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A Kent State graduate from the College of Education, Health and Human Services shows off her degree after walking across the stage during a Commencement ceremony.

Kent State Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 15

91Թ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, Kent State conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864 bachelor’s degrees, 874 …

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Kent State Hosts Alumni Weekend, May 15-16

Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities 91Թ Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting, hands-on activities. On …

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Kent State Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

91Թ holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy …

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Kent State’s Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Receives $225,000 in Grants From Federal Government

91Թ professors Brian James Baer, Ph.D., and Theresa Minick of the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies have been awarded two federal government STARTALK grants, totaling $225,000, to support the Regents Foreign Language Academy, a summer language immersion program fo…

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Kent State’s Jewish Studies Program Turns 40, Pays Tribute to Longest-Serving Director

91Թ’s Jewish Studies Program will host a gala, “Memories, Milestones, Momentum,” in honor of its 40th anniversary on May 17 at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center located at 215 Depeyster St. in downtown Kent. The celebration features a tribute to the program’s longest-serv…

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Kent State to Host the Fifth Annual Hablemos “Let’s Talk” Conference

91Թ’s Latino Networking Caucus (LNC) and the Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) will host the fifth annual Hablemos “Let’s Talk” conference on May 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva.  Hablemos is an annual spring event for the campus commun…

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Kent State Holds Veterans’ Job Fair, “Serving Those Who Have Served Us”

91Թ’s Division of Human Resources, Career Exploration and Development, and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services have partnered to bring a unique job fair experience for U.S. Armed Forces veterans. Working as integral collaborators with Kent State are OhioMeansJobs Portage Coun…

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Grand Opening of Kent State’s Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24

91Թ will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event will celebrate the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sus…

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Kent State Announces Jeff McLain as University’s New Vice President for Institutional Advancement

91Թ has named Jeffery L. McLain, CFRE, as its new vice president for institutional advancement following an extensive national search. McLain comes to Kent State from Louisiana 91Թ where he served as senior vice president of the LSU Foundation. He joins Kent State on M…

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