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91³Ô¹ÏÍø Community Members:
I am pleased to announce that J.R. Campbell, professor and director of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, will become the inaugural executive director of Kent State’s Design Innovation Initiative.
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Kent State biology student rescues excess food for educational feast
Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute. It might sound stressful, but for Erin Shattuck it is a privilege. Ms. …
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Strength, tenacity, courage and unrelenting persistence.
March is Women’s History Month, and all across our country, we are honoring women who have shaped America’s history by working together and showing their strength, tenacity and courage to not only overcome great…
M.L. Schultze named Reporter of the Year
WKSU staff was honored with 11 awards from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors (OAPME) in a ceremony held March 24 in Columbus, Ohio. Top honors went to WKSU for General Excellence – Radio, the fourth consecutive year the newsroom…
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Each year, hundreds of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes gather across the globe to make a difference in their communities. Kent State alumni and friends have the opportunity to participate in the 10th annual Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 21.
Sponsored by the Kent…
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Robert S. Frost of Lakewood, Ohio, to the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees. Mr. Frost’s appointment runs through May 16, 2026. He fills the seat of former Trustee Stephen Colecchi, whose term expired in 2017.
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Trees fill the sky every season as far as the eye can see as 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students walk down the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. Large oaks provide shade on a warm summer day, glistening maple trees leave a blanket of orange and red on the ground as students move…
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Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.
For 55 years, leaders from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and the city of Kent have met over breakfast to foster successful collaboration between the university and the city.
The semi-annual Bowman Breakfast, which began in 1963, brings together leaders from Kent State and the city of…