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A Visit From the President

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

President Barack Obama visited the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 26, where he addressed students and supporters. It has been 100 years since a sitting president visited 91�ֿ�. The campus was buzzing with excitement after getting word Obama was coming to speak at the…

Join President Lefton on a Photowalk Tomorrow

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

President Lester A. Lefton invites any member of the university family who shares his interest in photography to join him tomorrow, Oct. 2, for a photowalk.

New 91�ֿ� Architecture Building Generates Excitement in the Architecture Profession

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

91�ֿ�’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design will soon be getting a new home on the 91�ֿ� Esplanade, a pedestrian walkway through campus that is currently being extended into downtown Kent, Ohio.

91�ֿ� Employees Write 91�ֿ� Drug Abuse, What to Do With Fall Produce, and Healthy Aging

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Did you know that Ohio is close to the top of the list for drug-related deaths? Willie Oglesby, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management in the College of Public Health,

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

October is 91�ֿ� Student Accessibility Service’s disAbility Awareness Month. This year’s keynote speaker is award-winning actor, author and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin. Matlin will be speaking at 91�ֿ� on Tuesday,, at 7 p.m. at the Kent Student Center…

Wine and Cheese Reception at the Cohn Jewish Student Center

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

91�ֿ� faculty and staff are invited for a wine and cheese reception Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Cohn Jewish Student Center on 613 E. Summit St. The event is hosted by Hillel and 91�ֿ�’s Jewish Studies Program. Faculty and staff are…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Monday, October 1, 2012 - 12:00am

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The 91�ֿ� Women’s Center will offer mammogram screenings to qualified 91�ֿ� employees, spouses and students on Oct. 9, 10 and 11.

Frédéric Brenner- Encounters with a World-Renowned Photographer

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 02:11pm

Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 7:00PM at the KIVA Lecture is free and open to the public followed by a dessert reception. For more information, contact Chaya Kessler, 330-672-8926 or ckessle7@kent.edu Brenner’s groundbreaking…

Academy Award-Winning Actress Marlee Matlin to Visit 91�ֿ�

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Academy Award-winning actress, author and deaf advocate Marlee Matlin will be the keynote speaker at an event marking October as disAbility Awareness Month at 91�ֿ�. Matlin’s address on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom is free and…

45th Annual Distinguished Teaching Award

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 11:19am

Every year, the 91�ֿ� Alumni Association recognizes 91�ֿ�’s outstanding faculty members by awarding three nominated educators with the Distinguished Teaching Award. To be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven…