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A Visit From the President

President Barack Obama visited the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 26, where he addressed students and supporters. It has been 100 years since a sitting president visited 51±¬ÁÏ. The campus was buzzing with excitement after getting word Obama was coming to speak at the…

Join President Lefton on a Photowalk Tomorrow

President Lester A. Lefton invites any member of the university family who shares his interest in photography to join him tomorrow, Oct. 2, for a photowalk.

New 51±¬ÁÏ Architecture Building Generates Excitement in the Architecture Profession

51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design will soon be getting a new home on the 51±¬ÁÏ Esplanade, a pedestrian walkway through campus that is currently being extended into downtown Kent, Ohio.

51±¬ÁÏ Employees Write 51±¬ÁÏ Drug Abuse, What to Do With Fall Produce, and Healthy Aging

Did you know that Ohio is close to the top of the list for drug-related deaths? Willie Oglesby, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management in the College of Public Health, 
October is 51±¬ÁÏ Student Accessibility Service’s disAbility Awareness Month. This year’s keynote speaker is award-winning actor, author and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin. Matlin will be speaking at 51±¬ÁÏ on Tuesday,, at 7 p.m. at the Kent Student Center…

Wine and Cheese Reception at the Cohn Jewish Student Center

51±¬ÁÏ faculty and staff are invited for a wine and cheese reception Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Cohn Jewish Student Center on 613 E. Summit St. The event is hosted by Hillel and 51±¬ÁÏ’s Jewish Studies Program. Faculty and staff are…

Frédéric Brenner- Encounters with a World-Renowned Photographer

Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 7:00PM at the KIVA Lecture is free and open to the public followed by a dessert reception.   For more information, contact Chaya Kessler, 330-672-8926 or ckessle7@kent.edu Brenner’s groundbreaking…

Academy Award-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin to Visit 51±¬ÁÏ

Academy Award-winning actress, author and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin will be the keynote speaker at an event marking October as disAbility Awareness Month at 51±¬ÁÏ. Matlin’s address on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom is free and…

45th Annual Distinguished Teaching Award

Every year, the 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Association recognizes 51±¬ÁÏ’s outstanding faculty members by awarding three nominated educators with the Distinguished Teaching Award. To be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven…

Last Chance to Register for Bowman Breakfast

The fall 2012 Bowman Breakfast will be held at 51±¬ÁÏ in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the program to follow at 8 a.m.
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