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The Student Green at sunrise.

As we move further into spring, The ºÚÁÏÍø Farmers' Market has moved to the Student Green.

A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

The protected prairie surrounding ºÚÁÏÍø’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Tuesday, April 25, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022

A five-week pilot project funded by a $15,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program grant will be held at ºÚÁÏÍø this summer for Upward Bound and Firestone High School students.

Herrick Conservatory rain barrels

A week-long fundraising plant event on campus will benefit the Herrick Conservatory. 

DI Hub

Collaboration between institutions provides more resources for students. ºÚÁÏÍø's participation in a new Research Alliance is creating space and time for students to innovate across Northeast Ohio.

Administrators at Crawford Hall Beam Signing

University administrators, donors and other supports of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship participated in a signing of the ceremonial final beam for Crawford Hall. 

Future roommates Kenzi Riley (left) and Canna Stephens (right) meet for the first time at Future Flash Day at ºÚÁÏÍø.

Future Flash Days, when admitted students and their families visit the Kent Campus, enjoyed another successful year for 2023. Nearly 1,300 students from 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, experienced what it is like to be a Golden Flash.

Earth Fest Stickers

As part of Earth Month, there was an Earth Fest event at the Kent Student Center on Tuesday.

Graphic for a video game created by AGD students

The Princeton Review’s 2023 rankings of top undergraduate schools for game design have been released, and the ºÚÁÏÍø College of Applied and Technical Studies Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) program broke through the top 50 as one of the best programs in game design studies.