Arts & Culture
Kent State and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center
March 16, 2018
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…
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Kent State University Board of Trustees Approves 10-Year Plan to Reshape, Revitalize Kent Campus
March 16, 2018
The Kent State University Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire Kent State community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the…
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Kent State University Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker
March 16, 2018
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…
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Video: May 4 Visitors Center Debuts “Sandy’s Scrapbook” Exhibition
March 16, 2018
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. Now, almost 50 years later, Ms. Scheuer’s life will be the subject of a new exhibit at the May 4…
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Arbor Day Foundation Honors Kent State With Tree Campus USA Recognition for 10th Consecutive Year
March 15, 2018
Trees fill the sky every season as far as the eye can see as Kent State University students walk down the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. Large oaks provide shade on a warm summer day, glistening maple trees leave a blanket of orange and red on the ground as students move…
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Kent State Student’s Fashion Career Takes Her From East Liverpool to New York City
March 14, 2018
Kendra Snatchko is about to graduate from Kent State University, and her eyes are focused on a bright future. Remarkably, her vision of the future started forming when she was only 12 years old.
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Kent State Student Asks Twitter to Help His Mom Quit Smoking
March 14, 2018
Eli Kalil, a junior applied communications major at Kent State University, saw just how powerful the tool of social media can be when he posted an inspiring tweet involving his mother in late January.
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Kent State Police Officer Anne Spahr Changes Lives Through Crisis Intervention
March 13, 2018
Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But Kent State University Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.
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Global Education Initiatives Brings the World to Stark County
March 9, 2018
A long way from rural Mansfield, Ohio, the girl who grew up with cows in her backyard was now halfway around the world learning Swahili and teaching children how to speak English.
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Kent State’s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus
March 6, 2018
Kent State University’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community.
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