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Scholarships for New Freshmen Are Still Available. Find Out Which Scholarships Freshmen Can Receive for Fall 2018.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW FRESHMEN ARE STILL AVAILABLE. FIND OUT WHICH SCHOLARSHIPS FRESHMEN CAN RECEIVE FOR FALL 2018.

Kent State Baseball Team Wins Third Straight Regular Season MAC Title

The Kent State baseball team clinched its third straight regular season Mid-American Conference (MAC) title. It is the 15th regular season championship the team has won in school history.
Kent State Baseball Team Wins Third Straight Regular Season MAC Title

Kent State Named One of the Healthiest Universities in the Nation

Active Minds honors Kent State University with a 2018 Healthy Campus Award for fostering a culture of health and wellness for students and the entire Kent State community.
Active Minds Honors Kent State with a 2018 Healthy Campus Award

Kent State Men’s Golf Team Advances to National Championship

Senior Ian Holt helped the Kent State men’s golf team secure a return trip to the National Championship with the team’s fifth-place finish at the Kissimmee Regional.
Kent State Men’s Golf Team Advances to National Championship

Actor Michael Keaton Gives Advice to Graduating Kent State Students, Ends Remarks With Memorable Movie Line “I’m Batman”

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”

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Awards Honorary Degree to Commencement Speaker Michael Keaton

A Kent State graduate indicates to his family, seated in the stands at Dix Stadium, that he has located his name in the One University Commencement program while waiting for the ceremony to begin.
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Awards Honorary Degree to Commencement Speaker Michael Keaton

Kent State Women’s Golf Team Qualifies for NCAA National Championship

The Kent State women's golf team has qualified for the 2018 NCAA National Championship after finishing the NCAA San Francisco Regional in fifth place at 1-over par 865.
Kent State Women’s Golf Team Qualifies for NCAA National Championship

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School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is ranked 4th in the U.S. overall and 22nd in the world for design.

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Freshman B.J. Duling hopes to score not just on the basketball court, but also in the world of fashion design
Dual Purpose: B.J. Duling Follows Passion for Fashion Design in Addition to Basketball Success

Who is 6’7” and can dunk a basketball on the same day he is designing a clothing line?

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Kent State doctoral student Anna Droz researches how to improve green roofs by planting experimental gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.
Up on the Rooftop

Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.

 

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Music faculty member Christopher Coles will use a $45,000 Knight Arts Challenge Grant to compose an original work that honors nine lives lost in a church shooting in South Carolina.
Tune of Our Times

Kent State Music Department faculty member and saxophonist Christopher Coles is creating an interdisciplinary musical composition that honors those killed in a church shooting

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Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has authored her 14th book, Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders from Trinidad to Tobago
Dream Chaser: Kent State Professor Finds Purpose in Her Writings to Encourage Others to Reach for the Stars

Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has finished her 14th book, which shares the journeys of successful female entrepreneurs and leaders of African descent.

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Dr. Lamar Hylton poses for a selfie with students before a Kent State football game.
Answering the Call: Kent State’s New Dean of Students Finds Personal Fulfillment in Helping Others Succeed

Lamar Hylton set out to sing opera on the world’s largest stages, but he instead followed the song in his heart to Kent State University where he is making a difference in helping students succeed in their quests to find their purpose in life.

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