Community & Society

View of Florence, Italy, skyline

Four Decades Later, Study Experience in Florence Still Shapes Local Architect’s Work

Boardman-based architect Robert Mastriana was among the first class of students to study in Florence, Italy, through the university’s education-abroad program. He tells The Vindicator newspaper how that experience still influences his work.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Terrie Harris rejoices in receiving her bachelor's degree after studying off and on for 27 years.

‘A Promise Kept’

When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris’ educational journey, but thanks to Kent State University’s regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Kent State graduate Mark Greer

Master of Ceremonies

Mark Greer, who earned his master’s degree in music from Kent State in 2009, has been chosen to serve as executive director of Akron’s bicentennial campaign. His success exemplifies the sense of community and bright future created by Golden Flashes today.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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Kent State is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

Job Market Bright for Kent State Graduates

The newly released list of “100 Best Jobs for 2024” by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how Kent State University has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life University News, Kent State Works, Students First, Community Impact, College of Nursing, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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(From left to right) Kent State University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Kent State Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Paw Patrol: Meet the Kent State K-9s

Learn more about the Kent State University K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Police Services, Public Safety, Department of Public Safety, Division of Finance and Administration

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A cyclist bikes through Risman Plaza on the Kent State University Kent Campus.

The Secret Is Out: Kent Named 1 of Zillow’s Top 2 College Towns for 2023

Several Northeast Ohio towns, including Kent, have made it to Zillow’s 2023 list of most popular markets.

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Kent State exchange students from South Africa visit the Ohio statehouse in Columbus.

Ohio Legislature Celebrates Kent State South African Exchange Students

A group of Kent State University exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio legislature on a recent visit to Columbus. 

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence

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CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center

A Kindergarten Class That CARES

A student from Kent State's Child Development Center inspired his class to donate to Kent State's CARES Center. 

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact, Child Development Center, Early Childhood Education, CARES Center, Kent Student Center

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A private tour of the Ohio Statehouse shows Kent State students some of the building's secrets

IN A FLASH: Secrets of the Statehouse

Kent State student interns received a private tour of Ohio's Capitol Building. 

Tags: Students First, Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, Community Impact, Community & Society

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