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Success Story

ӰƵ junior Stephanie Newton shops the Career Closet for a professional outfit for an upcoming job interview.

ӰƵ’s Career Closet Dresses Students to Achieve Success

ӰƵ junior Stephanie Newton successfully juggles a tough schedule that includes taking classes in hospitality management, while raising four children and working several campus dining services jobs.It is no surprise that she does not have the resources to build the professional war…

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Career Exploration & Development

Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in ӰƵ’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has authored her 14th book, Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders from Trinidad to Tobago

Dream Chaser: ӰƵ Professor Finds Purpose in Her Writings to Encourage Others to Reach for the Stars

Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in ӰƵ’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has finished her 14th book, which shares the journeys of successful female entrepreneurs and leaders of African descent.

Tags: Success Story , College of Education and Human Services

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Veterans Day guest speaker Kevin Lacz and ӰƵ President Beverly Warren (center) pose with ӰƵ ROTC cadets and instructors following the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

ӰƵ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

ӰƵ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Success Story

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Members of ӰƵ Student Media smile with their new awards in the newsroom in Franklin Hall.

Student Newspaper, The ӰƵr, Named Best in the Nation

The ӰƵr, ӰƵ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…

Tags: College of Communication and Information , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story , School of Media and Journalism

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Photo of ӰƵ Cryotherapy Chamber.

ӰƵ Athletes Are the First in the MAC to Use Cryotherapy Technology

ӰƵ Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic a…

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , Success Story

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ӰƵ’s Kristen Brots celebrates after scoring a goal in ӰƵ’s 2-1 win over Ohio on Oct. 26, securing the MAC Regular Season Championship.

ӰƵ Women’s Soccer Team Wins MAC Regular Season Championship

The ӰƵ women’s soccer team secured the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Regular Season Championship by defeating Ohio University 2-1 on Oct. 26 at Dix Stadium. It is the third regular season championship in program history and the first since 2004. “The regular season championship m…

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ӰƵ’s Maddie Holmes (16) high-fives her teammates before ӰƵ’s 1-0 win over Toledo on Oct. 19.

ӰƵ Women’s Soccer Team Repeats as MAC East Champions

The ӰƵ women’s soccer team recorded its 11th clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over the University of Toledo on Oct. 19 at Dix Stadium. The ӰƵ Golden Flashes clinched the MAC East Division crown for the second year in a row. ӰƵ sits atop the Mid-American C…

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ӰƵ President Beverly Warren delivers the 2017 ӰƵ of the University Address in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

ӰƵ President Beverly Warren Launches “Year of Innovation” In Annual ӰƵ of the University Address

ӰƵ President Beverly Warren inspired the university community to embrace the upcoming academic year as the “Year of Innovation” in seeking new ways to collaborate with a collective purpose that makes a positive impact on the region and the world.  President Warren delivere…

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ӰƵ students enjoy the second annual DiversiFest, a festival that celebrates ӰƵ's diversity and culture, at the Williamson House during 2017 Homecoming.

ӰƵ Community Celebrates Homecoming, Football Team Wins 17-14

ӰƵ celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured ӰƵ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecom…

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Members of the ӰƵ Marching Band make their way toward Main Street during the start of the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

Join Us at Homecoming 2017

ӰƵ will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming will feature ӰƵ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. T…

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