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The Great Gatsby Book Cover

English Professor Discovers ‘Great Gatsby’ Newspaper Publication

“The Great Gatsby,” a book many read in high school. We remember the green light on the dock, the passion and the tragedy. What many didn't know – until recently – was that the story was also printed in the newspaper.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society

Kent State Today

Andre Knott

Kent State Alumnus Joins Cleveland’s FOX 8 Sports Team

Kent State University alumnus Andre Knott’s experience in journalism ranges from sideline reporting for the Cleveland Browns to telecasts for the Cleveland Indians on SportsTime Ohio to covering Cleveland sports on the radio. Now, he joins WJW FOX 8 as a new contributor to the station’s sports team. He will provide reports, features and live coverage of Cleveland sports on all FOX 8 platforms while he continues his Cleveland Indians broadcast work at SportsTime Ohio. 

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life

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Neil Cooper, Ph.D, director of Kent State's School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Kent State Magazine: New Approaches to Peace

In April 2019, Kent State University welcomed Neil Cooper, Ph.D, as the new inaugural director of Kent State's School of Peace and Conflict Studies. The School of Peace and Conflict Studies was originally called the Center for Peaceful Change when it was founded in 1971 as the university's first ‘living memorial’ for the events that occurred on May 4th, 1970.

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Kent State Today

Moments of Truth is a new book on May 4, 1970, by Kent State Alumnus Howard Ruffner

Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by Kent State Alumnus

On the morning of May 4, 1970, Kent State University student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily Kent Stater in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.

The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. Kent State had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.  

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GSNA students with donator

Future Nurses Get Ahead by Giving Back at Kent State Geauga

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Kent State University Geauga Campus is a rigorous academic environment that requires serious discipline, study, practice, and testing. It’s also an intimate environment of friends, instructors, and mentors who support each other from one challenge to the next, and inspire one another to reach out for the benefit of others. As a student association, they give back to the community through fundraising, strengthening the nursing program for future students and charitable outreach throughout the region.

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Christopher J. Coles

WKSU: Nine Lives Project Remembers

Kent State University jazz ensembles instructor, Christopher J. Coles aspires to evoke emotions and conversations surrounding topics like social injustice and race through the display. “Nine Lives Project” has been viewed at workshops throughout Cleveland, Canada, and most recently broadcast in a Shuffle session with WKSU.

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Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative

Students Design Innovative Ways to Connect Bayfront in Erie, Pennsylvania

A three-day trip is underway for Kent State University students to work with community leaders on finding new and creative ways to connect neighborhoods throughout Erie to its Bayfront, according to YourErie.com

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Featured Story

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Angela Neal-Barnett

Psychology Professor Tells O, The Oprah Magazine How Black Women Suffer from Financial Anxiety

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, says there is a stressful expectation for black women in corporate America to financially provide for their family.

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Back to School Time

Sociology Professor Says to Reframe Children’s Anxiety in A Positive Light

College of Arts and Sciences professor says that understanding how your child copes with anxiety is key to helping them with back-to-school nerves. 

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Kent State's "We the People" Exhibition on Display near the Esplanade Arch in May 2019

Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus

Kent State University is pleased and proud to announce the return of “We the People,” a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.

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