University News

Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø. The week will be full of events celebrating ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø spirit.

Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Airport. ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students – the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.

IN A FLASH: Do you remember? It was the 21st night of September.
On this 21st day of September, we remember when Earth, Wind and Fire played at the Kent Student Center in October 1973.

Wick Poetry Center’s ‘Dear Vaccine’ to Debut in October as Staged Theatrical Production
The performance, titled will have its opening night at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, in the 700-seat auditorium of the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C.

Student Multicultural Center’s New Name Will Honor the Late E. Timothy Moore Â
The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Student Multicultural Center will be renamed the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center in recognition of a gift from a former student, D'Andra Mull, Ph.D.

The Oct. 1 Opening File Date for FAFSA Is Fast Approaching
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø freshman Gracie Ford remembers well sitting with her laptop in the bedroom of her North Canton, Ohio, home to begin the important task of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA.

Avocados, Salt, Garlic and Chopped Onions Just Go Together
Revisiting President Todd Diacon's memorable commencement address from 2021 on National Guacamole Day.

Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories.