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Deborah F. Spake, dean of 51ºÚÁÏÍø University's College of Business Administration

Dean of 51ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s College of Business Administration Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of 51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s College of Business Administration, has been named a 2021 recipient of the American Marketing Association (AMA) Marketing for Higher Education Special Interest Group (Higher Ed SIG) Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tags: University News , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Awards and Honors

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Grace Irvin-Dillard created Touched By Grace (TBG) Body Care as an entrepreneurship student at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University. (Photo provided by Grace Irvin-Dillard)

51ºÚÁÏÍø Graduate Grows Successful Business She Founded as a Student

Grace Irvin-Dillard of Bedford, Ohio, who graduated from 51ºÚÁÏÍø University in May 2021 with a degree in entrepreneurship, has already built a successful business from the ground up while still a student.

Tags: University News , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Kent Campus

Ken Ditlevson, director of 51ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s LGBTQ+ Center sits in front of flags representing the LGBTQ community.

A History Of Pride: Six Questions With Ken Ditlevson – Director Of 51ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s LGBTQ+ Center

51ºÚÁÏÍø's history of support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) community is well documented. Earlier this year, 51ºÚÁÏÍø's LGBTQ+ Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary while PRIDE!Kent (founded as the Kent Gay Liberation Front (KGLF) in 19…

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51ºÚÁÏÍø University unveiled bronze markers in honor of nine students who were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on protesting students on May 4, 1970.

51ºÚÁÏÍø Installs Bronze Markers to Honor Nine Students and Identify Where They Were Wounded on May 4, 1970

New bronze markers identify the locations where nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration.

Tags: University News , May 4 Visitors Center , May 4

Kent Campus

Aeronautics and Engineering Building

51ºÚÁÏÍø Trustees Approve Addition to College of Aeronautics and Engineering Building

The 51ºÚÁÏÍø University Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23.

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Kent Campus

Photo of a 51ºÚÁÏÍø graduate

51ºÚÁÏÍø Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate

51ºÚÁÏÍø University President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more 51ºÚÁÏÍø Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.

Tags: University News , Financial Aid , Division of Enrollment Management , Success Story

Kent Campus

The Student Multicultural Center Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee

51ºÚÁÏÍø Community Will Celebrate Juneteenth With a Jubilee of Fun Activities, History and Networking 

Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the Kent community.

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51ºÚÁÏÍø Today

Presentations/Publications/Awards

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent recognitions, publications, presentations, and awards.Faculty RecognitionsMary K. Anthony, PhD, RN, has been elected to serve as President for the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Foundation.Sarah Bixler, MSN, RN,…

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College of Nursing

Tracey Motter stands in front of a lush bush on the 51ºÚÁÏÍø campus.

Dedication to Diversity: Dr. Tracey Motter Builds a Pathway to a Diverse Nursing Workforce

Although widely acknowledged that greater diversity among nurses reduces health disparities and improves quality of care, the U.S. nursing workforce does not mirror the nation’s increasingly diverse population.

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Allie Rodriguez, a senior nursing student, volunteered at vaccine clinics at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University.

Nursing Student Reflects on Volunteer Experiences at Vaccine Clinics

Allie Rodriguez was a senior nursing student in her community rotation at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University College of Nursing when the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Field House was designated as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site clinic for Portage County and the surrounding areas. She and her classmates were among the first nursi…

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