Student Success

Greek Philanthropy
On Nov. 15, members of Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ās Greek community organized and participated in Songfest, an annual philanthropy event. Together, they raised $30,000 for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), a national organization dedicated to suicide prevention. Songfest, which is hā¦
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Trained Heroes
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ students Samantha Phillips, a junior athletic training major from Euclid, Ohio, and Essien Cobham, a senior mathematics and computer science major from Kent, Ohio, were at the right place at the right time to save a life, but it almost didnāt happen. On Nov. 4, Phillipā¦
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Kent State Public Relations Students Earn National Recognition as Top Student Chapter
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ the winner of the 2014 Outstanding Chapter award at its National Conference in Washington, D.C. PRSSA, a national organization composed of students interested in public relations and communications nationwide, preā¦
School of Media and Journalism

Kent State Economics Student Explores Sustainable Fashion in China
An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other Kent State students cā¦
Kent Campus

Education Abroad
An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other Kent State students cā¦
Kent Campus

Student Success at Kent State Yields Big Regional Benefits
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ās efforts to help students succeed and graduate resulted in a big payoff for Northeast Ohio. The university accounted for the largest increase in the number of new graduates among colleges and universities in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Summit and Portage Cā¦
Kent Campus

Students Connect With Kent State Community During Welcome Weekend
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 21-24 and helped students familiarize themselves with the Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ community. The events during the weekend served as an opportunity ā¦
Kent Campus

Kent Stateās āFormula to Finishā Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The universityās āFormula to Finishā initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degreā¦
Kent Campus

Congratulations, Graduates
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelorās degrees, 462 masterās degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 associate ā¦
Kent Campus

Summer Commencement Ceremonies Occur Saturday
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ will hold its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelorās degrees, 462 masterās degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 assā¦
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