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51�� Researchers Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

Nov. 5, 2012

Triple Crown of Giving – United Way Progress Report

Nov. 5, 2012

51��’s goal for the 2013 United Way Campaign is to triple the number of faculty and staff giving. Last year, our contribution percentage was only 15 percent. Our goal this year is to triple that to 45 percent. As of the end of October, we are only at 30…

51�� Hockey Club Inaugural Fundraiser Event

Nov. 5, 2012

Join the 51�� Hockey Club on Saturday, Nov. 17, as Mike Fornes, class of 1975, and former NHL broadcaster, returns to Kent as the lead singer of Whispers of the North. The evening will be dedicated to 51��’s first hockey coach, Don Lumley, and his wife, Elaine.

African Community Theatre Presents Fall 2012 Production of “Broke-ology”

Nov. 1, 2012

The African Community Theatre will present its fall 2012 production of “Broke-ology” by Nathan Louis Jackson and directed by Fran Dorsey, Ph.D., associate professor with 51��’s Department of Pan-African Studies.

A Little Help Goes A Long Way for the Triple Crown of Giving

Oct. 29, 2012

The 2013 51�� United Way Workplace Campaign, with the theme the “Triple Crown of Giving,” will run through Oct. 31, 2012. Today, throughout Portage County, 13.7 percent of residents live in poverty. Food banks and shelters are struggling to meet the demands of…

ReStore of Kent Salvages Recyclables at Allerton Apartments

Oct. 29, 2012

ReStore in Kent, a resale outlet store for Habitat for Humanity of Portage County, is preserving as much reusable and recyclable appliances and furniture as possible from buildings in Allerton Apartments of 51��.

An Exciting Celebration: Homecoming 2012

Oct. 29, 2012

51�� alumni and fans came together for the 2012 Homecoming celebration on Oct. 20. “We had a great turnout of alumni, students, faculty and staff, and there was a feeling of excitement and pride in the air,” says Nancy Schiappa, associate director of…

Halloween: Healthy Trick or Treating

Oct. 29, 2012

51�� Associate Professor of Nutrition Natalie Caine-Bish is a registered and licensed dietitian. Caine-Bish writes about how she celebrates a “healthy” Halloween with her family. “Halloween is my husband and oldest daughter’s favorite holiday, so it is…

51�� TeleProductions’ Video Makes ESPN List

Oct. 29, 2012

The 51�� TeleProductions team received high praise when its football entrance video was selected as one of three of ESPN’s favorites. A football entrance video is played just before a team enters a stadium to help rev-up the fans for the game to follow.

51�� Hosts Third Annual Oxfam Social Issues Banquet

Oct. 29, 2012

51��’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement will host the third annual Oxfam Social Issues Banquet that is open to faculty, staff, students and members of the community on Wednesday, Nov.