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IN A FLASH: A Community of Explorers

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's University College helps students decide on the degree program — and career path — that's right for them.

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Representatives from KeyBank Foundation visit with University College staff and Key Connections alumni and students at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and KeyBank Foundation to Continue Key Connections Program for Underserved Students

KeyBank Foundation has awarded a new $200,000 gift to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University to continue KeyBank Foundation’s support for the successful Key Connections program offered by University College at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì. The Key Connections program will continue to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds who will enroll in Fall Semester 2022.

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Alumni and Giving

Team LeBron will be playing for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s I Promise Scholars

Team LeBron Will Play for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s I Promise Scholars in 2022 NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron will be playing for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.

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Graduates Celebrate Together at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's 2020 Commencement Ceremony

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Reaches Record Graduation Rate, Boasting Highest Graduation Rate in Northern Ohio

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohio’s public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.

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A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

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Participants at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's 2019 I Am First campaign

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.

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Changing Families and Futures: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

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Kent Campus

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Holds Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive on Aug. 26

Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m.

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Kent Campus

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University Leaders Discuss Upcoming Reopening of Campus During Facebook Live

University leaders recently shared updates about academics and enrollment during a session on Facebook Live.

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Kent Campus

Students walk along the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus

University Leaders Answer Questions, Discuss Returning to Campus This Fall During Facebook Live

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community.

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