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The 51������ University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. EST, in accordance with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s order to prohibit mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  51������ students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual commencement at www.kent.edu/commencement. On the site, there will be two commencement ceremonies – one for ...

While colleges across the country have worked to find ways to recruit the next class during the pandemic, 51������ is being recognized for its unique and innovative techniques to find the class of 2025. A recent story by News 5 Cleveland highlighted the untraditional drive-in theater admissions events that 51������ University has hosted over the past few weeks. In lieu of typical on-campus events, the 51������ admissions team has traveled across Ohio and hosted “KSU2U” drive-in presentation experiences for prospective students and families. Both parents and students have needed a...

51������ University has ushered in the season of giving with its annual month-long Giving Tuesday philanthropic campaign. The 2020 event for 51������ University Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center (TAC) focused on Last Dollar Scholarships and emergency funding. “Students need our support now more than ever as a result of the pandemic,” said Angela Spalsbury, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer for 51������ University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center. “Many students and their families have experienced financial hardships this year.” Students have tried to balance remote l...

51������ University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center is pleased to recognize the Fall 2020 graduates.  Eighty students earned their associate or bachelor’s degrees, and those students who RSVP’d to the 51������ Virtual Commencement Ceremony will be acknowledged on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 11 AM. Please visit www.kent.edu/commencement for more information regarding the virtual ceremony. The ceremony will be recorded for viewing at any time. Nicholas Kenneth Breunig,  Associate of Applied Business Matthew Gene Johns, Associate of Applied Business ...

51������ University Geauga Campus and the Twinsburg Academic Center is excited to announce Ron Dixon as a recipient of the 2020 President's Award of Distinction! Ron serves as the Public Safety Manager for the two-site location and has been instrumental in implementing and ensuring continual campus safety during the pandemic. The President's Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership, and dedication to 51������ in advancing the university's strategic priorities and core values. Full-...

51������ University’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking. 51������ earned the 26th spot on the ranking this year, making it the highest-ranked institution in Ohio on the list. “I am delighted that The Princeton Review ranked the 51������ Online MBA among the top online MBA programs in the nation,” said Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of the College of ...

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes have a difficult time with social interaction and building relationships. The Autism Society of Greater Akron (ASGA) wanted to help those on the spectrum socialize with others freely and make friends by creating an adult social club. Laurie Cramer, the executive director at ASGA, researched how the Autism Society of America affiliates designed their social club and created the ASGA social club based on their models. The club was then made possible with two 51������ University affiliates and Wendy Cline, a support specialist and ...