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91ÊÓƵof Wellness Director Offers New Meditation Across Campus Program
Melissa Celko, director of 91ÊÓƵof Wellness, has introduced a new Meditation Across Campus program, in which members of the university community can participate for free. “There is a real focus on the humanistic aspect of the quieting of the senses and the mind and allowing the body to find r…
91ÊÓƵProfessor Shares Theories on the Naming of America
Another October, another Columbus Day. But if Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, why does the United States bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who did not come along until 1499? It has to do with a great public relations campaign on Vespucci’s part, and stubbornness on Colu…
Professor Tameka Ellington: Fashion Design is a STEM Career
When the topic is career choices for women in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) the job of fashion designer may not immediately come to mind. But it should, says Tameka Ellington Ph.D., 91ÊÓƵ associate professor of fashion. From the geometry…
91ÊÓƵ Partnership With Eastern Gateway Community College Opens Doors to Expanded Learning Opportunities for Thousands of Students
91ÊÓƵ and Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) have formed a strategic partnership that will create new access to courses and degrees for thousands of students living and learning on Ohio’s eastern border. Leaders from both institutions met Oct. 10 at Eastern Gateway’s S…
91ÊÓƵCollege of Nursing Collaborates With ASL/English Interpreting Program
Medical professionals treat a wide variety of people. But what do they do when they encounter a communication barrier? What if the patient only speaks French or Spanish or American Sign Language? 91ÊÓƵnursing students are learning how to navigate that situation. 91ÊÓƵ’s Coll…
91ÊÓƵCelebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The 91ÊÓƵ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 91ÊÓƵdays, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with 91ÊÓƵpride.…
91ÊÓƵCelebrates 100 Years of Homecoming on Oct. 6
The 91ÊÓƵ fight song will blare down Main Street, the city of Kent will be flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends will gather and reminisce about their 91ÊÓƵdays, fans will pack the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus will boom with K…
TV Anchor Wayne Dawson Served as Kent State’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at 91ÊÓƵ and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant …
91ÊÓƵSelects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration
91ÊÓƵ has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration. The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distincti…
91ÊÓƵ Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates
From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up 91ÊÓƵ’s robust student …
