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Jasmine Hoff

DeWine appoints two new Board of Trustees members

David Williams July 2, 2019

Governor Mike DeWine appointed a new member to Kent State’s Board of Trustees on June 11. Graduate Student Jasmine Hoff will serve as the board’s Graduate Student Trustee, one of two student positions...

Strom named Women’s Golf head coach

Brandon Justice July 2, 2019

Kent State named Lisa Strom Women’s Golf coach, after Greg Robertson left his position to become the coach at Oklahoma State University. Before coming to Kent, Strom was an assistant coach for five-and-a-half...

Alexa Golden throws a basketball during a Kent State Women's basketball game. 

Golden recognized as NCAA Women of the Year Nominee

Michael Reiner July 2, 2019

Graduating basketball player Alexa Golden was one of the record 585 athletes nominated for the NCAA Women of the Year award. The award recognizes women athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and...

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Kent State finishes 18th nationally in community service competition

Michael Reiner July 2, 2019

Kent State student athletes completed almost 5,000 hours of community service this past year.The Flashes placed 18th nationally out of 100 institutions that participated in the initiative. Volleyball led...

Nick Ramsey (left), Fred Lyda (center) and Gene Mock (right) all work on the new KSU lamps that will light the South Lincoln Street crosswalk by the Architecture Building.

Streetlights added to Willow, Lincoln streets following safety concerns

Nathan Mehring July 2, 2019

Kent State and the city of Kent added new streetlights in June at the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade crossings of South Willow and South Lincoln Streets due to concerns for pedestrian safety.Four lights were...

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Opinion: Finding hope after 2016

Abigail Miller July 2, 2019

My ears are hot. My face is warm. I’m excited. You’d think we were waiting for the Grammys to start, or possibly even attending them, but no, we’re waiting for the first Democratic debate to begin. We’ve...

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Joseph Zapolsky July 2, 2019

(From left to right) Patrick M. Riley, Kent State Director of Institutional Advancement, Joseph Zapolsky, Sales Manager at Erchonia, Allan M. Boike DPM FACFAS Dean of Kent State, David Tucek, Sales Manager...

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July 2, 2019

Students were assigned to read “Thirteen Seconds” written by Joe Eszterhas and Michael D. Roberts and “This We Know” written by Carole A. Barbato, Laura L. Davis and Mark F. Seeman.

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July 2, 2019

Students were assigned to read “Thirteen Seconds” written by Joe Eszterhas and Michael D. Roberts and “This We Know” written by Carole A. Barbato, Laura L. Davis and Mark F. Seeman.

Students were assigned to read “Thirteen Seconds” written by Joe Eszterhas and Michael D. Roberts and “This We Know” written by Carole A. Barbato, Laura L. Davis and Mark F. Seeman.

Common Reading Experience to use May 4 related books

Autumn Rietzel July 2, 2019

In coordination with the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970 shootings, this year's First-Year Experience students were assigned two May 4 related books for their common reading assignments.Students were assigned...

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President Todd Diacon (far right) met with incoming freshmen who are a part of the Academic STARS program and Dean of the University College Eboni Pringle (far left) on July 1, 2019 at the Student Multicultural...

President Todd Diacon (right) walks next to Associate Dean for Administration Donald Williams (left) as they talk and exercise at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on July 1, 2019.

Todd Diacon takes on his first day as president of Kent State

Rachel Karas July 1, 2019

Todd Diacon began his first day as President of Kent State at 6:30 a.m. doing something he does every day: walking at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. He said he usually listens to a podcast...

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