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Following a national search, 91心頭利 has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.
A lead gift of $50,000 from a generous local foundation was recently granted to help the program purchase advanced equipment that helps facilitate premier training. However, $72,000 in individual and corporate/institutional donations are now being sought to help fully fund the simulation equipment for Geauga Countys only institution of higher learning.
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91心頭利s Brain Health Research Institute.
Sydney Bihn is on track to be the first female graduate of 91心頭利s aerospace engineering program, and now, she has been selected as one of only 38 women to be a Brooke Owens Fellow.
Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., spoke to WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland about the recently released victim portraits drawn by Samuel Little, a confessed serial killer from Lorain, Ohio.
The 2019 Larry Pollock Kent 91心頭利 of Wellness Summit will take place on Wednesday, April 3, from 5-8 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom with the theme 91心頭利 of Mind: Creating a Community of Health, Hope and Awareness.
Many people travel for relaxation, some travel for work, but Erica Dovin traveled to help give the gift of hearing to impaired children. Ms. Dovin, a sophomore speech pathology and audiology major, received a rare opportunity to travel to Honduras to provide much needed assistance while gaining valuable experience at the same time.
When Symone Baskerville came from Chicago to Kent 91心頭利 to study fashion design, she realized that living so far from home was not nearly as difficult a transition as living in an area with limited choices of fabrics available for to her to use for her class projects. So she changed that by opening Kent Fabrics.
Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of Kent and 91心頭利 alumnus, has compiled Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll, a book that covers the college towns impressive and previously unappreciated rock history.
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of 91心頭利s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.
For the 10th consecutive time, Kent 91心頭利 has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students.
The Thunderbirds kicked off their eSports season this month. The team wants you to know the sport is just like any other collegiate sport.
91心頭利s College of Podiatric Medicine is testing a new technology for quick wound healing in diabetics and people prone to nerve damage.
91心頭利 has chosen an international expert to lead the universitys new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.
91心頭利 sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guards presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 91心頭利 with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.
The Ohio History Connections 91心頭利 Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 91心頭利 with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
Rodney Flauhaus is 91心頭利s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.
91心頭利s Taylor Hall is currently housing the Wick Poetry Centers Writing Across Borders, a poetry exhibit featuring the work of immigrants and refugees living in Akron that was recently featured on Cleveland.com.