Student Success
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Wins Spot on National Martial Arts Team
Vincent Ripepi, a junior at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, will be traveling around the world on the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Team for Olympic-style sparring. The Hudson Hub Times reports that Ripepi was placed on the team after competing last month in the AAU National Championsh…
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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Helps Congress Change Child Welfare Laws
The pain of moving from one home to the next, time and time again, for four years straight is helping Keri Richmond speak out for other foster children without a voice. Richmond, a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ junior majoring in public relations in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, s…
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From Homeless to Philanthropist: Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Who Received Help From Others Pays It Forward
Anything is possible. Theresa Medrano, a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ senior from Westlake, Ohio, is living proof of this. At age 17, like most high school seniors, Medrano should have been thinking about senior prom and graduation. But she became a victim of domestic violence and was forced to withdraw …
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President Warren Talks With WKYC About Making a Global Difference
As Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ students get ready to return for the fall semester, President Beverly Warren is gearing up for her second year as president. President Warren told WKYC’s John Anderson about her goals to make a global difference and how she is matching Kent State’s world-class programs wi…
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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Who Received Help From Others Pays It Forward
Anything is possible. Theresa Medrano, a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ senior from Westlake, Ohio, is living proof of this. At age 17, like most high school seniors, Medrano should have been thinking about senior prom and graduation. But she became a victim of domestic violence and was forced to withd…
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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ held its Summer 2015 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡conferred 1,476 degrees, including 931 bachelor’s degrees, 453 master’s degrees, 76 doctoral degrees and 16 educa…
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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student’s Project Draws Attention to Endangered Irish Language
Anna Hoffman, a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ global communication studies and political science major from Kent, Ohio, traveled to Ireland this summer to study the country’s efforts to save its national language. Her research project was funded through a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center on Cr…
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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student’s Project Draws Attention to Endangered Irish Language
Communication studies student’s project earns international media attention for research efforts Anna Hoffman, a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ global communication studies and political science major from Kent, Ohio, traveled to Ireland this summer to study the country’s efforts to save its national langua…
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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community …
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Kent State’s Stephanie Haugh Named the MAC’s 2015 Bob James Award Winner
Stephanie Haugh of Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s women’s soccer team has been named the female recipient of the 2015 Bob James Memorial Award by the Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletics Representatives. The announcement was made by the league office today. In its 27th year, the Bob James Memorial Aw…
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