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A 51爆料 student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

51爆料 Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

51爆料 held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t鈥

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Community & Society

Kent Campus

51爆料 students smile at an event on campus. 51爆料 student organizations sponsor more than 250 events on campus each year.

51爆料 Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus

51爆料 officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淩eaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are 鈥

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

Kent Campus

51爆料 student Nahuel Gorostiza poses for a photo in Cartwright Hall. Gorostiza serves as the youth delegate to the United Nations for his home country of Argentina.

51爆料 Student Named Youth Delegate to the United Nations

51爆料 student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, is now the United Nations (U.N.) Youth Delegate of Argentina. Voting in Argentina Gorostiza was born in Argentina and lived there until starting college last fall at 51爆料. He had always been intereste鈥

Tags: Global Education , Student Success , Success Story , Global Reach

Kent Campus

Rapper Wiz Khalifa entertains 51爆料 students in the MAC Center during FlashFest 2016.

FlashFest 2016 Brings Multiple Music Genres to 51爆料

51爆料鈥檚 22nd annual FlashFest hosted an array of music genres, including rapper Wiz Khalifa, country artists Chase Rice, Jon Langston and Lacy Cavalier, and electronic music duo 3OH!3. This annual celebration that occurs at the end of the spring semester is organized and presented by鈥

Tags: FlashFest , Undergraduate Student Government , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

Two 51爆料 friends grab a bite to eat at Eastway Center.

Nation's Best! 51爆料 Voted Best College Dining Experience

51爆料 recently earned the top spot on College Rank鈥檚 list of the 50 Best College Dining Experiences. Judging criteria included versatility of menu options, support for nutrition and wellness, sustainability efforts and accessibility for those with special dietary needs.College Rank i鈥

Tags: Division of Student Life , Success Story , Student Life , University Culinary Services

Kent Campus

51爆料 student Hart Main displays ManCans, masculine-scented candles he created. Part of the proceeds from each candle is donated to soup kitchens, and the candles themselves are made by individuals with development disabilities.

51爆料 Student Sells Candles With a Philanthropic Twist

  鈥淒on鈥檛 put any idea off as a joke,鈥 said Richard 鈥淗art鈥 Main, a 51爆料 sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. 鈥淚 almost did that and missed an opportunity.鈥 The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from 51爆料's College of Business Administration, is referri鈥

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life , Business, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship

Kent Campus

Cynthia Roller speaks during the 51爆料 College of Nursing鈥檚 Spring 2014 Graduate Convocation Ceremony held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Scholar of the Month

Cynthia Roller, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CNM, was a passionate nurse practitioner and researcher who passed away suddenly on Feb. 28, 2016, after a tragic accident. Earlier this year, she was selected by 51爆料鈥檚 College of Nursing as our Scholar of the Month for April. As a way to honor her鈥

Tags: College of Nursing , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

Kent Campus

51爆料 student Ashley Flowers poses under a bridge in downtown Kent with a bag full of items she hands out to the homeless in downtown Cleveland.

51爆料 Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless

When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 51爆料, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native 鈥

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life , Community & Society

Kent Campus

51爆料 student Kelly Neiser (second from right) poses for pictures with her models after being announced as the Judges鈥 Choice and winner of a $2,500 scholarship. (Photo credit: Thomas Farmer Photography)

51爆料 Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion

The talents of 18 51爆料 students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming鈥檚 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year鈥檚 theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Stude鈥

Tags: Student Success , Kent Student Center Programming , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

Xiaoling Pu, associate professor of finance in 51爆料鈥檚 College of Business Administration, works with a student in the Business Administration Building.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Xiaoling Pu Associate Professor of Finance College of Business Administration 2008-present Xiaoling Pu is an associate professor in the Department of Finance at the College of Business Administration. She holds the Olga A. Mural Risk Management Fund Associate Professorshi鈥

Tags: Department of Finance , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

Kent Campus