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Team LeBron will be playing for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s I Promise Scholars

Team LeBron Will Play for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s I Promise Scholars in 2022 NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron will be playing for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.

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Graduates Celebrate Together at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s 2020 Commencement Ceremony

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Reaches Record Graduation Rate, Boasting Highest Graduation Rate in Northern Ohio

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohio’s public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.

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A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

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Participants at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s 2019 I Am First campaign

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.

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Changing Families and Futures: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

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Kent Campus

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Holds Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive on Aug. 26

Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Engaged Learning, University College, COVID-19 HUB

Kent Campus

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University Leaders Discuss Upcoming Reopening of Campus During Facebook Live

University leaders recently shared updates about academics and enrollment during a session on Facebook Live.

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Students walk along the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus

University Leaders Answer Questions, Discuss Returning to Campus This Fall During Facebook Live

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community.

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Kent Campus

Students walk along the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus

Dean Eboni Pringle Talks Tutoring, Advising and DKS During Facebook Live

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Dean of University College Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., recently discussed remote support services during an appearance on Facebook Live. She answered live questions and discussed such areas as tutoring, advising, and career exploration and development, all of which remain available to students during this period of remote learning.

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