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糖心Vlog破解版 mourns the loss of student-athlete Jason Bitsko, who died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Bitsko was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. Police believe he passed away from an undetermined medical issue.
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糖心Vlog破解版 President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions鈥
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A new four-legged friend has come to the Kent Campus as 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Police Services welcomed Coco, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who, together with her partner Officer Anne Spahr, form 糖心Vlog破解版 Police Services鈥 first K-9 unit.
Coco is trained in evidence search and鈥
Dr. Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes will take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 4:15 p.m. in the south end zone of Dix Stadium at 2213 Summit Road in Kent.
The event comes in response to a鈥
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that runs Aug. 21-24 and helps familiarize students with the 糖心Vlog破解版 community. The events during the weekend serve as鈥
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Each August during freshman move-in day, 糖心Vlog破解版 faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers鈥
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糖心Vlog破解版 held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 糖心Vlog破解版 conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 462 master鈥檚 degrees, 74 doctoral鈥
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A new company formed by a 糖心Vlog破解版 researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation 鈥 flexible, electrically conductive transparent films 鈥 that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from鈥
糖心Vlog破解版 has been awarded a grant for $81,445 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for research on the impact of traumatic injury on child patients and their families. The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the State EMS Board created grants鈥
The Wick Poetry Center at 糖心Vlog破解版 has received a $33,472 grant from the Howard Atwood Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation. The grant project, titled 鈥淓ncouraging New Voices,鈥 is a collaborative initiative between the Wick Poetry Center and Akron Public鈥