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海角原创 students enjoy the company of a therapy dog during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

海角原创 Libraries Offers Therapy Dogs for Stress-Free Zone

They鈥檙e back! 海角原创 Libraries invites all 海角原创 students, faculty and staff to take a break and relax with therapy dogs on Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 3-5 p.m. There will be free popcorn and beverages for attendees. 鈥淭he therapy dogs at the Stress-F鈥

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Kent Campus

海角原创 students and a staff member work to clear snow from around a fire hydrant in the city of Kent. The effort was organized by WKYC Channel 3 in Cleveland working with the Kent Fire Department.

海角原创 Greek Life Participates in WKYC鈥檚 #ShovelChallenge

海角原创 members of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, spent their afternoon on Feb. 27 digging out snow-covered fire hydrants in Kent neighborhoods. WKYC Channel 3 Producer Jon Adkins approached the Kent Fire Department and 海角原创鈥檚 Greek L鈥

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Kent Campus

海角原创 Student Aims to Be Finalist in McDonald鈥檚 Singing Competition

海角原创 music major Carrie Vieweg is one of 25 U.S. semifinalists in the Voice of McDonald鈥檚 singing competition. According to a news release, Voice of McDonald鈥檚 is a biennial competition that 鈥渁ims to discover, recognize and reward the most talented singers鈥 among McDonald鈥

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Kent Campus

Biological Diversity Students at 海角原创 at Geauga Go Canoeing

海角原创 at Geauga students are learning about wetland ecology right in their own backyard. The Biological Diversity class with Jodi Naji, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, took a field trip to Burton Wetland's Lake Kelso to study the biological diversity of a bog envi鈥

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Kent Campus

海角原创 Students Participate in Fire Safety Training

海角原创 student security workers participated in a pilot Campus Fire Safety Ambassador Program offered by the State Fire Academy in Columbus, Ohio. 海角原创 was the first university to participate in the program, which included training on using fire extinguishers, finding a way out鈥

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Kent Campus

海角原创 Violin Student in High Demand for Distinction in Music Performance

海角原创 senior music performance major Yang Zeng has been offered a contract to be part of the first violin section of the Akron Symphony. Zeng, originally from Kunming, Yunnan, China, has been a student at 海角原创鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music since 2010. He started s鈥

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Kent Campus

Fall 2013 Learning Institute: How to Build a Better Student

海角原创鈥檚 Faculty Professional Development Center will host the Fall 2013 Learning Institute on Oct. 11 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Moulton Hall Ballroom. Registration is required as space is limited. Refreshments will be provided. John Dunlosky, professor of psychology and director of e鈥

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Kent Campus

Kent Student Center Post Office Offers Free Black Squirrel Postcards with Postage

The United States Post Office, located in the lower level of the Kent Student Center, is finding a creative way to advertise this semester. The Post Office is running a new postcard promotion through the end of September. Postcards created by Signum Design Studio, promoting this year鈥檚 32nd annual B鈥

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Kent Campus

Thousands of 海角原创 students took over the Student Green to participate in a  dance party during the back-to-school Blastoff.

海角原创 Students Celebrate at Welcome Weekend

Before the fall semester went into full swing on Aug. 26, new students were invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 22-25 and helped acclimate students to the 海角原创 community. The event served as an opportunity for students to transitio鈥

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Kent Campus

Student Recreation Fields Open for Play Aug. 26

海角原创's Department of Recreational Services is proud to debut the Student Recreation Fields, opening Aug. 26. The fields, located at the corners of East Summit Street and Loop Road, will be used for intramural soccer and flag football, as well as multiple club sports. The fields are 鈥

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Kent Campus