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A film made by Kent State University students and professors about the diverse Akron neighborhood, Highland Square, has had its international debut.
The documentary, “Highland Lives” aired this week on the UK television program, “Tales From the Margins,” an LGBTQ program…
Kent State Film Airs on British Television
A film made by Kent State University students and professors about the diverse Akron neighborhood, Highland Square, has had its international debut. The documentary, “Highland Lives” aired this week on the UK television program, “Tales From the Margins,” an LGBTQ program…Kent State University will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
There will be no classes, and offices will be closed.
The university will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
University Closed Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Kent State University will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no classes, and offices will be closed. The university will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 16.Image

Kent State Integrated Social Studies Major Eric Harmon, 19, makes a difference as Ohio’s youngest elected official.
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Kent State Integrated Social Studies Major Eric Harmon, 19, makes a difference as Ohio’s youngest elected official.Image

No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile.
“The obstacles I face…
Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Wrestler Zion Clark Makes No Excuses
No excuses. Zion Clark lives by these two words. Born without legs, the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile. “The obstacles I face…Alumna Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne, to serve as keynote speaker
Kent State to Hold 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 25
Alumna Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer and comedienne, to serve as keynote speakerKent State University’s Executive Vice President and Provost Todd Diacon, Ph.D., will be featured on an upcoming PBS “American Experience” program.
The show, titled “Into the Amazon” traces the 1914 journey of President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer…
Provost Todd Diacon Featured on PBS Program
Kent State University’s Executive Vice President and Provost Todd Diacon, Ph.D., will be featured on an upcoming PBS “American Experience” program. The show, titled “Into the Amazon” traces the 1914 journey of President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer…Experienced leader brings innovative approaches to technology and thought leadership
John M. Rathje Selected as Kent State’s Vice President for Information Services and Chief Information Officer
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Kent State University will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building.
Kent State Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach
Kent State University will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building.Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…
NSF Grant Funds Kent State Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…Image

Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at Kent State to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for…