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Officers with the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Police Department stand by the fountain on Risman Plaza near the Kent Student Center. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by a national trade association.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country

Aug. 29, 2017
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ranks 11th on…
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Thousands of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Celebrates Start of New School Year With Annual Blastoff

Aug. 24, 2017
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester…
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Members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Golden Flashes football team huddle up before taking the field at Dix Stadium.

Join Us for Fun, Football and Food During Parents & Families Weekend

Aug. 24, 2017
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Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Sets New Students on Path to Success

Aug. 24, 2017
Welcome Weekend, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s four-day new student orientation, will take place from Aug. 24-27. Students can select from approximately 50 different events from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helps students transition into the university community and learn…
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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students move clothing into Olsen Hall during freshman move-in day.

Movers and Groovers Assists New Students Moving Into Residence Halls

Aug. 21, 2017
At the beginning of each school year, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student…
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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ volunteers help move freshman into their new residence halls during the annual service program, called Movers and Groovers.

Movers and Groovers Assists New Students Moving Into Residence Halls

Aug. 21, 2017
At the beginning of each school year, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student…
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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Aug. 15, 2017
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.
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Matthew Lehnert, Ph.D., of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at Stark researches the method in which flies and butterflies ingest liquids into their own bodies for nourishment.

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Aug. 14, 2017
A study by Matthew Lehnert, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Stark, shows that the method in which flies and butterflies ingest liquids may be used as a model for delivering disease-fighting drugs to humans.
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A ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during the baccalaureate degree ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 19

Aug. 14, 2017
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ held its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ conferred 1,422 degrees, including 908 bachelor’s degrees, 427 master’s degrees, 67 doctoral…
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A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to his family after receiving his diploma.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 19

Aug. 9, 2017
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will hold its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will confer 1,422 degrees, including 908 bachelor’s degrees, 427 master’s degrees, 67…
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