Alexis Amato
Downtown and Neighborhoods
• April 8, 2016
The Kent State University Department of Recreational Services is hosting the sixth annual Black Squirrel 5K Race this Saturday. The race starts at 8 a.m. and is a loop course beginning and ending near...
Nicholas Garisto
women and Gender Issues Reporter
• April 8, 2016
PRIDE! Kent held elections for its executive board yesterday to determine who will handle the student organization’s future.The positions open for elections were: activism initiative chair, treasurer,...
The Portage Community Rights Group hosted Naomi Oreskes, the author of "Merchants of Doubt," at the Kiva on Thursday night. Oreskes spoke about climate change and conservation.Oreskes received her Ph.D...
Kent State’s Women’s Center is holding mammogram screenings from April 5 - 8 in the DeWeese Health Center in order to raise awareness of the importance of early screenings, as well as an opportunity...
After Kent State President Beverly Warren announced to the university Thursday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, #BevStrong emerged on Twitter. The hashtag, a movement for support during Warren’s absence,...
Ian Flickinger
Video by Anna Huntsman
• April 7, 2016
Kent State University President Beverly Warren announced Thursday she has breast cancer. She said in a university-wide email she will undergo surgery and will work on a reduced schedule during her recovery."My...
Poets Nikola Madzirov and Charles Simic during their Q&A session, “Poetry as a Global Conversation,” at the Kent State library on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Both Simic and Madzirov are poets laureate...
The School of Communication Studies and The Center for International and Intercultural Education hosted its Spring Global Issues Forum “Human Trafficking: A Global and Local Epidemic” Wednesday night...
Kent State Libraries Assistant Dean of Engagement and Outreach has been selected for the 2016 Senior Fellows Program at UCLA. Kenneth Burhanna is one of 17 academic library managers to be chosen. The...
Kent State plans to build gender-inclusive restrooms for the safety and convenience of members of the LGBTQ community. With the main campus evolving rapidly, gender inclusive restrooms are becoming more...
JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Pres
ANN SANNER, Associated Pres
• April 6, 2016
MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. John Kasich sounded a unifying message during his annual State of the State Address Wednesday, saying his state "is getting stronger every day" and is setting an...
The Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGOH) named Kent State’s previous vice president of university relations as its CEO and president on April 4.Iris Harvey was unanimously elected for the position...
