Prioritizing Student Success

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving
In every 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University video commercial there are students. Students are the face of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.

Get a Slice of the Action! Homeslice Pizzeria is Here
Get a slice of the action at Homeslice Pizzeria, the newest edition to the Hub in the Kent Student Center.

Eight Student Resources on Campus You Might Not Know 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ
If you find yourself expending too much time and energy this semester, 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ has some lesser-known resources that are intentionally designed to save you both. These eight resources are free for students and were specifically crafted for students.

Specialized Career Advising for Students with Disabilities Now Available
The Coffee and Careers chat hosted jointly by Career Exploration and Development (CED) and Student Accessibility Services (SAS), is a new drop-in career advising opportunity for 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ students with disabilities.

Graduate Students Explore Sustainable Fashion Using 3D Print Waste
Excitement buzzed from the MuseLab in 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s Design Innovation Hub as students learned firsthand about sustainability opportunities in the fashion industry.

12 Ways 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Works To Keep Students Safe
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ helps our students, faculty, staff and visitors feel at home on our campuses with a community of people dedicated to keeping them safe.

Student Parents Make the Grade With Family-Friendly Study Hours
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services offers family-friendly study hours for student parents that offers a trained student volunteer to entertain and supervise children, most Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on the sixth floor of the library.

Earthworms are the Stars of the Show in Graduate Student’s Research on Composting Â
Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the People’s Choice award during the fall 2021 competition.

Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters
More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’
91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.