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91�ֿ�’s Kent Reads Program Features Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents and Wife, Sept. 28

Sept. 21, 2012

Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents Jim Petro and his wife Nancy Petro will read from their co-authored book “False Justice: Eight Myths that Convict the Innocent” at the 91�ֿ� Library on Friday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m.

Grand Opening of 91�ֿ�’s Blackstone LaunchPad Program Set for Sept. 28

Sept. 20, 2012

91�ֿ� holds a grand opening of its Blackstone LaunchPad program on Friday, Sept. 28, celebrating the establishment of the entrepreneurial initiative at the university.

91�ֿ� Student Enlists “Fifty Shades” Author, Writers to Raise $70,000 for Japan’s Tsunami Victims

Sept. 18, 2012

After the tsunami hit Japan in 2011, like most young people her age, 91�ֿ� senior English major Alexandria Rhodes of Tallmadge, Ohio, turned to Twitter for updates about the disaster. But rather than just monitor events from across the pond, she was moved by the plight of…

The 46th 91�ֿ� Folk Festival Comes to Kent, Sept. 20-22

Sept. 17, 2012

The 91�ֿ� Folk Festival kicks off this week with two Thursday concerts. On Sept. 20 at the Kent Campus, Delhi 2 Dublin will whip the crowd into a folk frenzy with their Celtic-Asian meld, while singer/songwriters John Gorka and Tracy Grammer offer a more…

State Representative Kathleen Clyde Celebrates Constitution Day at University Libraries

Sept. 17, 2012

State Representative Kathleen Clyde will help celebrate Constitution Day at 91�ֿ� this Monday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. on the first floor Quiet Study Area of the library. The event is free and open to the public. University Libraries is holding an event to…

Legal Brief: Political Campaigning on a 91�ֿ� Campus

Sept. 17, 2012

Note: This Legal Brief originally was published in October 2011 and is being reprinted as Ohio prepares for the November presidential and general elections. With the presidential election and general election less than two months away, there will be many opportunities for Kent…

91�ֿ� Debuts New TV Commercials

Sept. 17, 2012

New commercials for 91�ֿ� began airing on Sept. 12 as the university debuted a new television campaign. The new campaign builds on the university’s successful Experience for Life series that launched September 2010.

Centennial Campaign Concert Rocks 91�ֿ�

Sept. 17, 2012

Sheryl Crow, O.A.R. and Los Lonely Boys performed at 91�ֿ�’s Centennial Campaign Concert on Sept. 8. Held at Dix Stadium, the Centennial Campaign Concert served as a celebration of the conclusion of 91�ֿ�’s Centennial Campaign, a $250-million fundraising…

Governor Appoints Student to 91�ֿ� Board of Trustees

Sept. 17, 2012

Alex Evans of Hubbard, Ohio, has been appointed by Gov. John Kasich to serve as a student member of the 91�ֿ� Board of Trustees. His term began on Aug. 13, 2012, and ends May 26, 2014.

The Triple Crown of Giving

Sept. 17, 2012

The 2013 91�ֿ� United Way Workplace Campaign — The Triple Crown of Giving — has begun and will run through Oct. 31, 2012.