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Students help prepare food at the Campus Kitchen at Kent State University.

Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking

The Campus Kitchen at Kent State University is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.

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Kent State Today

Kent State Robotics Team Places Receives Third Place Award in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

Kent State Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Kent State Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

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Kent State graduate Garrett Holubeck overcame cancer to earn his degree.

Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation

Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan displays the Congressional Award Silver Medal, presented to Kent State University nursing student Austin Croft in Henderson Hall, home of the College of Nursing.

Kent State Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented Kent State nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.

Tags: Student Life, College of Nursing, Awards and Honors

Kent Campus

Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward

Kent State Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward

Kent State Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.

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Coming from a difficult home life, Diamond Lauderdale had many challenges ahead of her in obtaining a college education. But through Kent State's EXCEL program, she has found academic success – and a new home.

Kent State Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment

For Diamond Lauderdale, Kent State University is not only her chosen college, it is her home.

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Southern Comfort Kitchen Founder and CEO Will Matthews Cooks

Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students

Two Kent State entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. 

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Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State University.

Video: Discovering Purpose - Daisy Smith

Hear how Kent State University student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State.

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The Kent State University women’s rugby team took matters into their own hands when they encountered a tree blocking the road on their way to a match. (Photo credit: Tina Miller)

Kent State Women’s Rugby Team Shows Tree-mendous Effort on and off the Field

The Kent State University women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.

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