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Kent State's Fall Commencement Ceremonies To Be Held Dec. 13-14

'Go Get It' – Commencement Speaker Joan Cronan to Share Life Lessons With Graduates That Go Beyond Sports

Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.

Tags: University News , Fall Commencement , athletics

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Group picture of bowling team

Kent State Trumbull announces new bowling team

On Tuesday, Kent State Trumbull officially added Women’s and Men’s Bowling to its athletic program. Dale Johnson of Champion was named head coach.  Johnson has competed at state and national levels since he was 18. He began coaching Champion High School in 2010 and became head coach in 2014,…

Tags: bowling , college bowling , youngstown , trumbull , athletics

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Freshman B.J. Duling hopes to score not just on the basketball court, but also in the world of fashion design

Dual Purpose: B.J. Duling Follows Passion for Fashion Design in Addition to Basketball Success

Who is 6’7” and can dunk a basketball on the same day he is designing a clothing line?

Tags: College of the Arts , Fashion Design , athletics , Mens Basketball

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Junior Jonathan Nwankwo’s journey has taken many twists and turns to join the men's basketball team.

Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to Kent State

How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at Kent State.

Tags: Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , athletics , Mens Basketball , Office of Global Education , Success Story

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New Football Head Coach Sean Lewis

Kent State Names Sean Lewis as Its New Head Football Coach

鶹 will officially introduce its new head football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Integrated Sciences Building. Kent State President Beverly Warren and Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen will lead the event, which will include the new head coach taking part in a…

Tags: Success Story , Football , athletics

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First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday

The 鶹 football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The Kent State Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…

Tags: athletics , Football , Dix Stadium , Events , Department of Athletics , Success Story

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First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday

The 鶹 football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The Kent State Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…

Tags: athletics , Football , Dix Stadium , Events

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鶹 Football Player Dies Unexpectedly

鶹 mourns the loss of student-athlete Jason Bitsko, who died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 20.  Bitsko was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. Police believe he passed away from an undetermined medical issue. Bitsko, 21, was se…

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Kent State President, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

鶹 President Beverly Warren, Athletic Director Joel Nielsen, and Head Football Coach Paul Haynes spent a cold Tuesday afternoon at Dix Stadium after taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and contributions for ALS – Amyotrophic L…

Tags: Office of the President , President , athletics , Football , Success Story

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