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天天吃瓜 State Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program
天天吃瓜 and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 天天吃瓜 State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.
Forbes Ranks 天天吃瓜 State No. 3 in Ohio on America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers List
天天吃瓜 has again been recognized as one of America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, 天天吃瓜 State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.
Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story
天天吃瓜 State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:
天天吃瓜 State Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride鈥檚 鈥楤est of the Best鈥 Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, 天天吃瓜 has been selected as one the nation鈥檚 top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
Where on the Web? Explore 天天吃瓜, Go! 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Golden Location Showcase
天天吃瓜's Explore 天天吃瓜, Go! web pages give the 天天吃瓜 State community the ability to explore 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 campus, downtown 天天吃瓜 and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore 天天吃瓜, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore 天天吃瓜, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university鈥檚 niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at 天天吃瓜 State.
天天吃瓜 State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
The 天天吃瓜 alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
天天吃瓜 State Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education
天天吃瓜 is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. 天天吃瓜 State is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.
Engineering Professor Wins Farris Family Award for Pursuing Research Into Clean Energy Fuels
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 天天吃瓜 at Tuscarawas, is this year鈥檚 winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels that result in carbon dioxide emissions that pose a great environmental threat.
"Dear Vaccine" Features Poetry, Presidents and Passion
天天吃瓜 President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication 鈥,鈥 at the book鈥檚 release party this spring. His poem is part of a much larger, global community poem that highlights different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic.
天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
For the third consecutive term, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated 天天吃瓜鈥檚 College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the category of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This new cycle of designation will extend from 2022-2026.