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Three Ģý students.

Changing Families and Futures: Ģý Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Ģý a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , University College , Student Success Programs , Featured Story , Success Story

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Ģý students begin moving into residence halls on Aug. 19, 2020.

They’re Back! Ģý Students Move Into Residence Halls

Ģý students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
 

Tags: University News , Student Life , University Housing , Division of Student Life , Featured Story , Success Story

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A Ģý graduate from the Spring Class of 2020 celebrates receiving her degree. (Photo credit: Twitter: @melissam303/Melissa McCarley)

Ģý to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Aug. 15

The Ģý alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Tags: University News , Commencement , Success Story , Featured Story , COVID-19

Kent Campus

Left image is a sketch for Robert Smithson's "Partially Buried Woodshed," and right image is a photo of one of the students who helped with the project.

Ģý Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Ģý presents “Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson’s Partially Buried Woodshed at Ģý” from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the Ģý Downtown Gallery.

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Kent Campus

BioBlack Team Poses with their bacteria-dyed tote bad and dress dyed with bacterium

BioBlack Team Brings Home Award From Biodesign Challenge

A team of Ģý students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.

Tags: Featured Story , Research & Science , Student Life , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

Kent Campus

Ģý students walk to and from class.

University, Student Leaders Reflect on Whether George Floyd Protests Will Spur Sustained Change

University and student leaders share their personal insights into America's current unrest and whether protests will lead to lasting change. 

Tags: University News , Black United Students , Featured Story , School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Kent Campus

Cleveland Police Patrolman Kevin Jones is captured shedding a tear by Ģý photography student Sylvia Lorson.

Journalism Student's Photograph Gaining National Attention

A Ģý student is gaining recognition for a photo she took that captures an African American Cleveland police officer shedding a tear as he came face to face with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody.

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Ģý Today

Ģý student Sean Fitzgerald co-hosting a sports radio show

'I Wouldn’t Change Anything for the World'

Junior journalism student Sean Fitzgerald shares what it’s like being a resident student advisor, co-hosting a sports radio show and living on the autism spectrum.

Tags: Student Life , Video , Featured Story , College of Honors and Global Education

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Timothy Mikes, graduate student in Ģý’s College of Public Health

'It’s Ģý Turning Your Obstacles Into Opportunities'

Timothy Mikes is a graduate student in Ģý’s College of Public Health with a specialty in epidemiology. He’s also on the autism spectrum and using his perspective to enhance the university experience for other students with autism spectrum disorder.

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Andrew Meyer in his home office/studio

Even Working Remotely, WKSU Is Still Bringing You the Latest

Ģý was to move all classes online, causing surrounding businesses to do the same, like WKSU. “WKSU began planning for potential disruptions at the beginning of March,” News Director Andrew Meyer said. “Within two weeks, it became clear that WKSU would need to take action on those plans.”

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