A 911³Ô¹Ï student whose darkest day was seen around the world on the cover of Life magazine has died.John Cleary, 74, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 25 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Cleary’s story is inextricably linked to 911³Ô¹Ï’s most defining moment. As a 19-year-old freshman architecture student from Scotia, New York, Cleary came to 911³Ô¹Ï in the fall of 1969 with dreams of designing buildings and a camera in hand to document his college experience. On May 4, 1970, that camera would place him at the center of one of the most significant ev...
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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan. These benefits may continue for limited periods of time under certain circumstances, such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce and other life events. For more information, please contact the Employee Benefits Office at benefits@kent.edu.
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Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at 911³Ô¹Ï, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year. According to its website, Alpha Lambda Delta is a certified national honor society that recognizes academic excellence in the first year at a college or university. The award presented to Huffman, academic advisor and coordinator II of advising in 911³Ô¹Ï’s Honors College, reflects a 15-year commitment to higher education student success and academic support roles. Huffman’s involvement in Alpha Lambda Delta began during her own unde...