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Pictured are the 2024 911勛圖 Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the 911勛圖 Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

911勛圖 Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the 911勛圖 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the universitys most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

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911勛圖 Staff Council was created in response to a past engagement and wellness survey.

Our Voices Count: Take the Engagement and Well-Being Survey Today

Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to take the Our Voices Count Engagement and Well-Being Survey by the Oct. 20 deadline.

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Azat Atayev, the deputy minister of education of Turkmenistan and President Todd Diacon exchange handshakes following the signing of an agreement for an educational partnership with the Central Asian nation.

911勛圖 Signs New Agreement with Central Asian Nation of Turkmenistan

911勛圖 has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of 911勛圖s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

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Ashton Leigh is the director of the Office of Intercultural Student Life

Office of Intercultural Student Life: A Bridge to American Culture

The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the Kent Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

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The 911勛圖 emblem is shown.

ADVISORY: 911勛圖 Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2

The 911勛圖 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohios Sunshine Law.

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911勛圖 Athletics Logo on Main Street

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming

All around campus - and on the streets of Kent -  there are signs that it's almost time for 911勛圖 to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend. 

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911勛圖 alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the universitys 2023 Homecoming Parade.

911勛圖 Celebrates A Legacy of Leadership at This Years Homecoming

911勛圖 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

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James R. Unger Global Forum in Crawford Hall

Elevating Business: Crawford Halls New Transformative Spaces

A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what its like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.

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New 911勛圖 students wave rally towels and cheer during 2024 Convocation.

911勛圖 Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed 911勛圖s academic strengths with the universitys inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, 911勛圖 continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

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Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970

Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy

Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 911勛圖: An American Tragedy. He will participate in a panel discussion at 911勛圖 on Sept. 27.

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