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A child enjoys throwing a whipped cream pie in the face of a sorority member during the 2015 Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Siblings and Children to Experience 17c��ҳ�� With Their Older Siblings or Parents

April 17, 2017

Kent Interhall Council will host 17c��ҳ�� students, faculty, staff and their families for Sibs and Kids Weekend on April 21-23. This year’s theme is Cirque du Sib, featuring events and activities inspired by the circus and gymnastics. Activities include…

Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor in 17c��ҳ��’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health

April 13, 2017

17c��ҳ��'s Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.

17c��ҳ�� receives grants to to prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.

17c��ҳ��’s Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services Receives Grants to Launch Several Initiatives

April 12, 2017

17c��ҳ�� receives $450,000 in grants to help prevent sexual harassment and assault, relationship violence and stalking.

New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place 17c��ҳ��’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science. The school's faculty and staff are pictured.

U.S. News & World Report Places School Among the Top Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science

April 11, 2017

New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place 17c��ҳ��’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.

17c��ҳ�� Set to Launch Smoke-free, Tobacco-free Campus Initiative in July

April 10, 2017

Beginning July 1, 2017, 17c��ҳ�� will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, 17c��ҳ�� of Wellness.

17c��ҳ��'s Honors College Welcomes a New Dean

17c��ҳ�� Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College

April 3, 2017

Alison Smith will become the new dean of 17c��ҳ��’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in 17c��ҳ��’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and…

17c��ҳ��-Cleveland State Partnership Accelerates Tech Transfer

April 3, 2017

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Metin I. Eren, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in 17c��ҳ��’s College of Arts and Sciences, prepares to fire a replica arrowhead at a special lab at the university's Kent Campus.

17c��ҳ�� Archaeologist Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Recreate, Test Ancient Weapons

March 30, 2017

17c��ҳ�� professor uses a $215,000 National Science Foundation grant to analyze weapons technology dating back 11,000 to 12,000 years.

17c��ҳ�� Biologist Awarded $1.8 Million to Advance Research of Alzheimer’s in Women

March 30, 2017

17c��ҳ��'s Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.

17c��ҳ�� student Brooke Mullins stands in front of the Lordstown Fire Department – Station 36 in the Village of Lordstown, Ohio, where she serves as a volunteer firefighter.

17c��ҳ�� Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength

March 30, 2017

Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even more she didn’t. Her muscles were shaking; her mind – exhausted. The 17c��ҳ�� junior had one last shot at overcoming the most grueling portion of a physical exam. If…