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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
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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
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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
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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
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Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact
Kent State Joins Higher Education Leaders in Signing Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact
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Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to Kent State Board of Trustees
Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to Kent State Board of Trustees
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Students gathered around a table
Kent State Joins the LeBron James Family Foundation’s Efforts to Get Akron Students College and Career Ready
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College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Kent State Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
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Representatives from Kent State University, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking.
Kent State Police Encourage Students to Wait2TXT

Did you know that if you are driving and have a passenger, are eating or drinking and send a text, your chances of crashing increase by 1,139 percent?

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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Kent State University alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.
Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State
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The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Kent State University.
Kent State University to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
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Woman standing in front of the Taj Mahal
How an Icebreaker Exercise Turned Into a Global Experience

Mariah Gray left her comfort zone, lived in the present and ventured where she never dreamed of going. Learn how this biology/pre-medicine major discovered new perspective 8000 miles from home.

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Concrete books sit in a Kent State University courtyard, designed by artist and professor Brinsley Tyrrell.
What is on Your Summer Reading List?
Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Design Innovation Hub to Spur Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
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Carrie Esser used water-based body paint to turn herself into a “queen bee.” Her artistry landed her in the second round of the NYX Cosmetics 2018 Face Awards USA.
Passion, Purpose and the Power of Paint

This entrepreneur major utilizes paint brushes, vibrant colors and an unrestrained imagination to transform the human body into astounding works of art.

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After two Category 5 hurricanes hit her home, Debra Thomas graduates with the help of the Kent State University College of Nursing Student Emergency Fund.
Kent State Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm

Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.

Updated University Statement Regarding Open Carry of Deadly Weapons
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Kayaks line the shore of the Cuyahoga River in Kent, Ohio, as part of Crooked River Adventures, which is run by the Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center to Receive $90,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton addresses graduates, administrators, families and friends during Kent State’s One University Commencement at Dix Stadium.
Actor Michael Keaton Gives Advice to Graduating Kent State Students, Ends Remarks With Memorable Movie Line “I’m Batman”
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Kent State University students practice their egaming skills prior to Kent State’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, 2018.
Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Kent State’s First Esports Tournament
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