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Jane Murphy Timken, chair of the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees, hugs 91²Ö¿â President Lefton after announcing that the 91²Ö¿â Esplanade will be named the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade honoring him.

Join Us in Celebrating Partnership, Official Esplanade Opening This Friday

A community celebration of the solid partnership between 91²Ö¿â and the city of Kent, represented by the new 91²Ö¿â Esplanade extension that now connects the university to downtown Kent, will take place Friday, Oct. 4, starting at 3:30 p.m. The celebratory event will be…

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Friends share a laugh while relaxing at the “Behind the Brain Plaza†near Merrill  Hall.

91²Ö¿â Ranks as One of the Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report

91²Ö¿â has earned a coveted spot in the first-tier list in the Best National Universities category with its inclusion in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. 91²Ö¿â is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to make the first tier. This is the th…

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to members of the local media during a  press conference on Sept. 25. Tyson came to the university to speak at the third Kent   State University Presidential Speaker Series.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Entertains Sold-Out Crowd at 91²Ö¿â

Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, spoke to a capacity crowd at the third 91²Ö¿â Presidential Speaker Series on Sept. 25 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. High demand claimed…

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Tana Henley, a 91²Ö¿â nursing student, has developed a medical crossword app to help  students in any healthcare field learn and brush up on medical terms.

91²Ö¿â Student Develops Medical Terminology Crossword Application

What do you get when you cross a passion for crossword puzzles with a student enrolled in the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at 91²Ö¿â? You get a medical terminology crossword puzzle app on your favorite iOS device. Having already earned a Bachelor of Science de…

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Kent Campus Welcomes Largest, Highest-Achieving Freshman Class

New Kent Campus freshmen boast an average GPA of 3.3; Kent Campus also reaches new all-time high in total enrollment and applications For the Fall 2013 Semester, 91²Ö¿â has set a new record, attracting the biggest and highest-achieving freshman class at the Kent Campus in the unive…

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91²Ö¿â students attend the 32nd Annual Black Squirrel Festival on Risman Plaza and the Student Green.

Fun at the Black Squirrel Festival

The 32nd Annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 6, from 2-8 p.m. at the Kent Campus on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival is one of 91²Ö¿â’s most beloved and popular traditions that attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as …

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Scholar Shares Knowledge, Trains Next Generation of Nurses

Scholar of the Month Ann Jacobson Professor College of Nursing 1995-present Ann Jacobson is a professor in the College of Nursing and a nationally recognized nursing scholar. Her program of research represents an integration of theories from a variety of disciplines and focuses on testing cog…

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to 91²Ö¿â for Presidential Speaker Series

UPDATE: All general admission and student tickets for the Kent Student Center Ballroom as well as all general admission tickets for the Kiva simulcast have been taken. We'll see you in September!   Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and the Frederick P. Rose Director …

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91²Ö¿â executive officers, students and Skip, the black squirrel, wait  for a new round of incoming freshmen during move-in day at the residence halls.

Welcome Weekend: Movers and Groovers Make Move-in Day Less Stressful

The residence hall move-in process can be stressful for both students and parents at the start of a new school year. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers and Groovers program. Each fall during freshman move-in day, 91²Ö¿â faculty, staff an…

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Scholar Works to Improve People’s Health and the Environment

Scholar of the Month John Hoornbeek Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health 2006-present John Hoornbeek is an associate professor in the College of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management and serves as the director of the college’s Cente…

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