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Ģý Athletes Head to Rio to Reach Their Olympic Dreams
Ģý track and field’s William Barnes and Danniel Thomas are going for the gold in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Barnes will represent Puerto Rico in the men’s 110m hurdles, while Thomas will represent Jamaica in the shot put. Barnes and Thomas mark the eighth and ninth members i…
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Alumnus Josh Cribbs Named 2016 Ģý Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University hosts its annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 1 Josh Cribbs, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler and 2010 graduate of Ģý, will return to his alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal at the university’s annual Homecoming on Oct. 1. “I feel honore…
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Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes
Scholar of the Month James Tyner Professor College of Arts and Sciences 1997-present Selecting a single renowned scholar from Ģý’s largest college is not an easy undertaking, but the work of Geography Professor James Tyner, Ph.D., over the past year made the decision a litt…
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Ģý Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four Ģý graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta…
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Ģý Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four Ģý graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta…
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Ģý Earns “Great College to Work For” Designation for Seventh Time
Ģý is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.
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Ģý Students Gain Valuable Experience During RNC in Cleveland
As politicians, delegates, media and communications professionals from across the country descend upon Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, so too will students from Ģý, using the skills they’ve learned to gain valuable work experience. Public relations major …
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Five Ģý Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
For the second straight year, five Ģý athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) hav…
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Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Ģý
“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at Ģý and a guide for t…
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Scholar Studies Liquid Crystals
Scholar of the Month Michael Fisch Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 1999-present With faculty like Michael Fisch, Ph.D., on hand, it is no wonder that Ģý identified materials science as an area of research focus. Nor is it ha…
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