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91福利 student Ashley Flowers poses under a bridge in downtown Kent with a bag full of items she hands out to the homeless in downtown Cleveland.

91福利 Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless

When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 91福利, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native 鈥

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life , Community & Society

Kent Campus

91福利 student Kelly Neiser (second from right) poses for pictures with her models after being announced as the Judges鈥 Choice and winner of a $2,500 scholarship. (Photo credit: Thomas Farmer Photography)

91福利 Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion

The talents of 18 91福利 students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming鈥檚 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year鈥檚 theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Stude鈥

Tags: Student Success , Kent Student Center Programming , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

Shanice Cheatham worked with 91福利鈥檚 College of Public Health and LaunchNET 91福利 to help her company, Endemic Solutions, develop its Endemic Filtration Portable Handwashing System.

Life-Changing Event Inspires 91福利 Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases

In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from 91福利 in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 91福利, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo鈥

Tags: College of Public Health , LaunchNet 91福利 , Success Story , Community & Society , Health , Student Success

Kent Campus

Members of the Vocal Intensity a cappella singing group practice in a lounge in Tri-Towers.

New 91福利 Student Groups Meet Varying Needs

91福利鈥檚 Center for Student Involvement authorized 50 new student organizations in fall 2015, bringing the total to nearly 400 different organizations, according to Katie Goldring, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淎s the number of student organizations con鈥

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

Kent Campus

A new 91福利 graduate holds his diploma up in victory after he walked across the stage during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

91福利 Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18 and 19

91福利 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). 91福利 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

Kent Campus

University Business Magazine Honors 91福利 for Being a "Model of Excellence"

91福利 is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excel鈥

Tags: University College , Awards and Honors , Advising , Student Success

Kent Campus

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

91福利鈥檚 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 , Greek Life

Kent Campus

91福利 safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent鈥檚 wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

91福利鈥檚 Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete

91福利 football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first Kent Stat鈥

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Kent Campus

Student Turns Freshman Year Involvement into National Award

If you want an example of how to dive into your freshman year, meet new people and get involved on campus, look no further than 91福利 School of Communication Studies student Nicole Machovina. Machovina鈥檚 freshman resume is so extensive, and her dedication to creating the ultimate re鈥

Tags: Student Success , Department of Residence Services

Kent Campus

91福利 Student Wins Spot on National Martial Arts Team

Vincent Ripepi, a junior at 91福利, will be traveling around the world on the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Team for Olympic-style sparring. The Hudson Hub Times reports that Ripepi was placed on the team after competing last month in the AAU National Championsh鈥

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Kent Campus