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Kent State graduate student Thywill Ettey, a third-year doctoral student in the School of Biomedical Sciences, conducts laboratory research.

All-Star Lineup of Neuroscience Alumni to Speak at Symposium

91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) will be welcoming a bevy of accomplished alumni back to the Kent Campus when it hosts the 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27 and 28. 

ADVISORY: Special 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Meeting, Oct. 24

The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a…
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Aerial view of entire campus with fall color

Leaf Peeping From New Heights

Why walk and look at all of the beautiful fall colors on campus when you could fly? Paul Cinko, a senior flight instructor from Kent State, took us on a tour around campus to look at the fall foliage from 3,000 feet. Originally from Portage Lakes, Cinko plans to fly…
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Longtime Kent State Professor Vivian Pemberton, center, donated the only known portrait of poet Hart Crane to University Libraries. Left is Babacar M'Baye, professor and English Department chair, and right is Cara Gilgenbach, head of special collections.

University Libraries Receives Donation of Only Known Portrait of Ohio-Born Poet

91³Ô¹ÏÍø Libraries on Monday accepted a donation of a portrait of Hart Crane, the only painting believed to exist of the 20th century American poet. 
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This sign marks the spot along the Portage Hike and Bike Trail in Kent where Cuyahoga River dredging work is happening.

Dredging the Cuyahoga Will Clean River Sediment of Petroleum, Improve Water Quality Along Hike and Bike Trail in Kent Park

Members of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø community who enjoy kayaking along the Cuyahoga River or taking a walk or jog along the adjacent Portage Hike and Bike Trail may have noticed the river dredging work near Fred Fuller Park in Kent. 
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Lamar R. Hylton Ph.D., senior vice president for Student Affairs at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, was the featured speaker for the Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast Celebrates Town and Gown Connection Between Kent State and City

Officials from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and the greater Kent and Portage County community came together Wednesday morning for the annual Bowman Breakfast, an event that has been bringing university and town officials together since 1963. 
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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, speaks to attendees at Kent State's inaugural Anti-Racism Conference.

Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens to Identify Racism and Improve Culture

91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.
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Female lacrosse players in a game

Kent State Athletics Launches Ready FLASH Program

Many 91³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.  
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LGBTQ+ Survey Results Released

No More Games! Food Security, Acceptance Among Needs Identified by LGBTQ+ Community

A survey led by 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Public Health provided dozens of short- and long-term recommendations to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people living in Greater Akron.

Flu Shots, COVID-19 Boosters Available on Kent Campus

Dear 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Students, Faculty and Staff, The DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus is hosting upcoming immunization clinics for flu shots and the Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Flu Shot Clinics Two flu shot clinics will be offered:
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