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Greg Genter, a graduate student in the architecture program, with his winning design “Assembly,” at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Greg Genter, a graduate student in the architecture program, with his winning design “Assembly,” at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

Kent State hosts the fifteenth annual Wilsonart Challenge

Maria McGinnis June 5, 2019

A different design school hosts the Wilsonart Challenge each year. This year, Wilsonart worked with Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design to host their fifteenth annual challenge.Wilsonart,...

During Student Center construction, a burst pipe caused “relatively minimal” damage to the first floor, Executive Director of Facilities, Planning and Operations at Kent State Michael Bruder said. Taken on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. 

Gateway project renovations continue with Student Center

Sara Morse June 4, 2019

The Kent State Student Center was one of the first buildings of the summer to receive renovations as part of the “Gateway to a Distinctive Kent State” project, otherwise known as the Master Plan.Renovations...

Nautivine Winery pours a sample of their apricot wine during Main Street Kent's Wine & Art Festival held downtown on June 1, 2019.

Local artists featured at Kent’s annual Art and Wine Festival

Nathan Mehring June 2, 2019

Art and community were brought together at the 13th annual Art and Wine Festival in downtown Kent on Saturday.Featured artist Todd Hiney is a lifelong animal lover. He adopted his own dog, a Brittany Spaniel,...

Woodsy's Music Staff Helping a Customer in the new 118 E. Main St. Location.

Woodsy’s Music expands its downtown Kent location

Marissa Moore May 30, 2019

Local music store Woodsy's Music expanded to a second building in Downtown Kent after opening a satellite location in Medina, Ohio. The expansion is “to accommodate both customers and supplies” said...

New sources offer sponsorship for summer student researchers

Isabel Illig May 30, 2019

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience on-campus program (SURE) chose 60 student researchers for the summer of 2019, some of whom are being sponsored by departments and research institutes for the...

Sean Lewis waits for his order at Twisted Meltz in Kent on May 26, 2019.

Golden Flashes head coach gets tribute at Twisted Meltz

Nathan Mehring May 30, 2019

From taking part in winning the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship to becoming the youngest Football Bowl Subdivision head coach at 31, the head coach of Kent State football Sean Lewis has made...

(Left to right) Kent State enology instructor Ed Trebets holds a homemade wine bottle alongside Laurello Vineyards owner Kim Laurello, Kent State Ashtabula Dean Susan Stocker, and Kent State graduate Brad Indoe.

2019 Kent State graduate finds success at Ashtabula winery

Michael Reiner May 29, 2019

Laurello Vineyards, a family owned Geneva winery, and the students of Kent State Ashtabula have made homemade wine over the past year. The enology students at Kent State Ashtabula get hands-on experience...

Françoise Massardier-Kenney (left) and Paul Haridakis (right) stand in front of two photos of refugees from Northeast Ohio on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The two Kent State professors lead the Global Understanding Research Initiative that organized the exhibit.

New campus exhibit hopes to increase “global understanding”

Brandon Justice May 25, 2019

Kent’s Global Understanding Research Initiative’s newest exhibit “We the People” gives refugees a platform to share their stories with the community.The exhibit consists of portraits of 25 refugees...

Former CIA intelligence executive, 50th Commemoration chair steps down following complaints

Rachel Karas May 24, 2019

Stephanie Smith, an associate professor in Kent State's School of Journalism and Mass Communication and former CIA executive, announced in a Facebook post Wednesday she was stepping down as university...

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to drive past Houston Rockets' James Harden during the second half on March 7, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Opinion: Giannis is here to save the NBA

Sean Blevins May 23, 2019

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is well on his way to becoming the face of the NBA and he is two wins away from clinching his first Finals appearance.The “Greek Freak” is just getting...

Thirsty people gathered on Water St. between E. Main and Portage to enjoy malt beverages from all across Northeast Ohio on May 18, 2019.  

Inaugural Kent Craft Beer Festival brings in breweries from all across Ohio

David Williams May 23, 2019

Kent residents rang in the summer with beer, food and warm weather on May 18 at the inaugural Kent Craft Beer Festival, hosted by the Kent Jaycees and presented by Ray’s Place. Twenty-two breweries from...

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