eInside | Week of Dec. 10, 2018
![A 5XÉçÇø graduate celebrates as he crosses the stage during his Commencement ceremony.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTO%20LEAD%20Commencement%20sized.jpg?VersionId=Tx_5iTBipyj1yFfRz00qkrKv4gmLHrHc&h=e6f36a9c&itok=b1ft1lul)
The 5XÉçÇø alumni family will grow by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university holds its Fall Commencement ceremonies.
News Briefs
![Kent State Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr. Kent State Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/AnneCoco3%20sized.jpg?VersionId=uu7zfaPg4y.DxFGMv3wJ5bkawIr8JbAe&h=e6f36a9c&itok=bHYli8MF)
5XÉçÇø Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.
![Kent State alumni and benefactors Fonda and John Elliot reflect on their time at the university. Kent State alumni and benefactors Fonda and John Elliot reflect on their time at the university.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video_1.jpg?VersionId=4K_upQng06w8PCeFMc3cdk8zHv8BLDQK&h=ec98a0f6&itok=WPriRDO9)
John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in 5XÉçÇø history, reflect on their transformational experiences at Kent State and offer advice to current students.
![Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at 5XÉçÇø at Salem, took first place honors at the 5XÉçÇø Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition. Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at 5XÉçÇø at Salem, took first place honors at the 5XÉçÇø Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/page/Shasteen%2C-Hayley_sized.jpg?VersionId=mN422LT0YaMFtPv8xRBio8cNcBsDbW.1&h=e6f36a9c&itok=88A2L4Mc)
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at 5XÉçÇø at Salem, took first place honors at Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.
![Through an email-based service launched by University Communications and Marketing, students can ask The Brain, the sculpture located near Merrill Hall on the Kent Campus. Through an email-based service launched by University Communications and Marketing, students can ask The Brain, the sculpture located near Merrill Hall on the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/BrainStory%20quad%20sized.jpg?VersionId=umjXUnh97D2yt2WVIKf0VBMW6Sr4ck5U&h=e6f36a9c&itok=v9osiGo7)
Can I loft my bed? Is there a dining hall near my residence hall? Where am I able to park on campus? To answer these questions, students can ask The Brain on campus.
In This Issue
Employee Anniversaries
Tillis, Lee C. — 30 years
Baughman, Tracy L. — 20 years
Gary, Cindy L. — 20 years