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An interdisciplinary team of Kent 91��Ƭ�� students took second place nationwide for their efforts in creating a marketing campaign to reinvent the car buying process for Millennials and Gen Z. The competition, Effie Collegiate, is modeled after the professional competition of the same name, calling on the next generation’s advertising, marketing, design and communication students to work on real world business challenges. Subaru served as the client, sponsoring this year’s challenge, and hundreds of teams responded. The second-place team was made up of four students in the College of Commu...

When the site of the May 4, 1970 shootings on Kent 91��Ƭ��’s campus was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016, it solidified the tragedy’s significance as a touchstone in U.S. history. But for the team of Kent 91��Ƭ�� faculty members who spearheaded the effort, the journey to that recognition was deeply personal. Four professors emeriti devoted themselves to the work of preserving the site and legacy of that day. Some were directly involved in the nomination for the National Historic Landmark designation. Others helped lay the foundation through work on projects that led to the nominati...

  A group of artists, educators and volunteers worked together to produce “We the People,” an outdoor art exhibit at 91��Ƭ�� that pays tribute to refugees from around the world who have made Northeast Ohio their home.   The exhibit spanned the Lefton Esplanade throughout the spring showcasing large photographs of individuals who fled their home countries and now live in Northeast Ohio.   Dr. Françoise Massardier-Kenney, co-director of the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI) of Kent 91��Ƭ��, organized the project in collaboration with photographer...

  91��Ƭ��'s outgoing President Beverly J. Warren recently presented the 2019 President’s Award of Distinction to Debbie Riggs of the East Liverpool Campus. The award recognizes a staff member who demonstrates outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent 91��Ƭ�� in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values. Riggs began her career at Kent 91��Ƭ�� in 1996 as the administrative assistant with the Physical Therapist Assistant program and, in 2007, she moved into the assistant dean’s office as an administrative assistant there, as ...

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 91��Ƭ��’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 51st season during the summer of 2019 with "Man of La Mancha," "Tintypes," and "The Music Man." Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, Man of La Mancha opens June 14 and runs through June 29. A preview performance will take place on June 13. Written by Dale Wasserman and with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion, Man of La Mancha is a powerful and simultaneously hilario...

The 91��Ƭ�� College of Architecture and Environmental Design Construction Management Student Organization was approached by the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center to help build a shelter over the back entrance of their building in Ravenna, Ohio. The Portage County Clothing Center provides gently used clothing and other household items to families and individuals in need, free of charge. The CAED Construction Management Student Organization teamed up with Julie Brandle and Elizabeth Eaken of Metis Construction to help take on the project. The students we able to raise...

The 91��Ƭ�� College of Architecture and Environmental Design Construction Management Student Organization was approached by the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center to help build a shelter over the back entrance of their building in Ravenna, Ohio. The Portage County Clothing Center provides gently used clothing and other household items to families and individuals in need, free of charge. The CAED Construction Management Student Organization teamed up with Julie Brandle and Elizabeth Eaken of Metis Construction to help take on the project....