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University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant on the third floor of the Kent Student Center, working at Eastway making pizzas and living at Twin Towers in McDowell Hall.  He will also tell you how he came to 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ as a kid and came out as a young man, how he grew tremendously and honed his skills to be hired right out of college, a...

See green technologies including renewable energy, green building and clean transportation at the Kent Green Energy Ohio Tour on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 12-4 p.m. at multiple locations at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University and throughout the Kent community. This free, open house-style tour is part of the statewide 16th annual Green Energy Ohio Tour. This free event features four green energy spots on 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Kent Campus and five off-campus spots in the greater Kent area. These green spots are places that showcase leading clean energy features. 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Office of Sustainability collab...

Brothers Wayne and William Dawson established the Annie L. Dawson Foundation in 2007, inspired by their mother’s passion for education and setting goals for success. This year, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University has named the Greater Cleveland area-based foundation the recipient of its 2018 Dr. Daniel Mahony Award for Social Responsibility. University College and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion give the award annually to an individual or organization that has achieved eminence for distinctive service relating to and/or enhancing diversity in a humanitarian natu...

Anxiety, depression, stress, family issues, academic performance and relationship problems – in that order – were the major issues facing college students who seek counseling, according to a 2016 report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Studies have shown that meditation can help to reduce stress and anxiety, alleviate depression, improve cognition and reduce distractions. 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University researchers also have found meditation to be helpful in reducing high blood pressure. Melissa Celko, director of 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Wellness, a university-level initiative to promote h...