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Students show their 51�� pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the 51�� community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.

Welcome Back Week Events

Tags: Welcome Back Week, Center for Student Involvement, Division of Student Life, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Success Story

Kent Campus

Thousands of 51�� students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at 51��.

51��’s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

Tags: Blastoff, Center for Student Involvement, Division of Student Life, Success Story

Kent Campus

Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Connects New Students to 51��

Tags: Student Success Programs, University College, Student Success, Success Story

Kent Campus

Volunteers called Movers and Groovers help new 51�� students and their families move items into the residence halls.

Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus

Tags: Residence Services, Kent InterHall Council, Movers and Groovers, Division of Student Life, Success Story

Kent Campus

A 51�� graduate celebrates after receiving his diploma during the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony in the MAC Center.

51�� Held Summer Commencement Ceremony on Aug. 20

Tags: Commencement, Summer Commencement, Office of the Provost, Student Success, Success Story

Kent Campus

Graduate student Daniel Socha works with a member of the Project Kirotshe running team on how to wash his running clothes.

51�� Student Earns National Attention for Research about Youth Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Tags: School of Communication Studies, College of Communication and Information, Student Success, Success Story

Kent Campus

51��’s William Barnes will compete in the first round of the men’s 110m hurdles on Monday, Aug. 15.

51�� Athletes Head to Rio to Reach Their Olympic Dreams

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Student Success, Success Story

Kent Campus

Josh Cribbs, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler and 2010 graduate of 51��, will return to his alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal on Oct. 1

Alumnus Josh Cribbs Named 2016 51�� Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

Tags: Homecoming, Alumni Relations, Division of Institutional Advancement, Events, Success Story

Kent Campus

James Tyner, Ph.D., professor in 51��’s Department of Geography, discusses his research in his office.

Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes

Tags: Research, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, Scholar of the Month, Success Story

Kent Campus

51�� graduate students (left to right) Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca, Liz Baker and Logan Stigall won the prestigious Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. (Photo credit: Ida Cellitti)

51�� Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Awards and Honors, Student Success, Success Story

Department of Psychological Sciences