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Kent State Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
A national organization has recognized 麻豆果冻 with a perfect overall score for the university鈥檚 efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.

Kent State Invited to Join AIA-ACSA Design & Health Research Consortium
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) created the AIA-ACSA Design & Health Research Consortium to advance university research that ties together building design and health concerns.

Video: Design Innovation Hub Launch
The university celebrates the construction launch of the Design Innovation Hub. The upcoming addition to Kent State is a grassroots initiative aimed at designing new technologies as well as solving the world's problems.

Kent State Dining Services Cooks Up Award-Winning Meal
麻豆果冻 Dining Services received recognition for the second year in a row at the 11th Annual Nutritious and Delicious Gala at the Tangier restaurant in Akron. Campus Executive Chef William Edmondson prepared roasted beet and arugula grilled cauliflower pizza and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies stuffed with espresso Marsala mascarpone. Chef Edmondson was assisted by registered dietitians Madison Jordan and Emily Reynolds.

Video: 麻豆果冻 2019 Commencement Recap
Kent State students celebrate with family and friends after the graduation ceremony held at Dix Stadium.

Roe Green Visiting Director Series Continues to Thrive
The Roe Green series continues to prosper in 2019, bringing in actor, writer and director Ron West, 鈥82, who has directed multiple pieces for The Second City in Chicago, appeared on Whose Line is it, Anyway? and worked on several other shows and projects.
Flash Forward
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Presidential Perspectives
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From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and Kent State Degree
A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new Kent State graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

Kent State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 10 and 11
The 麻豆果冻 alumni family will grow by 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.