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Kent State welcomes the largest freshman class in university history.
Kent State University Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates
Sept. 12, 2018
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Students work in the TV2 production area in Franklin Hall during a live broadcast of the news.
Kent State Professor Champions Journalism in The Daily Beast
Sept. 12, 2018

Gretchen Dworznik shares her opinion on how the current age of politics is strengthening the study and practice of journalism.

Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Nick Kollar to Kent State Board of Trustees
Aug. 16, 2018
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Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.
"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - Kent State President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution
Aug. 15, 2018
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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Kent State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.
Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
Aug. 13, 2018
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The Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of fall classes.
Summit Street Improvement Project Nearing Completion
Aug. 10, 2018
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Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.
Kent State President Beverly Warren to Share Lessons, Learnings and Remembrances of May 4, Wednesday at Chautauqua Institution
Aug. 10, 2018

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.

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A Kent State University graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during the Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
Kent State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
Aug. 9, 2018
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Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute
Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute
Aug. 7, 2018
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A Kent State University student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.
Kent State Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
Aug. 7, 2018

An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.

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Kent State University students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show.
Kent State Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest
Aug. 1, 2018

Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to Fashion-schools.org.

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Kent State to Honor Veterans at World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
July 30, 2018
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Sarah J. Rogers has been named the new director of the Kent State University Museum.
Kent State University Museum Announces New Director
July 26, 2018
ADVISORY: Special Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, July 27
July 25, 2018
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Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit” Exhibit to Open at Kent State Museum
Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit” Exhibit to Open at Kent State Museum
July 19, 2018
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Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren presented 13 Kent State faculty members with the 2018 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition.
Kent State President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients
July 18, 2018
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Firestone Community Learning Center student learns to operate a video camera during a class in Franklin Hall in the Kent State University College of Communication and Information.
New Partnership With Akron Public Schools Illuminates Career Path for High School Students
July 17, 2018
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Roe Green, the affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.
Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at Kent State
July 12, 2018
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Kent State students model original designs created by fashion school students during the school’s 2018 Spring Fashion School.
Kent State Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest for Design and Merchandising in New Ratings
June 28, 2018
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Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact
Kent State Joins Higher Education Leaders in Signing Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact
June 27, 2018
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