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Plans from College of Architecture and Environmental Design students for redevelopment in the city of Warren.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment

Students from ӰƵ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused. 

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life , Community Impact

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Student in distress, sitting on ground with hands on head.

Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

Tags: Student Life , Research & Science , Community Impact

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New ӰƵ graduates smile for a group photo before their commencement ceremony.

ӰƵ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies

The ӰƵ alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

Tags: University News , Success Story , Commencement , Alumni , Student Life ,

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Athletics

Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity

Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to ӰƵ meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university. 

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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University Bookstore's Top Sellers

ӰƵ Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The ӰƵ Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of ӰƵ gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Video team interviewing a student in Brazil.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!

A team of university leaders and communicators from ӰƵ is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

Tags: Student Life , University News , Global Reach , In a Flash

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ӰƵ student Carlton "CeeJay" Scott Jr. received a scholarship from the Fund for Education Abroad to study at the American University in Cairo for the 2023 Spring Semester.

Cairo Bound! Student Filmmaker Earns Scholarship for Study Abroad

ӰƵ senior Carlton “CeeJay” Scott Jr. can barely contain his excitement when he talks about his upcoming study-abroad experience at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. The food, the people, the ancient pyramids – Scott’s goals are to create a short film while he is away, learn to speak Arabic and, hopefully, to expand his cooking repertoire with new tastes and flavors of the Middle Eastern culture. 

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach

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ӰƵ Board of Trustees Approves Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies

The ӰƵ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the Kent Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Board of Trustees , Student Life

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Podcast Studio

Hear That? Podcasts Provide Storytelling Opportunities

ӰƵ is full of stories. You read them here every day and on pages across the university. You see them in video on social channels. Some continue taking advantage of storytelling with sound.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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Students learning cooking techniques in the DI Kitchen.

IN A FLASH: Cooking the Perfect Egg

Students in ӰƵ's Hospitality and Event Management program hone their culinary skills in the kitchens of the DI Hub.

Tags: Design Innovation , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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