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Kent State and the University of Akron went head-to-head during the Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge. Faculty and staff competed against āthe school down the roadā in the event to promote well-being, comradery, and healthy competition. Guess who won?
Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at Ā鶹¹ū¶³ from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.
A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter.
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.
A pilot program in 2023 led to a $250,000 implementation grant from the for Kent State to establish , a program that will enable promising underserved high school seniors in Northeast Ohio to increase their college preparedness, civic engagement and a sense of belonging
Kent State's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And itās definitely being recognized.
A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.
Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."
In the beginning of 2023, Ā鶹¹ū¶³ was designated a by and ā Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The university became one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia to be recognized by the implemented practices that encourage students to register and vote in the 2022 elections and the coming years.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ā鶹¹ū¶³ College of Nursing senior Chukwuemeka (Emeka) Chukwukere relocated to Cleveland, OH, when he was eight years old. Growing up he was inspired to go into the healthcare field by his parents who are licensed practical nurses.
Lacrosse wasn't always a huge dream for me.
In fact, lacrosse in my area wasnāt even accessible to young girls until my mom got people together to start up a youth program that fed into my high school. My older brother played lacrosse and I wanted to do what he did.
Ā鶹¹ū¶³ alumna McKenzie Morgan has been there, done that, and has seen it all from fashion to travel. Morgan began her fashion blog in high school, writing about trends and other aspects of the fashion world. Now she travels a world Styled By McKenz.
A photo by one of Kent Stateās staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographerās Association of America.
What started as just a tip from an archivist quickly captured the attention and imagination of a Ā鶹¹ū¶³ professor and their student.
Senior Psychology Major Alex Moir and Lauren Vachon, an assistant professor of LGBTQ studies, realized that what they were reading was a 130-year-old love letter between two women, a rare artifact of queerness from that era.
On Feb. 26, Ā鶹¹ū¶³ notified the Kent Campus community about an unverified threat at Kent Hall that was deemed to be not credible. Kent State is not alone. Schools and institutions across the country have been receiving false threats.
āÆIn 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a Kent State art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.
Since childhood, Maria McDonald loved painting. But it wasnāt until she got to college that she saw how painting could be a career. Now, this Kent State alumna is enjoying her first solo art show in Massillon Museumās Studio M.
Black United Students invited students to express their thoughts on "What is Black to You?" by adding their words and a handprint to a banner.
Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before Ā鶹¹ū¶³ alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.
The new webpage includes a wide variety of helpful information, including a countdown timer, cool wallpaper downloads, updates for class schedules on April 8, details about eclipse-related events on campus and information about eye safety during the eclipse.