�Ը�� University Will Be Closed November 11 for Veterans Day

�Ը�� Center for Adult and Veteran Services Recognized as Outstanding Program  

Feb. 10, 2020

�Ը�� University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) has been selected as the outstanding undergraduate program for adult learners by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a leading professional association in student affairs.

China Travel Restrictions

Feb. 3, 2020

Message from the Provost Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

�Ը�� University College of Nursing Launches Redesigned Ph.D. in Nursing Program

Feb. 3, 2020

�Ը�� University’s College of Nursing will welcome its first nursing cohort into the Ph.D. in Nursing revised program in the fall semester 2020.

Swinging Success! Lisa Strom Puts the Nation On Notice

Jan. 30, 2020

Lisa Strom says her immediate impact in her first year as �Ը�� Women's Golf Coach has been a blur, but her team's overwhelming success is quite clear.

Public Health Concern

Jan. 28, 2020

In response to the public health concern of the 2019 novel coronavirus, �Ը�� University is working closely with the Ohio Department of Health, Portage County Health District and Kent City Health Department as they monitor the spread of the virus. We will continue to work with these public health agencies to ensure we are prepared should the virus reach our immediate area.

�Ը�� Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

Jan. 27, 2020

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, �Ը�� University has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.

�Ը�� Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating

Jan. 24, 2020

Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult. Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who has been studying the connection between obesity and low-income youth for more than seven years.

City of Kent Partners With �Ը�� and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool

Jan. 23, 2020

Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with �Ը�� University and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.

�Ը�� Strikes Gold Again for Healthy Worksite

Jan. 17, 2020

On the heels of being honored by the American Heart Association for its highest workplace wellness award, the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) has awarded �Ը�� University the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.

Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at �Ը��’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Jan. 17, 2020

Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., will serve as this year’s keynote speaker at �Ը�� University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 24 (Photo provided by American Program Bureau)

On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the �Ը�� University community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.

In observance of Veterans Day, �Ը�� University will be closed Nov. 11 and will reopen Nov. 12.

The University Library will be open until 10 p.m. with .
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will have adjusted hours – 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

�Ը�� to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

�Ը�� University’s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.

�Ը�� University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

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ADVISORY: �Ը�� University Board of Trustees Meeting, May 20

The �Ը�� University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.

Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 18

Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. �Ը�� University will be participating in this test.

�Ը�� Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, and Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure.

�Ը�� University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs, remarks from �Ը�� President Beverly Warren and guest speakers. Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, who currently serves as president of the �Ը�� Veterans Club, will be the guest speaker.

All are invited to come and pay tribute to America’s veterans. A special invitation is extended to �Ը�� faculty, staff, students and community members who are veterans, active service members or who have family members in the military.

A reception in the Kent Student Center Kiva lobby will follow the brief program. In the event of inclement weather, the rain location will be the Kent Student Center Kiva.

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�Ը�� University Will Be Closed November 11 for Veterans Day