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Eric Harmon, Kent State University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large Eric Harmon, 19, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.

A Kent State University student makes blankets to bring comfort to children going through difficult times.

A Kent State University student makes blankets to bring comfort to children going through difficult times.

Kent State Magazine
Photo by Bob Christy '95

Kent State Magazine
Photo by Bob Christy '95

Kent State Magazine

Kent State Magazine
Photo by Melissa Olson

As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, Kent State sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.

By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine

The 2017 Summer Advantage Program participants and staff stand outside Kent State’s University College.

To increase retention rates – and ultimately graduation rates – Kent State created its first-ever Summer Advantage Program through University College’s Academic Diversity Outreach department.