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Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

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Golden I Jewish student group held a vigil in which they read the names of the Israeli people killed by Hamas Oct. 7.

Jewish Students Say the Names of the Dead to Honor Their Lives   

The goal of the Golden I vigil was to acknowledge that the Israeli people who were brutally murdered were real people with real lives, said Rose Martyn, vice president of Golden I.

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Members of Kent State's ROTC present the color guard at Veterans Day services.

Honoring Veterans for Their Service

Kent State University paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact

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The Rev. Larry L. Macon Jr., J.D., has been appointed to the Kent State University Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Governor Appoints Larry Macon Jr. to Kent State Board of Trustees

Macon will serve through May 16, 2027, fulfilling the unexpired term of Johnathan Holifield. Holifield resigned his position as a trustee in late 2022 due to an out-of-state relocation.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Board of Trustees

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Senior business major Matthew Helmick-Bickel served in the U.S. Army five years ago.

Kent State Student and Army Veteran’s Mission: To Serve Those Who Served

Matthew Helmick-Bickel, 29, spent five years in the U.S. Army as an airborne paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina, now known as Fort Liberty, before he enrolled at Kent State in 2020.  

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Glass installation on Crawford Hall

IN A FLASH: Growing Panes

Window glass is being installed on Crawford Hall, which will soon be the new home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Tags: University News, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Community Impact, Office of the University Architect

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The MPower Men of Color Summit delivered connection, education and celebration

MPower Men of Color Summit Delivered on Promise for Connection, Celebration and Education 

The MPower Men of Color Summit provided attendees the opportunity to connect and celebrate during a schedule that consisted of educational workshops, brunch and a formal gala and awards banquet.

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Tammy Clewell, Ph.D. receiving DTA 2023 award

‘Bring Your Best Curious Self’

After 24 years of teaching English, Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., has some advice for students: “Bring your most curious version of yourself to every class that you attend.” Clewell's student-centered, passionate approach gives her students room to grow and has earned her one of the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Awards.   

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Kent State Army ROTC cadets raise the American flag during the university’s 2022 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve

Kent State University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

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