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Aug. 25, 2014
91²Ö¿â 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…
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Aug. 25, 2014
The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of 91²Ö¿â spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29.
Aug. 25, 2014
Four research groups at 91²Ö¿â have been awarded more than $1.5 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for projects that will advance basic knowledge of liquid crystals and further their development in new materials and technologies, such as advanced…
Aug. 25, 2014
Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., has been appointed new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â, effective July 1. Farmer also will teach public history courses in the Department of History as an assistant professor starting in…
Aug. 25, 2014
The 91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned…
Aug. 22, 2014
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor’s degree…
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Aug. 22, 2014
Members of the 91²Ö¿â community welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of the 2014 Fall Semester. Students, faculty and staff members highlight various aspects of the university.
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Aug. 22, 2014
Each August during freshman move-in day, 91²Ö¿â 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…
Aug. 20, 2014
91²Ö¿â mourns the loss of student-athlete Jason Bitsko, who died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Bitsko was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. Police believe he passed away from an undetermined medical issue.