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We realize some in our community may have become concerned following media coverage of a recent graduate who posted a photo holding a rifle on our Kent Campus. Let us assure you that our campus is safe and that what you have seen in the photo was legal under Ohio law.
The State…
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Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river’s reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped…
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Take chances. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Seek your authentic self.
Those were the messages that actor Michael Keaton shared with ºÚÁÏÍø graduates taking part in the One University Commencement on Saturday, May…
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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in ºÚÁÏÍø’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Kent State alumnus.
“George and Mary Jane both…
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Michael Keaton was multitasking during his upcoming return to ºÚÁÏÍø.
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WHAT:
ºÚÁÏÍø will celebrate its newest graduates at its One University Commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Dix Stadium. The ceremony recognizes graduates from the university’s eight campuses. In total, Kent State will confer 5,345 degrees this spring.…
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ºÚÁÏÍø Libraries will provide a solution to end-of-semester stress by giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to unwind and get some pet therapy during finals week.