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A foggy scene on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms

Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester , Student Life

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Fern Mallis portrait

School of Fashion to Induct Fern Mallis Into Hall of Fame

Kent State University’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Recruiting for the Kent State Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for Kent State’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all Kent State University undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking Kent State Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , Students First , Nationally Distinctive

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Child Development Center group visiting KSU Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions

The chemistry was perfect when young minds from Kent State's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.

Tags: Community Impact , Child Development Center , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

Kent State’s Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at Kent State Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Kent State

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at Kent State University in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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Jesse Jackson at Kent State in May 1971.

IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at Kent State

Kent State University honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

Tags: Black History Month , Black United Students , May 4 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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A snowy flight over the Kent State University Airport.

IN A FLASH: Up and Over the Snow!

Northeast Ohio’s unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather conditions provide excellent training scenarios for Kent State student pilots.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Kent State University Airport , Aeronautics , In a Flash

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Jerry M Lewis standing in front of the May 4th site

Jerry M. Lewis, Kent State Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88

Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Kent State University Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.  

Tags: University News , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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Celebrating Black History Month Where it Began

The Kent State University Black Alumni Chapter and Black United Students are sponsoring a day-long celebration in honor of Black History Month, which was founded at the Kent Campus.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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