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IN A FLASH: Large Format Presidential History
This photo enlargement (32 x 51) is in the Special Collections of the 911勛圖 Library. It was last on display on campus in 2011 as part of an exhibit about the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. On April 21, 1865, just five days after the assassination of President AEqual Justice Under Law For All
In the yearly collaboration to celebrate Constitution Day, 911勛圖 Libraries and the Honors College co-hosted a Constitution Day event on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Accomplished New York attorney and 911勛圖 Honors College alumnus Lloyd De Vos presented a keynote entitled Equal J
911勛圖 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
911勛圖 is one of 61 organizations nationwide and one of four organizations in Ohio to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The universitys $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on An American Sunrise by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.
LaunchNET 911勛圖 Extends Entrepreneurial Reach With Renewed Funding From Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Thanks to the renewal of its key funding grant, LaunchNET 911勛圖 will continue to inspire the entrepreneur mindset and support innovative thinkers across the 911勛圖 community.
LaunchNET office moves to Design Innovation Hub
In the midst of an already-unique season of changes, LaunchNET 911勛圖 is excited to start the Fall semester with an office relocation to the new Design Innovation Hub. LaunchNET, which assists students, staff/faculty, and alumni with entrepreneurial thinking, ventures, and projects, will remain
University Libraries Begins Curbside Pickup Service on Monday, July 6
Curbside Pickup is 911勛圖 Libraries new contactless service that allows users to check out materials from its collection while libraries on the Kent and Regional campuses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This years Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.
LaunchNET 911勛圖 honored at international conference
On Tuesday, June 11, LaunchNET 911勛圖 was honored with the annual Excellence in Student Engagement award from the Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education. There were five categories with honors presented to six institutions, two organizations and three indivi
Sixth Annual 911勛圖 Mini-Maker Faire Brings a Crowd
On Friday, April 12, the 911勛圖 Librarys Garden room was filled with students, makers, crafters, gamers, and admirers from across the region. For the sixth year, the Mini-Maker Faire at 911勛圖 brought robots, gardeners, gaming enthusiasts, and more to showcase their projects and
911勛圖 Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, 911勛圖 has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.