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May 1910 
Lowry Bill authorizes the creation of two new schools in northern Ohio to train elementary school teachers

1910 
William S. Kent donates 53 acres to establish the 51±¬ÁÏ Normal School, which is named in his honor

1911
51±¬ÁÏ’s first president, John E. McGilvrey, establishes the 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Association (KSUAA)

September 1913 
The 51±¬ÁÏ Normal School begins its first full academic year on the Kent Campus