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A selection of student photos from recent 91�㽶��Ƶ study away/study abroad programs and internships.

91�㽶��Ƶ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7

91�㽶��Ƶ University will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.

(DEMO) Celebrating President Beverly Warren

For the past five years as the 12th president of 91�㽶��Ƶ University, Beverly Warren has worked tirelessly to transform 91�㽶��Ƶ University into a top-tier institution of higher education.

91�㽶��Ƶ Public Relations Students Earn National Recognition

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) awarded PRSSA Kent the highest national honors for a chapter, the 2019 Outstanding Chapter Award. Public relations major Vanessa Gresley, PRSSA Kent’s vice president of professional relations, earned the Gold Key Award, the highest PRSSA honor for students.

91�㽶��Ƶ Physicist Joins Inter-Institutional Research Project to Study Light-Driven Materials

91�㽶��Ƶ University continues to march in the vanguard of technological advancement.

Collaborative 91�㽶��Ƶ Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties

91�㽶��Ƶ University’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91�㽶��Ƶ to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University’s 13th President

Community members are invited to attend the inauguration of Todd Diacon as 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s 13th president at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. The ceremony will be held in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center on the Kent Campus. 

Flashfleet Debuts New Bike-Share Program

91�㽶��Ƶ University’s newest Flashfleet is changing the landscape of using a bike-share program on campus. Flashfleet is available to students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members.

91�㽶��Ƶ Magazine: Partners in Nursing Practice

91�㽶��Ƶ University’s College of Nursing is partnering with the School of Theatre and Dance to stage challenging scenarios related to death, mental health crises and more to help student nurses learn how to handle some of the most difficult patient situations they may encounter on the job.

91�㽶��Ƶ Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University’s 13th President

“Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.” 91�㽶��Ƶ University President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.

Fall/Winter in MEMORY

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Fern (Boltz) Greenamyer, BS ’41, May 26, 2019

Richard Feinberg, Anthropology

Richard Feinberg, Anthropology, Authored a section of a book , A Spiritual Melting Pot: Taumako, Solomon Islands,