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Student Retention Drives 911³Ô¹Ï Enrollment Growth at Its Kent Campus; Campus Also Welcomes Highest-Achieving Freshman Class

911³Ô¹Ï continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the Kent Campus in the university’s 104-year history. Retention of Kent Campus freshmen has in…

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Kent Campus

Music, Food and Freebies at Black Squirrel Festival

A 911³Ô¹Ï tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as …

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Kent Campus

911³Ô¹Ï Introduces Blue and Gold Friday

911³Ô¹Ï has established a new 911³Ô¹Ï tradition called Blue and Gold Friday. 911³Ô¹Ï faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to wear the university’s blue and gold colors every Friday to promote 911³Ô¹Ï spirit and pride. “We are one university family, and one of t…

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Kent Campus

Congratulations to Our New Graduates

911³Ô¹Ï congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 911³Ô¹Ï conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelor’s degrees, 390 master…

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Undergraduate Students Research Objectification of Women on TV

Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from 911³Ô¹Ï have found this is not always true. Fashion mercha…

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Kent Campus

First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday

The 911³Ô¹Ï football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The 911³Ô¹Ï Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…

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Kent Campus

911³Ô¹Ï Enables More Diverse Students to Study Abroad

Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at 911³Ô¹Ï this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at 911³Ô¹Ï’s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy.   Tajee Anderson, Rachel Brown, Jalessa Caples, Iniah Dunbar, Dennis M…

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Kent Campus

Commemorating May 4

911³Ô¹Ï held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy a…

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Kent Campus

Join Us for Welcome Back Week

The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of 911³Ô¹Ï spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29.  The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement will host a…

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Kent Campus

Movers and Groovers Assist New Students on Move-In Day

Each August during freshman move-in day, 911³Ô¹Ï 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 and Groovers program.Fr…

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