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Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in Kent State’s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant…
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International students at Kent State show their home country pride during a 2022 basketball game at Kent State.

International Student Enrollment Up for Third Consecutive Year

Kent State University is celebrating a 17.7% increase in international student enrollment this year, due in large part to increases in international graduate student admissions. 
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Getting Up Close With Pilots and Aircraft at the A&E Expo 2022

A&E Expo Brings High Energy to Skies Over Kent State Airport

Thousands attended the family event, which has been a fixture in the Stow/Kent community for more than two decades.
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Doomsday glacier in Antarctica

Flash Focus: Kent State Expert on Doomsday Glacier and Zombie Ice

Antarctica's "doomsday glacier" has been making headlines for its rapid melting, which could lead to large rises in sea levels much earlier than experts originally observed. In addition, "zombie ice" has been reported in Greenland, which unfortunately is not a "Game of Thrones"…
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Kent State University faculty members smile and wave rally towels overhead as they cross the court floor at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center during the university’s 2022 Convocation.

Tops in Ohio! Kent State Only Public University Named as a ‘Great College to Work For’

Kent State University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, Kent State has been named a “Great College to Work For,” which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace…
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Gail Pavilga at airport

IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom

State Representative Gail Pavliga visited with students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and took the flight simulator out for a spin.
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Jackson State, Kent State, and the Civil Rights Movement

Hollywood Plans New May 4-Inspired Movie

reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year. 
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New Kent State University students cheer and wave rally towels during 2022 Convocation.

Kent State Remains Highest-Ranked Northern Ohio University on Top Public Schools List in 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

Kent State University continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named Kent State among the Top Public Schools in the nation in…
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Students cheering at Convocation 2022

Fall Semester Kicks Off With Activities On and Off Campus

The 2022 Fall Semester is officially underway, and no new school year would be complete without KSU Kickoff. Residence halls move-in corresponded with …
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Pakistani exchange student Anas is living his childhood dream at Kent State

Dreams Do Come True For Pakistani Exchange Student 

Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends Kent State as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S.…
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