University News
Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. The week will be full of events celebrating ¹ú²úÂ×Àí spirit.
Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Airport. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students – the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
IN A FLASH: Do you remember? It was the 21st night of September.
On this 21st day of September, we remember when Earth, Wind and Fire played at the Kent Student Center in October 1973.
Wick Poetry Center’s ‘Dear Vaccine’ to Debut in October as Staged Theatrical Production
The performance, titled will have its opening night at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, in the 700-seat auditorium of the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C.
Student Multicultural Center’s New Name Will Honor the Late E. Timothy Moore Â
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Student Multicultural Center will be renamed the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center in recognition of a gift from a former student, D'Andra Mull, Ph.D.
The Oct. 1 Opening File Date for FAFSA Is Fast Approaching
¹ú²úÂ×Àí freshman Gracie Ford remembers well sitting with her laptop in the bedroom of her North Canton, Ohio, home to begin the important task of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA.
Avocados, Salt, Garlic and Chopped Onions Just Go Together
Revisiting President Todd Diacon's memorable commencement address from 2021 on National Guacamole Day.
Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories.