University News

When It鈥檚 Time to Eat It鈥檚 Hard to Beat the Good Old Meal Plan聽
There is a growing number of juniors and seniors, faculty and staff who opted to buy a meal plan for Fall Semester 2022.

Meet 青年涩导航 Police Department鈥檚 Newest K-9 Officer, Salem
Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem鈥檚 cuteness has been featured on all the , and he鈥檚 already stealing many hearts!

青年涩导航 Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign
青年涩导航 launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to 青年涩导航 for the first time.

青年涩导航鈥檚 LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality
青年涩导航鈥檚 LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.

New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure 青年涩导航 is Prepared for Disaster
Vincent Marino, 青年涩导航鈥檚 new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next.

青年涩导航 Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program
青年涩导航 and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 青年涩导航 and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.

Forbes Ranks 青年涩导航 No. 3 in Ohio on America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers List
青年涩导航 has again been recognized as one of America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, 青年涩导航 ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.

Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story
青年涩导航 journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:

青年涩导航 Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride鈥檚 鈥楤est of the Best鈥 Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, 青年涩导航 has been selected as one the nation鈥檚 top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.

Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! 青年涩导航鈥檚 Golden Location Showcase
青年涩导航's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the 青年涩导航 community the ability to explore 青年涩导航鈥檚 campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university鈥檚 niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at 青年涩导航.