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Alfreda Brown (center), 海角原创鈥檚 vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, poses with award winners David Hassler (left), director of the Wick Poetry Center, and Molly Merryman (right), associate professor of sociology and founding director.

海角原创 to Hold 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28

海角原创 held its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC and author of 鈥淔racture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Di鈥

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration , Events , Success Story

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海角原创 students enjoy ice skating at the 海角原创 Ice Arena.

海角原创 Hosts Welcome Back Week Events

The 海角原创 community will be treated to a week of welcome-back festivities to kick off the spring semester. Every day during the first week of classes, there will be a different giveaway item along with free food. There is a limited supply of giveaway items so everyone is encourage鈥

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Events , Success Story

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A 海角原创 graduate shows her pride during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

海角原创鈥檚 Degree Completion Program is Helping Dreams Come True for Students Who Withdrew Before Graduating

From getting deployed to Afghanistan, to being unable to pay for classes, to starting a family, and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving 海角原创, before completing a bachelor鈥檚 degree, fall across a wide spectrum for some students. For studen鈥

Tags: Office of the Provost , Success Story , Commencement ,

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Cassandra Storlie, an assistant professor in 海角原创鈥檚 School of Lifespan Development and Educational Services, gives advice to Ph.D. students on finding their first jobs.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Cassandra Storlie Assistant Professor   College of Education, Health and Human Services 2013-present Cassandra Storlie is an assistant professor in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences at the College of Education, Health and Human Services. She鈥

Tags: Research , School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences , Health and Human Services鈥 , Scholar of the Month , Success Story

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海角原创 President Beverly Warren offers a holiday message to the 海角原创 community with the Kent Clarks.

President Warren Shares a Holiday Message

Watch this video of 海角原创 President Beverly Warren offering a holiday message to the 海角原创 community while the Kent Clarks singing group performs its version of 鈥淚t鈥檚 the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.鈥    

Tags: Office of the President , Success Story

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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

Tags: University Libraries , Success Story , Student Life

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A new 海角原创 graduate holds his diploma up in victory after he walked across the stage during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

海角原创 Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18 and 19

海角原创 congratulates its newest graduates. The university held its Fall 2015 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 海角原创 conferred 2,154 degrees, including 1,565 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 526 master鈥檚鈥

Tags: Commencement , Office of the Provost , Student Success , Success Story

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 Danielle Sarver Coombs, associate professor in 海角原创鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication, lectures in a Franklin Hall classroom during an afternoon journalism class.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Danielle Sarver Coombs Associate Professor   College of Communication and Information 2007-present Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her research focuse鈥

Tags: Research , School of Journalism and Mass Communication , college of communication and information , Scholar of the Month , Success Story

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海角原创 President Beverly Warren, pictured here with 海角原创 students, has personally matched $25,000 for donations made to 海角原创 on Giving Tuesday.

A Very Special Thank You to the 海角原创 Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday

The 海角原创 community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 海角原创 Fund, a fund that will support the university鈥檚 five priorities for a distinctive Ke鈥

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Institutional Advancement , Success Story , Community & Society

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Members of Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Iota Alpha act out their 鈥淟ion King鈥 skit during Songfest, Fraternity and Sorority Life鈥檚 annual philanthropic event. (Photos courtesy of Signum Design)

Fraternity and Sorority Life Sets Fundraising Record With Annual Event

海角原创鈥檚 Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center.  &nbs鈥

Tags: Fraternity and Sorority Life , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

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