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����Ӱҵ Alumna Found Her Passion Promoting Downtown Kent

As a ����Ӱҵ University student in the early 1990s, Heather Rohwedder Malarcik '96 could never have imagined that she would one day find her dream job in downtown Kent, Ohio.

Alack! Making Shakespearean Literature Understandable For All

Some people delight in reading Shakespeare. But some people may find it difficult, confusing or incomprehensible. Senior theatre studies major Xavier Heipp has been working to create an open resource book to make Shakespeare’s writing more relatable.

Remembering A Pioneer in Digital Journalism

Mandy Jenkins began her robust journalism career during a time where the news industry was changing quickly, and faculty who taught her say she was particularly well-suited for this challenge.

“I could see that she thought on a trajectory that was light-years ahead of other people when it came to holding people close and saying, ‘What is it you really want to do? What should this thing really look like?’" said Emerita Associate Professor Barbara Hipsman Springer. That was important in the mid-2000s when newsrooms were adapting to the emerging digital landscape; they needed people like Jenkins who were fast learners and didn’t feel bound by rules.

'I Feel Like I Can Conquer the World'

Walking down the streets of Manhattan, surrounded by 49 college students of diverse backgrounds, ����Ӱҵ student Rafael Guedes Bonacin, ’23, felt at home, even though he was far from his native Brazil.

Travel to Israel Brings Insight and Knowledge ����Ӱҵ Jewish Culture to BUS Leader 

Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.

Kindness Rocks Kent

People from Kent and ����Ӱҵ are sharing positivity and building community with small rocks. 

IN A FLASH: Championship Game at the MAC Center!

On Saturday, ����Ӱҵ hosted Adaptive Sports Ohio's Wheelchair Basketball Championship. 

Institutional Values are ‘Paramount’ to University’s Success

Partnership. Climate. Inclusion. These are the focus areas of ����Ӱҵ’s Division for Student Affairs. 

Dr. J. Kim Vick Receives 2022 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award

Congratulations to professor J. Kim Vick, Ph.D. on her receipt of ����Ӱҵ University's 2022 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award for her exceptional contribution to scholarship and research. 

Black History Month Ends, but Diversity Work Continues at ����Ӱҵ

One of the leaders of ����Ӱҵ University’s Anti-Racism Task Force is reflecting on the group’s success with an eye to the past. 

“ ����Ӱҵaccomplishments of the task force are really grounded in the historic work of the Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students and many others,” said Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who heads the task force. 

Bonded by Basketball

����Ӱҵ����Ӱҵ University men’s basketball program is a family with a deep bond that closely ties its players and coaches together. In a piece by WKYC-TV in Cleveland that aired Feb. 24, morning news anchor Dave Chudowsky likens head coach Rob Senderoff as “father” of the program and Jim Christian as the “grandfather.”

Aiding Grief Recovery for Black Men Previously Involved With the Justice System

Faculty spotlight with Jeffrey Hallam, professor and the associate dean for Research and Global Affairs at the College of Public Health.