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Every day, Kent State University and its graduates – including 109,000 alumni living in Ohio – are improving the quality of life for this region, and in the process, they are churning billions annually into the economy.
On Feb. 26 at 9:15 a.m. at the Kent State University…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State to Unveil Results of University’s New Economic Impact Study
WHAT: Every day, Kent State University and its graduates – including 109,000 alumni living in Ohio – are improving the quality of life for this region, and in the process, they are churning billions annually into the economy. On Feb. 26 at 9:15 a.m. at the Kent State University…Image
Three new college and career academies at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of Kent State University, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools.
Kent State is the latest in a growing number of…
Kent State and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center
Three new college and career academies at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of Kent State University, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools. Kent State is the latest in a growing number of…When it comes to comics and graphic narratives, few names are as renowned and revered as Art Spiegelman. Since the 1960s, Mr. Spiegelman has been influencing the comics genre and leaving his mark on American culture. Whether it is through his creation of the Garbage Pail Kids…
Pulitzer Prize Winner Art Spiegelman to Speak at Kent State
When it comes to comics and graphic narratives, few names are as renowned and revered as Art Spiegelman. Since the 1960s, Mr. Spiegelman has been influencing the comics genre and leaving his mark on American culture. Whether it is through his creation of the Garbage Pail Kids…As Kent State University alumna Christine Vodicka fights Stage 4 cancer, people often ask her how she is doing, and she replies, “I’m living the dream.”
Ms. Vodicka’s dream is to help other students succeed the same way her tutor at Kent State helped transform her…
Kent State Alumna Christine Vodicka Pays It Forward Despite Her Fight With Stage 4 Cancer
As Kent State University alumna Christine Vodicka fights Stage 4 cancer, people often ask her how she is doing, and she replies, “I’m living the dream.” Ms. Vodicka’s dream is to help other students succeed the same way her tutor at Kent State helped transform her…With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, Kent State University is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by Kent State’s…
Kent State to Host Brain Health Summit
With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, Kent State University is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by Kent State’s…Image
Batman is coming to Kent State University.
In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture.
Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in…
Kent State University Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker
Batman is coming to Kent State University. In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in…Image
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at Kent State University. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta…
Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in “Sandy’s Scrapbook” Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at Kent State University. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta…Image
How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at Kent State.
Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to Kent State
How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at Kent State.Image
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter,…