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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

ºÚÁÏÍø will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Serving as this year’s keynote speaker is CNN political analyst and former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers. The virtual program is free and open to the public.

After more than a decade of service, Joel Nielsen, ºÚÁÏÍø’s director of athletics, plans to seek new challenges when his contract with the university ends later this year.
 

A student wears a Kent State mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Image of COVID 19 cells

Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at ºÚÁÏÍø at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.

Alan Canfora

 Donations will benefit students in Kent State's Library Science program.

Alan Canfora

 Donations will benefit students in Kent State's Library Science program.

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest. 

2018 Firestone Immersive Summer Camp

ºÚÁÏÍø and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education.