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U.S. News Ranks 91�ֿ� in Top Tier of National Universities

Sept. 13, 2016

91�ֿ� is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to be ranked in the top tier of the new 2017 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report that was released Sept. 13, 2016, with inclusion on the Best National Universities list.

U.S. News Ranks 91�ֿ� in Top Tier of National Universities

Sept. 13, 2016

91�ֿ�'s Athletic Director to Speak 91�ֿ� "The Game Plan" at Fall 2016 Bowman Breakfast

Sept. 12, 2016

The fall 2016 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 91�ֿ� in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m.

91�ֿ� parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.

91�ֿ� to Host Parents and Families Weekend

Sept. 12, 2016

Join 91�ֿ� as it hosts this year’s Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the 91�ֿ� experience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what…

A food service employee mixes a smoothie for a student in the exclusively gluten free Prentice Hall Café.

91�ֿ� Introduces First Gluten-Free Dining Hall on a College Campus

Sept. 8, 2016

University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, 91�ֿ� becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. 91�ֿ� restructured Prentice Café after…

The 91�ֿ� Golden Flashes prepare to take the field against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first game of the 2016 season.

First Home Football Game of 2016 Season Kicks Off Saturday

Sept. 8, 2016

After creating optimism in a hard fought battle at Penn State University, 91�ֿ� hosts its 2016 home opener Saturday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. against North Carolina A&T State. With a Dix Stadium night crowd behind them, the 91�ֿ� Golden Flashes look to…

91�ֿ� Professor James Henderson Named To Rebecca Tolle and Burton W. Gorman Endowed Professorship for Leadership

Sept. 7, 2016

Former TRW CEO Joseph T. Gorman Established Professorship In Memory of Parents James Henderson, Ed.D., professor of curriculum and instruction in 91�ֿ�’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, has been named the first person to receive the Rebecca…

The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.

Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

Sept. 7, 2016

A 91�ֿ� tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000…

Pictured is the cover of the first print run of It Ain’t Me, Babe (1970), the first comic book produced entirely by women. It was co-produced by Trina Robbins and Barbara “Willy” Mendes, and published by Ron Turner at Last Gasp comics.

91�ֿ� to Honor 75th Anniversary of Wonder Woman at Symposium

Sept. 6, 2016

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the comic book super heroine Wonder Woman, 91�ֿ�’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Ohio Humanities Council and the Cleveland Public Library have partnered to organize a symposium that celebrates the historical trends that…

Scholar Navigates Complex Systems to Help Address and Improve Public Health Concerns

Sept. 6, 2016

Scholar of the Month Brian Castellani Professor of Sociology 91�ֿ� at Ashtabula 2002-present The Kent Campus is big, but still not big enough to fit all the great scholars who are part of the 91�ֿ� family. So much of 91�ֿ�’s great research…