Success Story
ӰƵ Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach
ӰƵ will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. ӰƵ President Beverly Warren and Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen will lead the event, which will include the new head coach taking part in a…
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Former ӰƵ President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships
ӰƵ President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at ӰƵ to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for Opportunities in the Arts …
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ӰƵ Celebrates Fall 2017 Commencement
ӰƵ held its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ӰƵ conferred 2,320 degrees, including 1,824 bachelor’s degrees, 456 master’s degrees, 37 doctoral degrees a…
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Students to Enjoy a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun
ӰƵ Libraries will once again offer its Stress-Free Zone to all students, faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room at the University Library. This event gives the ӰƵ community a chance to wind down during finals week with …
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Alumnus Dr. Earl K. Miller Awards $2 Million Gift to Neuroscience and Psychology Programs at ӰƵ
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in ӰƵ’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a ӰƵ alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. “The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflect…
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Up on the Rooftop
Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.
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ӰƵ’s Giving Tuesday 2017 Achieves Record-Breaking Success
Supporters give more than $1 million ӰƵ’s Giving Tuesday 2017 doubled the 2016 campaign – hitting more than $1 million just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The single largest gift of the day was a $100,000 donation to the Fashion School Study Away Fund. From multiple stude…
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ӰƵ Police Serve Up Turkeys and Holiday Cheer for Local Residents
Officers from ӰƵ Police Services have always had a “protect and serve” philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a “Glow, Grow and Give” fundraiser throughout the month of November to raise mo…
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ӰƵ Turns Giving Tuesday Into Month-long Celebration of Philanthropy
ӰƵ kicked off the season of giving early this year on Nov. 1 with the launch of its 2017 Giving Tuesday campaign. In a departure from efforts of past years, the university extended the fundraising initiative through the entire month of November, leading up to Giving Tuesday, the T…
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Men’s Basketball Wins Home Opener Against Ohio Christian 90-45
The ӰƵ men’s basketball team had a successful home opener, Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Golden Flashes defeated the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers, 90-45. ӰƵ entered the 2017-18 season as the reigning …
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