Profiles
Flash Focus: Derrick Tindimwebwa
Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to ×ÔοÊÓƵ where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.
Directing His Destiny: ×ÔοÊÓƵ Junior Shows Passion Has No Age Limit
While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots. Enrolling at ×ÔοÊÓƵ in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs.
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 ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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, ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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.
×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators
×ÔοÊÓƵ’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.