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Aug. 22, 2014
Members of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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.
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Aug. 19, 2014
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions…
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Aug. 18, 2014
A new four-legged friend has come to the Kent Campus as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Police Services welcomed Coco, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who, together with her partner Officer Anne Spahr, form Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Police Services’ first K-9 unit.
Coco is trained in evidence search and…
Aug. 18, 2014
Dr. Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes will take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the south end zone of Dix Stadium at 2213 Summit Road in Kent.
The event comes in response to a…
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Aug. 18, 2014
Each August during freshman move-in day, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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. 18, 2014
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that runs Aug. 21-24 and helps familiarize students with the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ community. The events during the weekend serve as…
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Aug. 16, 2014
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Â鶹¾«Ñ¡conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral…
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Aug. 16, 2014
A new company formed by a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation – flexible, electrically conductive transparent films – that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from…