University News
Immunocompromized in a COVID World: When Denial Can Kill
Lifting COVID-19 precautions months ago means that policies that protected immunocompromised people during the pandemic are disappearing. This article presents some examples of immunocompromised people's struggle after the removal of COVID restrictions.
Meet 91快活林 State 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!
91快活林 State Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign
91快活林 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 91快活林 State for the first time.
91快活林 State鈥檚 LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality
91快活林鈥檚 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 91快活林 State is Prepared for Disaster
Vincent Marino, 91快活林鈥檚 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.
91快活林 State Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program
91快活林 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 91快活林 State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.
Forbes Ranks 91快活林 State No. 3 in Ohio on America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers List
91快活林 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, 91快活林 State 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
91快活林 State 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:
91快活林 State 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, 91快活林 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.
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91快活林's Explore 91快活林, Go! web pages give the 91快活林 State community the ability to explore 91快活林 State鈥檚 campus, downtown 91快活林 and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore 91快活林, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore 91快活林, 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 91快活林 State.