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Laura Lofgren February 18, 2010

It was hot out. The cigarette held loosely in the girl’s long fingers didn’t help the matter. But she put the stick up to her dry lips and inhaled. She released a stream of smoke from her lungs into...

Grade inflation could be a detriment to students

Suzi Starheim February 16, 2010

A look at how only being concerned about your grades could harm your professional career.click on category to view corresponding chart Getting A’s in classes is always on students’ minds when selecting...

Spring semester continues high enrollment trend

Suzi Starheim February 16, 2010

Kent State enrollment is highest in historyThe full spring enrollment report can be found here. The university recently announced spring enrollment this semester is the highest ever in the 100-year history...

Finding true love just got even tougher

Denise Wright February 11, 2010

Click here to read more interesting facts about Angel.For most, finding love is tough enough. But former Kent resident Angel Moore decided to make it a little tougher by throwing cameras into the mix.Angel,...

LER changes spark debate in Faculty Senate

Suzi Starheim February 9, 2010

Argument rises over wording of reform proposal.Tension over LER reform filled the Governance Chambers yesterday afternoon during the Faculty Senate meeting.Immediately following provost Robert Frank’s...

University to lift sabbaticals freeze next year

Suzi Starheim February 9, 2010

Faculty can now take their time for researchSabbaticals will be reauthorized for the 2010-2011 academic year, and the pile of proposals to be reviewed is on the provost’s desk.Usually 50 to 70 sabbaticals...

Online enrollment jumps over past year

Suzi Starheim February 8, 2010

" alt="image" class="feature"/>ONLINE COURSES Students turn to online courses for flexibility and engagement Online course enrollment has increased at Kent State in response to the university working...

Wording in LER reform proposal upsets senators

Suzi Starheim February 8, 2010

Tension filled the Governance Chambers this afternoon as Robert Frank, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, spoke to the Faculty Senate about the new LER program, Kent Core, which was...

Officers find ways to balance work and family

Suzi Starheim February 8, 2010

Officers work to enforce rules -- both on campus and at home. Enforcing laws on campus and enforcing rules at home for children are two very different modes of enforcement that several officers with...

KSU sees record spring enrollment numbers

Suzi Starheim February 4, 2010

Spring enrollment this semester is the highest ever in the 100-year history of Kent State, the university announced yesterday.An 11.6 percent increase was reported with the release of the 15th-day statistics....

Vets graduate without debt

Suzi Starheim February 1, 2010

GI Bill promises full tuition for Iraq veteransAdam Holliday will graduate from Kent State debt-free.The junior political science major, ROTC cadet and Iraq veteran was on active duty for three years in...

University pushes experiential education by offering ‘Conversations with Colleagues’

Suzi Starheim January 28, 2010

Students may not get hands-on experience in most college courses, but members of the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement are trying to make it a more common part of the Kent State curriculum.Experiential...

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