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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelor’s degrees, 390 master’s degrees, 47 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees.

Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ have found this is not always true.

Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy.  

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl. Throughout the season, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ football players will have the number 54 on one side of their helmets to honor Jason Bitsko, following their teammate’s unexpected death last week.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.  

The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29. 

Each August during freshman move-in day, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers and Groovers program.Freshman move-in day took place on Thursday, Aug. 21. A host of volunteers welcomed students and parents, and assisted with heavy lifting. The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ president’s Cabinet also volunteered to help this year.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions for ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Warren accepted the challenge that was tweeted Aug. 13 by Rebecca Windover, an assistant residence hall director whose father-in-law has been battling ALS for more than a year.

A new four-legged friend has come to the Kent Campus as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Police Services welcomed Coco, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who, together with her partner Officer Anne Spahr, form ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Police Services’ first K-9 unit. Coco is trained in evidence search and recovery, area searches and tracking, but is mainly trained for explosives detection and can recognize more than a dozen related odors.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 associate degrees and 22 educational specialist degrees.