Profiles
Twinning and Winning: Brothers Begin First Year as Rising Juniors
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins – not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.
Meet the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Class of 2029
This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.
Flash Focus: Giovanni Tripi
Meet Giovanni Tripi, a member of the Honors College and a senior biology major with minors in public health and forensic anthropology, from Lyndhurst, Ohio.
ToddCast: Halo Co-Creator Marcus Lehto
In this episode of the ToddCast, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ President Todd Diacon interviews Marcus Lehto, co-creator of the iconic Halo video game franchise.
Flash Focus: Hannah Ferguson
Meet Hannah Ferguson, a senior chemistry major with a minor in forensic anthropology and a member of the Honors College, from Galena, Ohio, whose love of science is helping others love science.
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to help train teachers in Southwestern Nigeria.
Flash Focus: Muskaan Khanduri
Meet Muskaan Khanduri, a fashion design major from Uttarakhand, India, whose interests explore the art and science of fashion.
Flash Focus: Brooklyn Jones
Meet Brooklyn Jones, a resilient freshman English major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, who carries a passion for creative writing and helping students build confidence in their own literary skills.
Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder
Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.
Great-Granddaughter of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Third President Makes First Time Campus Visit
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s third president, visited campus for the first time.