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Are You Bold Enough?

Are you bold enough to push Kent State University to even greater heights?  The university community is looking to “… identify our collective insights and commitment to developing a shared vision — one that reflects with bold clarity our unique distinctiveness as a university,” said Beverly …

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Recipients of the 2015 Student Leader of the Year award are recognized for outstanding leadership of their organization. (Photo credit: Carrie Circosta, Alumni Relations)

Center for Student Involvement’s Awards Ceremony Recognizes Student Leaders

Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement hosted the 37th annual Student Leadership and Honors Awards on April 8 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event celebrates and recognizes student leaders, organizations and advisors for their contributions to the Kent State community durin…

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Kent State students Kyle Snyder, Nilufar Nurinova and Vincent Shannon have gained valuable experiences through internships and co-ops. They are pictured in the new Center for Undergraduate Excellence.

Kent State Marks Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day

Earlier this year, the state of Ohio designated the second Tuesday of April as “Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day.” The purpose of the day, which falls on April 14 this year, is to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment…

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Kent State students and their family members skate at the ice arena during Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Lil’ Sibs Weekend Set for April 10-12

The Kent Interhall Council will host Lil’ Sibs Weekend from Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. This weekend is a longstanding tradition for Kent State University faculty, staff and students and their families.  The Kent Interhall Council chose the theme for this year, called “Kentcation:…

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Discussion to Focus on Race Relations

KENTtalks Discussion to Focus on Race Relations

The Kent State University community is invited to take part in the second KENTtalks discussion to share in an open dialogue about race relations, specifically to ensure that every member of the university community feels respected, valued and safe. E. Timothy Moore, Assistant Dean Emeritus in Ken…

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April Miller reacts as Kent State President Beverly Warren visits her in the mailroom and tells her she has won a President’s Excellence Award.

2014 President’s Excellence Award Recipients Announced

Eight Kent State University employees were recipients of the 2014 President’s Excellence Award. Earlier this month, Kent State President Beverly Warren dropped in on the workplaces of each of the recipients to notify them of their honor and present them with a check for $1,000. The President’s Ex…

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A Kent State student walks through the “Behind the Brain Plaza” near Merrill Hall.

Kent State Receives Tree Campus USA Recognition for Seventh Consecutive Year

Kent State University has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management for the seventh consecutive year.  Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, honors colleges and un…

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Kent State student Celeste Weise stands near her research poster during the 2015 Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Kent Student Center.

Kent State Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality

What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That’s the question on which Celeste Weise, a Kent State University senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university’s second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. …

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Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., and Arden Ruttan, Ph.D., along with their student research team, design, develop and study an app to reduce teen stress.

Kent State Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress

Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in real time using two …

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