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Students gather at the site where one of four students was killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War

�Ը�� May 4 Site Reaches National Historic Landmark Status

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 01:59pm

U.S. Secretary of the Interior announces the designation of the �Ը�� University May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark.

Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of �Ը��’s May 4 Site

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 12:19pm

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the �Ը�� University May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national…

�Ը�� Marks New Year with Launch of Redesigned Website

Sunday, January 8, 2017 - 05:00am

Out with the old and in with the new! �Ը�� University ushered in the New Year with a brand new website on Sunday, Jan. 8. The cross-divisional redesign team, composed of team members from Information Services, University Communications and Marketing, all departments…

Members of the �Ը�� University Police Department (second, third and fourth from left) receive its reaccreditation award from officials with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

�Ը�� Police Recognized for Excellence, Earns Reaccreditation

Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 04:54pm

The �Ը�� University Police Department was recently reaccredited by the (CALEA). The recognition comes after a comprehensive review of the agency and marks the eighth time the…

�Ը�� Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 11:16am

University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village �Ը�� University, in partnership with the in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from…

A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

�Ը�� Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 09:09am

�Ը�� University will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). �Ը�� will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715…

Kevin J. Spence (third from left), a �Ը�� University higher education administration doctoral student, is pictured with instructors of the University of Cienfuegos’ Pedagogical Institute, which prepares graduates for careers in education.

�Ը�� Graduate Student Explores Educational Opportunities With Cuba

Monday, December 12, 2016 - 02:21pm

Kevin J. Spence, a �Ը�� University higher education administration doctoral student, visited Cienfuegos, Cuba, to help bridge �Ը��’s College of Education, Health and Human Services’ past to the present. In October, Spence discussed the Visiting Scholar program at…

Luke, a Doberman pinscher, enjoys the attention he receives from a student during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

Students to Take a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

Monday, December 12, 2016 - 10:16am

�Ը�� University Libraries will once again provide the Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 3-5 p.m. in the University Library. The library hosts this event at the end of every semester in order to give students, faculty and staff the…

Gemma Casadesus-Smith, from �Ը��'s Department of Biological Sciences, received a three-year $444,000 grant to research the mechanisms associated with the benefits of Pramlintide.

�Ը�� Advances Its Culture of Research and Innovation With the Establishment of the Brain Health Research Institute

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 03:07pm

At the �Ը�� University Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple…

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a �Ը�� University student who currently serves as president of the �Ը�� Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

�Ը�� Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 11:12am

For an eighth consecutive year, �Ը�� University has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School. Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I.