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Davey Tree at 2020 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Homecoming Parade

‘Kent Is Our Home’ With Deep Roots

Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio’s largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.

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Professor David Silva instructs a class

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy. 

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Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath

‘Deep Down, I’m Just a Regular Guy’

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life. 

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Virginia "Ginnie" Dressler, digital projects librarian, shows a photo of her grandfather, mathematics professor Byron Dressler from 1970.

Long Legacy: Dressler Family Spans 75 Years at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì

Three generations of the Dressler family have worked for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University spanning 75 years. 

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Jordon Egbert, far right, a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate student, takes part in traditional Rwandan dancing during the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

‘This Experience Changed Me in More Ways Than I Could Have Imagined’

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduate student Jordon Egbert said taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda has changed his entire perspective on life. 

 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì senior Mason St. Clair shows his political memorabilia collection to senior Kathleen Tyrel

Keeping Political History Alive

It all started in 2014 with a political button from Ross Perot’s failed 1992 presidential election bid. 

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A miniature fairytale house

When Life is a Fairytale

In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

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Graduate student Lilian Keister takes part in an exercise during a peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

‘The Trip Changed My Perspective on Life’

Her first education abroad experience gave graduate student Lilian Keister an up-close view of a culture rooted in kindness and forgiveness.

 

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Bob Christy, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s senior photography coordinator, holds his camera while covering Spring 2022 Commencement.

Focusing on the Man Behind the Camera

Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.

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Abby and Nate Bergdorf are both attending ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and majoring in hospitality.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Hospitality Draws Siblings to Same Program

Siblings Abby and Nate Bergdorf followed their family legacy when they both enrolled at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, but they have taken the family ties a bit further.

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