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Student Success Programs

Drew DeGeorge, a senior accounting major, prepares his peers to become trainers in the P.E.E.R. Success Academy.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.

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Outside view of the John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.

Peer Success Specialist Reflects on Her Own Successes

  Riley Moberly, a junior Honors College student majoring in biology and psychology pre-med, is one of the Honors College’s Peer Success Specialists for the 2021 Spring Semester. Peer success specialists are accomplished upperclassmen who meet individually with students to help them…

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Honors College

Three ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University students.

Changing Families and Futures: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµU.S. Department of Education has awarded ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµprogram serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

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Kent Campus

Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Sets New Students on Path to Success

Welcome Weekend, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s four-day new student orientation, will take place from Aug. 24-27. Students can select from approximately 50 different events from Thursday to Sunday. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµweekend event helps students transition into the university community and learn about academic and socia…

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Kent Campus

Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Connects New Students to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

Welcome Weekend, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s four-day new student orientation, took place on Aug. 25-28. Students were able to select from approximately 50 different events held from Thursday to Sunday. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµweekend event helped students transition into the university commun…

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Kent Campus

Destination ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Advising and Registration Program Returns

Destination ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has returned! ¾«¶«Ó°Òµsummer advising and registration program at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. Students are encouraged to invite family members and guests to participate in the program.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµstudents explore important topics, including the differences between high school and college, navigating the university and properly preparing to be a college student. Family members and guests learn about essential tools for a positive college experience, such as financial aid, academic success tips and support skills for being the parent/family member of a college student.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµprogram concludes on the second day when the students meet one-on-one with an academic advisor to create an academic plan.

This year, advising and registration sessions are being scheduled between June 6 and July 20 with a break the week of July 4.

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Kent Campus

Welcome Weekend 2015

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University welcomes the Class of 2019.    

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Welcome Weekend 2015

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students file past the arch on the Lefton Esplanade on their way to downtown Kent during last year’s Welcome Weekend.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Welcomes New Students to Campus at Welcome Weekend, Aug. 27-30

Before the fall semester begins on Aug. 31, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that will last from Aug. 27-30 and acclimate students to the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University community. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµevent is an opportunity for students to transition into the univers…

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Kent Campus

Students Connect With ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University community. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµevents during the weekend served as an opportunity …

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Kent Campus

Welcome Weekend at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 2014

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University welcomes the Class of 2018!

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Kent Campus