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As the November election approaches, �Ը�������’s Undergraduate Student Government hosted its annual Democracy Fest on Risman Plaza to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, giving first-time voters the chance to register and for everyone to learn about the democratic process. 

This November, �Ը������� University’s Wick Poetry Center will host the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering, an international convening that will explore the connection between poetry and science.

�Ը������� University’s Center for Student Involvement hosted its first Leaders Lunch Club of the semester at the Pepsi Leadership Center on Sept. 2 with Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., director of the �Ը������� University Museum, as its first featured speaker to kick off the fall event series. “Leadership is not a title that’s given to you,” Spinner said. “Someone doesn’t make you a leader. Leadership is how you choose to act.”

�Ը������� University’s Aeronautics and Engineering Expo returns Sept. 26 with historic and modern aircraft, airplane rides, drone and robotics demonstrations, and family-friendly STEM activities at the �Ը������� University Airport.

�Ը������� University’s Center for Public Policy and Health and Prevention Action Alliance received a $3 million federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant to expand substance use prevention across 20 counties in eastern and southeastern Ohio.

Joe French has spent more than three decades helping children believe that their circumstances do not define their future. 

Campus fellows have gone above and beyond to build a culture of belonging, advocacy, and impact throughout the past year

For 20 years, Main Street Kent has worked to make downtown a place students want to explore – from Flashes First Friday to Oktoberfest to public art – helping Kent earn recognition as the No. 1 college town in Ohio.

Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on �Ը������� University Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.

Philip Wagner’s story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward �Ը������� University.

Justine Siegal started her journey with �Ը������� University before she was even enrolled as a student. She had heard about the sports studies and while she knew she would not be accepted on her test scores alone, she felt her lifelong passion for sports would carry some weight. 

A �Ը������� University alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.

When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at �Ը������� University in the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.

A �Ը������� professor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.

When Beth Kotwis Carmichael graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, she wasn't entirely convinced college was the right path.

A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.

Kent, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.

The �Ը������� University Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the �Ը������� University Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.