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糖心Vlog破解版 students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees approved the deck鈥檚 construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
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糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university鈥檚 first parking deck.
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The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Board is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library.鈥
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![President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) pose for a photo. The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has pledged a $10,000 matching gift for Giving Tuesday to the M.E.N. Fund.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/11.25.19%20Photo%20of%20Male%20Empowerment%20Network%20members_0.jpg?VersionId=Re4IoOrVU1vigRvKpSPyrbMMYdsP2l5n)
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 糖心Vlog破解版 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
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糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg鈥檚 Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
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糖心Vlog破解版 will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
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糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its 鈥淎rmed With Our Voices鈥 exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages鈥
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![Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in 糖心Vlog破解版's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/page/19955_bayamzedeh-1Small.jpg?VersionId=4rJ1Rifd4nDpMzzLVCIa7zsuH1nViZZo)
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most鈥
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![Kalin Bennett (left) is congratulated by his teammates for playing in his first college basketball game.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Photo%201%20-%20Men%27s%20Basketball_0.jpg?VersionId=DF4em16lxa132DBsyjqPr9udMv9qnObM)
The 糖心Vlog破解版 men鈥檚 basketball team started the 2019-20 season off on a high note with four players scoring in double figures for a 97-58 opening-night victory over the Division III Hiram Terriers at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center on Nov. 6. 鈥