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Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Commemorates Kent State’s 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Kent State University held its 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Julian Bond, a leader of the civil rights movement, served as keynote speaker at the event. Prior to Bond’s keynote address, there was…
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Kent State Student with Reduced Vision Defies the Odds
Cover your right eye and put a blinder on the outside of your left eye – that’s how Kent State University sophomore Katie Kimble, from Rocky River, Ohio, sees the world after nine eye surgeries. “I’m not cool with it, but I accept it,” Kimble said. “I’m thankful for the vision I …
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Rui Liu Assistant Professor College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Rui Liu is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research primarily focuses on resilient infrastructure, especially in the areas of inno…
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Kent State Undergraduate Student Enhances His Research Through Study Abroad Experience
Kent State University student Andrew Wyatt’s research evolved from flipping through pages of scholarly writing in Kent, Ohio, to viewing the walls of historic museums and libraries in Trieste, Italy. With the help of his participation in Kent State’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,…
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Kent State Singing Group Performs at White House
A Kent State University student a cappella singing group spent part of their holiday break traveling to Washington, D.C., to perform for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The Kent Clarks, an organization made up of students pursuing all types of majors who share the desire to cre…
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President Warren Shares 2014-2015 Priorities
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President Warren Shares a Thanksgiving Message
In this video, Kent State University President Beverly Warren delivers a Thanksgiving message to the university community as she celebrates her first Thanksgiving at Kent State. Students, faculty and staff also share what they are thankful for this holiday…
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Kent State Commemorates May 4, Dedicates May 4 Visitors Center
Kent State University held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4…
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Film Director Oliver Stone to Help Dedicate Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center
Film director and producer Oliver Stone will join Kent State University to mark its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with the dedication of the May 4 Visitors Center. The center, which tells the May 4 story set against the political and cultural changes of the 1960s, will be dedicated Satur…
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