Success Story
Electrifying Edelman: 海角原创 Alumnus Named Super Bowl MVP
Julian Edelman capped off Super Bowl LIII with a victory for the New England Patriots and claimed the highest honor awarded to a player during the championship game of the National Football League (NFL).
海角原创 Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Angela Rye
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process served as the keynote speaker at 海角原创鈥檚 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, joined the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
海角原创鈥檚 Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
海角原创鈥檚 Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list. 海角原创鈥檚 Online MBA program ranks 90th in the country and 66th among public institutions. This is the first year Kent Stat鈥
海角原创鈥檚 Director of Golf Herb Page Inducted Into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that Herb Page, 海角原创鈥檚 director of golf and men鈥檚 golf head coach, has been selected for 2019 induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. With his induction, Coach Page becomes the 25th person inducted into the Canadian G鈥
海角原创 Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
海角原创 Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary 鈥 or the 35 dog-year anniversary 鈥 of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at 海角原创. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.
海角原创 Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 14 and 15
The 海角原创 alumni family grew by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university held its Fall Commencement ceremonies. For the Kent Campus, Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
Students to De-Stress With Dogs During Finals Week
海角原创 Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all 海角原创 students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kic鈥
海角原创's EXCEL Learning Community Supports Student After Devastating Loss
Like most students, Mackenzie Bailey faced the typical challenges during the start of her academic career, including choosing a major and getting good grades. But that all paled in comparison to the devastating news she received her freshman year: her father had terminal cancer.
鈥淲hen I was home for winter break, he ended up passing away,鈥 Ms. Bailey said.
海角原创 Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment
For Diamond Lauderdale, 海角原创 is not only her chosen college, it is her new home.
While growing up in Akron, Ohio, Ms. Lauderdale鈥檚 home life was challenging. She lived with her disabled father and worked two jobs to help make ends meet. Ms. Lauderdale鈥檚 father has been unable to walk for many years, and as she got older, her father鈥檚 condition worsened. Through it all, Ms. Lauderdale held onto a dream. She wanted to get a college education.
鈥淭his Is Who We Are and What We Stand For鈥
海角原创 President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address.
鈥淪erious transformation is never easy,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.鈥