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![Education, healthcare and workforce development were discussed at the Ohio Latino Affairs Summit Education, healthcare and workforce development were discussed at the Ohio Latino Affairs Summit](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Latino%20Affairs%20Summit-7%20Main%20Pic.jpg?VersionId=Pz8F7xyoDKeNqsGNTKBmYpkYzywLQyli)
The Ohio Latino Affairs Summit brought together about 500 participants in-person and virtually, including educators, legislators, state and local communities and stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the Latino communities and how best to improve them together.
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![New ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ students wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation. New ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ students wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/2023%20Convocation%20-%20new%20students%20cheering.jpg?VersionId=nwdUwPOc3Kf8RT1O5bd0MfD2Fjb5N0Gb)
Once again, U.S. News & World Report validates ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings.
The ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fashion Library on the second floor of Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed…
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¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ’s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school…
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![The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15 The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/08_MPowerSummit_1300x780%20.jpeg?VersionId=LvKGbQpGifieWd077TFx_YJY_PPK_Y4m)
The MPower Summit on Oct. 14 is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together from college, high school, and community organizations to support the mission of men of color initiatives. All people are welcome to attend the summit, which will be held at the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ…
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![Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma. Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Mary%20Kutchin%2C%20Tracey%20Motter%2C%20Erin%20Slay%20and%20Holly%20Ma.jpeg?VersionId=6VwUa5.tijhl_SCqvosr7SzeRJFMHS.5)
Faculty researchers from ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP). The program…
The ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at noon on Thursday, Aug. 24, in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a…
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![¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ President Todd Diacon welcomes the Class of 2027 ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ President Todd Diacon welcomes the Class of 2027](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/diacon%20convocation.jpg?VersionId=wUfPvgP7Eu62PfAQtdFfNvJXihVcmhBn)
President Todd Diacon welcomed the Class of 2027 during a colorful and festive Convocation celebration, encouraging students to embrace the spirit of the university’s core values. A relatively new tradition on the Kent Campus, Convocation not only serves to get students excited…
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![Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D. Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Delonte%20and%20Tony%202.0.jpeg?VersionId=P3MsXoraBD1Z4p0.R8R6RBlM0fjxSprk)
Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.
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The ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.