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Main Street Kent to hold 11th Annual Art and Wine Festival

Kaylee Peterson May 25, 2017

Music, art, food and wine will fill Downtown Kent Sat., June 3 as Main Street Kent’s 11th annual Art and Wine Festival is set to take place from noon–10 p.m.Heather Malarcik, Main Street Kent executive...

Top sending countries of international students enrolled at Kent State University from the 15th Day Report. February 1, 2017.

Kent State international enrollment drops due to US political climate

Cameron Gorman May 24, 2017

Kent State enrolled 3,045 international students in the Spring 2016 semester, according to statistics from University Communications and Marketing. For the Spring 2017 semester, that number sunk to 2,489.Overseas...

Ibrahim Albadri stands outside of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology building on May 11, 2017.

‘It’s out of my hands’: Libyan student struggles to stay stateside

Jenna Kuczkowski May 24, 2017

“The idea of having the money, but I can't reach it, kills me,” said Ibrahim Albadri, a junior applied engineering major at Kent State.Since last year, 21-year-old Albadri has been struggling to regain...

Donald L. Mason

Kasich appoints new Kent State trustee

Alicia Krynock May 24, 2017

Gov. John Kasich appointed private attorney Donald L. Mason to the Kent State Board of Trustees Fri., May 19, according to a Tuesday news release from the university.Mason replaced Richard Marsh, who died...

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Opinion: The breaking point of the digital age news cycle

Nicholas Hunter May 22, 2017

For as long as I can remember, breaking news has been constant. CNN, MSNBC and Fox News never stop airing, and whether actual news is breaking at 1:30 a.m. or not, major cable news networks will tell you...

A map demonstrating the multiple moves the dependents had to make over the course of their childhood.

Military dependents find strength in change

Troy Lee May 22, 2017

The transition from high school to college can be a struggle for some students, but for military dependents, like sophomore English major Ollie Swasey, it was the easiest transition of their life.“Making...

Gary Hanson helps student Jon Jankowski edit a video in 2013. 

Long-standing Kent State journalism professor dies

Lydia Taylor May 19, 2017

Gary Hanson, an emeritus professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication known for his dedication to students, died Thursday following a long battle with cancer.“Gary was a mentor to me...

Matt Poe

Opinion: My musical awakening: Chris Cornell

Matt Poe May 18, 2017

Legendary musician and front man Chris Cornell died early Thursday morning in what is being investigated as a possible suicide.At just 52 years old, his death shocked the world of music and while it hasn’t...

Kent Investors proposed plans to the City of Kent Planning Commission to build a three-tenant building at 1005 E. Main Street. 

Kent Planning Commission rejects proposal for commercial building at 1005 E. Main

The City of Kent Planning Commission rejected a proposed three-tenant commercial building Tuesday in a 2-3 vote at the City of Kent Fire Department.This does not mean the plan is canceled, as it is a permitted...

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East Liverpool campus, Salem campus selects Dees as new dean

Lydia Taylor May 16, 2017

Kent State’s East Liverpool and Salem campuses selected David Dees as the new dean and chief administrative officer, according to an email sent to faculty by Vice President of System Integration Nathan...

Commencement speaker and Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer encourages graduates to focus on their goals at the ceremony held at Dix Stadium Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Graduates gather at Dix Stadium for commencement, gain inspiration from speakers

Cameron Gorman May 13, 2017

For the first time in Kent State University's history, graduates from all eight campuses gathered together for commencement at Dix Stadium Saturday morning.Parents and friends shouted recognitions from...

Kent Connects

May 12, 2017

“Kent Connects” is a television news magazine at Kent State, and it showcases work from the "Advanced Television News Producing" course in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC). The...

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