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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Todd Diacon Speaks On The Centennial Court Green

What I Learned From Avocados

Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students, staff and faculty. However, President Todd Diacon says that the delicious creamy dip also holds a life lesson about expanding our worldview.

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Benjamin Mudrak

Four Years Ahead: An 18-Year-Old Kent Student Will Graduate From ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì This Spring

While most 18-year-olds are finishing up their high school requirements for graduation and making plans to attend college or applying for jobs, a few exceptional students like Benjamin Mudrak are simply way ahead of their peers in their academic pursuits.

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A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate student is covered in confetti during the university’s Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50, Success Story, alumni-news

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A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

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A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University student conducts research in a lab during spring 2018.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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The University Library is located in the heart of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University campus.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

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A welcome home message is painted on the Rock during ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Homecoming 2019.

Save the Date for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Homecoming 2021

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.

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A graduating ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University student smiles in her cap and gown at Risman Plaza in spring 2020.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.

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