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Kent State announces plan to return to campus for fall semester

In an email Friday morning, Kent State University’s reopening committees announced their plan to resume residential living and in-person classes in August as they are developing several scenarios to...

Nursing home deaths nearly 70% of Ohio’s overall total

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nursing home residents continue to make up the vast majority of coronavirus-related deaths in Ohio, according to new Department of Health statistics.At least 1,246 residents of...

New campus group Kent State for Biden forms, plans for virtual kickoff event

Gina Butkovich Reporter May 21, 2020

A new group on campus, Kent State for Biden, will be holding its virtual kickoff event on Saturday at 1 p.m. via Zoom. “We are mainly going to have a discussion about how to get involved in the campaign...

Robin Vande Zande

Kent State University May 21, 2020

Robin Vande Zande, an associate professor in Kent State's school of art, told the audience about the recently released book titled “Fashion Fundamentals,” in a Zoom seminar May 19.

President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen will be released early from prison and is expected to serve out the remainder of his sentence at home as coronavirus continues to spread behind bars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Michael Cohen to be released Thursday and will serve remaining prison sentence at home

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen will be released early from prison on Thursday and is expected to serve out the remainder of his sentence at home as coronavirus...

Recent fashion merchandising graduate Jenna Palek poses for a graduation photo. Courtesy of Jenna Palek. 

Kent State graduate receives job at TikTok after video goes viral

Tramaine Burton, reporter May 20, 2020

As the world practices social distancing, people are using various social media platforms to stay connected, but for one Kent State graduate, a viral TikTok video helped her land a job at the company.Jenna...

Robin Vande Zande, an associate professor in Kent State's school of art, told the audience about the recently released book titled “Fashion Fundamentals,” in a Zoom seminar May 19.

Kent State professor and co-authors discuss new Fashion Fundamentals book

Robin Vande Zande, an associate professor in Kent State's school of art, told the audience about the recently released book titled “Fashion Fundamentals,” in a Zoom seminar on May 19.The book was co-written...

Headshot of recently appointed Interim Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Amoaba Gooden. 

Q&A with Amoaba Gooden

Amoaba Gooden, who has a doctorate in African-American Studies from Temple University, was recently appointed Interim Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Kent State. KentWired sat down...

Magic Johnson attends a game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the UCLA Bruins in 2017.

Magic Johnson will provide $100 million to fund loans to minority-owned businesses

Harmeet Kaur, CNN May 19, 2020

(CNN) -- Magic Johnson may no longer be playing in the NBA, but the Hall of Fame member is still making valuable assists.Johnson announced that EquiTrust Life Insurance Co., of which he owns a majority,...

Ahmaud Arbery with his mother, Wanda Cooper Jones.

Attorney says Ahmaud Arbery’s family wants man who filmed fatal shooting arrested

(CNN) -- An attorney for the family of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed near Brunswick, Georgia, in February, says they want the man who recorded the incident arrested despite his attorney's...

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Washington.

Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine, health experts question its effectiveness

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump claimed Monday he is taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine, a drug he's long touted as a potential coronavirus cure even as medical experts and the US Food and Drug...

"American Idol" rounds out its all-new innovative and critically celebrated season on ABC, crowning its next singing sensation live during the epic grand finale event. 

‘American Idol’ crowns Season 3 winner virtually

Lisa Respers France, CNN May 18, 2020

(CNN) -- "American Idol" has a new winner.The ABC singing competition announced its winner on Sunday.Just Sam became the show's first ever "at home" winner, beating out finalists Julia Gargano, Arthur...

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