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Hear how �Ը������� University student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at �Ը�������. Learn more at www.kent.edu/discoveringpurpose.               ...

Big city dreams. Growing up Mennonite at his family’s Sugarcreek-area farm, Kent Weaver considered Canton a big city. Now this self-described country boy is headed to the state capital. A graduate of �Ը������� University at Stark, Mr. Weaver said the campus served as a conduit, channeling his sense of purpose that began when he was a child. Caring for the animals on his parents’ farm, he first harnessed his calling. Now, he’s making that dream come true. This fall, Mr. Weaver is attending Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, one of the top veterinary schools in the count...

The �Ը������� University women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7. The drive to the match stopped short when the players came upon a large tree that had fallen into the middle of Summit Road. Clyde Gesaman of Ravenna Township stood outside, directing cars around the fallen tree in an attempt to prevent an accident. “I was flagging down cars trying to stop them before they would hit the tree,” Mr. Gesman writes in an email. “Then, a car stopped and two girls got out. They said they were part of a group of cars going to a w...

When Kellie Miley graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she is the first to admit she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA). Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at �Ը������� University. By the end of the year, Ms. Miley found herself academically dismissed for poor grades. “I wasn’t ready for college,” she recalls. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I was, kind of, just there. I didn’t know how to study. I didn’t have to in high school.”  Three years later, with h...

�Ը������� University at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its recent scholarship reception The awards and recipients are: Alumni Insurance Studies Scholarship: Jennifer Buck Amy Dervin Michele Quinn College Credit Plus Salem Opportunity Scholarship: Emily Anderson Renee Bishop Chase Blakeman Logan Cardinal Madeleine Hinkle Madison Krug Brianna Luttmers Baylee McCandless Katherine Renouf John Rupert Courtney Family Scholarship: Renee Bishop Mackenzie Godwin Alexis Johnson Davey Tree Expert Scho...

�Ը������� University President Beverly J. Warren has built a legacy of excellence, respect, kindness and purpose in all that she has done during her time as �Ը�������’s 12th president. That legacy includes recently welcoming the university’s largest and most accomplished freshman class and a record number of baccalaureate degrees conferred in a single academic year. During President Warren’s tenure, �Ը�������’s profile has risen to one of national distinction among public research universities. In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final cour...

WHAT: In her last State of the University Address, �Ը������� University President Beverly J. Warren looks forward to sharing the accomplishments of �Ը������� students, faculty, staff and alumni as she charts her final course for the university’s future. The 2018 State of the University Address will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Kent Student Center Kiva. �Ը������� faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend to reflect on the achievements of the past year and focus on the future as the university community moves forward with passion and ...

By Ohio EPA Media Contact: James Lee Ohio EPA Director Craig W. Butler presented five Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Platinum Level awards today at the Agency’s Compliance Assistance Conference in Columbus. Ohio’s E3 Program recognizes businesses, nonprofits and government agencies for going above and beyond compliance with requirements while demonstrating environmental excellence. Platinum Level is the highest level award. Platinum recognizes organizations that have expanded their environmental programs beyond their own facility to make a positive impact on the sur...

Their hugs were tight, and their words were often soft and tearful.   Still, those who gathered on a windy night on �Ը������� University’s Risman Plaza on Oct. 29 came together to not only reflect on the recent tragedy in Pittsburgh but to also lift one another up during a time that has shaken many while taking a deep, emotional toll. Many said they just needed to be together on this night. In all, about 125 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered with candles and songs to remember the 11 victims gunned down in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Among those in attendance...

Set against the backdrop of five decades of dynamic social change, the powerful “BUS at 50 Reloaded” photography exhibit in Ritchie Hall’s Uumbaji Gallery highlights the impact and influence of the Black United Students (BUS) organization at �Ը������� University since its founding in 1968. The show runs through Nov. 14.  Curated by professors Lae’l Hughes-Watkins and Idris Kabir Syed, the exhibit chronicles black student life over the last 50 years with a collection of photographs by E. Timothy Moore and Lafayette Tolliver, both students at the time the images were taken. Mr. Moore, ’7...