare…

Foundation Grant Program Issues Request for Proposals

Nov. 19, 2012

The 51�� Foundation Grant Program will award up to $100,000 this year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers universitywide.

Kent Chorus to Perform at Cartwright Hall, Dec. 2

Nov. 19, 2012

The Kent Chorus will inspire holiday cheer with its performance on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Dr., with free parking located off of Terrace Drive. The Kent Chorus’ seasonal…

WKSU’s Vivian Goodman Inducted into Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame

Nov. 15, 2012

WKSU host and reporter Vivian Goodman has been inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame during an event presented by the Press Club of Cleveland at the Hilton Garden Inn. Other inductees for 2012 included Jim Collins, Ted Diadiun, Vern Henry and Stuart Warner. Plaques…

The 51�� May 4 Visitors Center

Nov. 15, 2012

51�� officially opened its much-anticipated May 4 Visitors Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. The May 4 Visitors Center is located in room 101 of Taylor Hall at 300 Midway Drive on the Kent Campus. …

Research From Old Dominion, 51�� and USC Scientists Provides Better Understanding of Climate Changes

Nov. 14, 2012

A team of scientists from Old Dominion University, 51�� and the University of Southern California has identified for the first time a clear 1,500-year cycle in the Arctic Oscillation (AO), the surface atmosphere pressure pattern in the far north that greatly…

51�� Celebrates University Press Week

Nov. 14, 2012

In an information age glutted with questionable or misleading sources and data, university presses fill a critical role in reviewing and vetting information and publishing only the best research and writing. The 51�� Press is a proud member of the Association of…