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12-hour Shakespeare Festival

Theater group hosts 12-hour Shakespeare Fest

Audrey Fletcher
April 20, 2015

Rock the Runway brings pop music fashion to life

Audrey Fletcher
March 7, 2015
Photo courtesy of Kim Uhlik

KSU alum captures quirky, amazing world beneath our feet in photographs

Audrey Fletcher
February 25, 2015
Arno River in Florence, Italy

College of Arts and Sciences gets new profile at Florence campus

Audrey Fletcher
January 21, 2015
The new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Kent state, James Blank, plans to tell the story of humanities through programs and conferences.

More Than a Blank Slate: New dean continues initiatives for humanities, student success

Audrey Fletcher
January 11, 2015
Photo taken from Kent.edu

Vinson family asks for privacy; details about infected nurse’s day revealed

Audrey Fletcher
October 16, 2014

KSU releases more details about three employees self-monitoring for Ebola

Audrey Fletcher
October 16, 2014

Letter from the editor: New semester, new Stater

Audrey Fletcher
August 24, 2014
Ceramics grad student Ryan Osborne (right) talks with his mother and father, Maureen and William, at the Masters of Fine Arts Show on Thursday evening April 3, 2014.

Graduate ceramics student crafts sculptures for MFA group show

Audrey Fletcher
April 4, 2014

News on the go: April 1, 2014

Audrey Fletcher
March 31, 2014

Business plan to guide county economic development

Audrey Fletcher
January 13, 2014
The Kent City Fire Department will replace its 23-year-old fire truck with a new one set to be purchased in 2014. 

Kent retires 22-year-old fire engine

Megan Wilkinson
December 6, 2013
The Kent City Fire Departent will replace its 23-year-old fire truck with a new one set to be purchased in 2014. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Kent retires 22-year-old fire engine

Megan Wilkinson
December 6, 2013

City plans for less spending in 2014

Megan Wilkinson
November 21, 2013

Booming business downtown means rising income tax returns

Kelli Fitzpatrick
November 19, 2013

Mapping project to provide marketing tool for county

Audrey Fletcher
November 17, 2013

Veterans, residents gather to dedicate downtown memorial

Kelli Fitzpatrick
November 14, 2013

Kent monument will honor American veterans

Kelli Fitzpatrick
November 8, 2013

Voters approve Buffalo Wild Wings liquor license

Kelli Fitzpatrick
November 6, 2013
Alberta Caetta, Bill Nome, Dennis Missimi, Joel Mowrey, Gene Mills gather around to view the updated results on Issue 3 at the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin

Mental health levy passes, will provide significant funding for local services

Audrey Fletcher
November 6, 2013

Portage County to demolish houses through grant

Audrey Fletcher
November 5, 2013
Patrons at Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Kent watch the new location's big screen televisions above the bar on Saturday, April 6. Photo by Shane Flanigan.

Buffalo Wild Wings to appear on ballot for Sunday liquor sale permit

Kelli Fitzpatrick
November 2, 2013

Video: Halloween event costs city tens of thousands of dollars

Megan Wilkinson
October 27, 2013
 

Pharmaceutical drop box collects 60 pounds of pills in first year

Audrey Fletcher
October 24, 2013

Kent police receive call about man shot, investigation ongoing

Audrey Fletcher
October 14, 2013
The quirky knitted bike rack is a well known piece of art in downtown Kent. Plans are in effect to expand a public art collaboration between the city of Kent and the university to add additional public art to the community. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Public arts collaboration enters first stage of planning

Kelli Fitzpatrick
October 7, 2013

Kent Police arrest above-average number of people for underage drinking

Kelli Fitzpatrick
September 27, 2013

Kent City Council approves housing code update

Kelli Fitzpatrick
September 18, 2013

Kent Health Department plans to update 34-year-old housing code

Kelli Fitzpatrick
September 17, 2013

Dunkin’ Donuts to begin hiring in Kent

Megan Wilkinson
September 16, 2013

Marriage equality groups announce Why Marriage Matters Ohio campaign

Kelli Fitzpatrick
September 16, 2013

Board of Trustees approves a $1.2 million indoor practice facility for baseball and softball teams

Megan Wilkinson
August 21, 2013

KSU hosts annual Lil’ Sibs Weekend

Megan Wilkinson
April 17, 2013
Photo by Robb King.

Kent State Trumbull raises money for 2011 Japanese tsunami and earthquake victims

Megan Wilkinson
April 17, 2013

UCommute brings pets to the Nest

Megan Wilkinson
March 14, 2013

CCI hosts its first research colloquium

Megan Wilkinson
March 9, 2013
Alfred Shaker performs several songs on the electric guitar, including Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne, during Lyrics and Conversation on February 26. Lryics and Conversation was put on by the Kent State chapter of To Write Love on. Photo by Melanie Nesteruk.

Open mic night opens floor to discuss taboo topics

Megan Wilkinson
February 27, 2013

TWLOHA hosts Lyrics & Conversations to spark talks on depression

Megan Wilkinson
February 25, 2013

KSU honored as ‘Tree Campus USA’

Megan Wilkinson
February 20, 2013

2013 USG candidates announced

Audrey Fletcher
February 12, 2013

Students explain why they pay for costly products

Angel Mack
January 16, 2013
 

Remembering Adrienne Ryba

Megan Wilkinson
January 14, 2013

KSU student falls to her death in accident

Megan Wilkinson
December 22, 2012

Faculty Senate discuss Complete College Ohio Act, student accessibility

Audrey Fletcher
December 10, 2012

State to cut KSU’s remediation funding

Audrey Fletcher
December 7, 2012

KSU professors developing ‘study buddy’

Audrey Fletcher
December 5, 2012
Timothy Moerland

Moerland to head academics at IUP

Audrey Fletcher
December 5, 2012

KSU professors developing ‘study buddy’ using research on students

Audrey Fletcher
December 5, 2012

‘MOOC’ trend draws attention of some KSU profs

Audrey Fletcher
December 4, 2012

Long distance learning gets longer and larger

Audrey Fletcher
December 4, 2012

Holiday gift giving with meaning — and a budget

Angel Mack
December 4, 2012
Christine Sweeny, senior hospitality management major and kitchen operations manager at Campus Kitchen. The Campus Kitchen is a volunteer program where students recover old but still good to use food and turn it into hot meals for Kent Social Services, a local soup kitchen. Photo by Jessica Yanesh.

Student safety nets available in community

Megan Wilkinson
December 3, 2012
Photo by Hannah Potes

Kent State home to thousands of nontraditional students

Megan Wilkinson
November 14, 2012
Dustin Lee, a graduate student at Kent State, utilized the donation-based website Kickstarter to help fund his short-film. Photo by Jessica Denton

Locals use Kickstarter to fund artistic projects

Angel Mack
October 29, 2012

Employers share preparation tips for Kent State’s Job and Internship Fair

Megan Wilkinson
October 29, 2012
Photo courtesy of Jason Noble, Noble Images.

Haunted in Kent

Megan Wilkinson
October 24, 2012
John West, a University Trustee professor, came to Kent State 28 years ago to participate in research in the Liquid Crystals Institute. "Reducing funding for research means we lose the momentum we have," West said. "It puts in jeopardy both our intellectual and physical infrastructure, and those things are very difficult to rebuild once they're lost." Photo by Hannah Potes.

Finding funding for the future

Audrey Fletcher
October 17, 2012
Kirsten Beverley, 28, was diagnosed with breast cancer during her junior year at Kent State. She received radiation and chemotherapy treatments while still enrolled at KSU and is now in remission. Beverley now teaches six physical education classes at Kent. Photo by Hannah Potes

Young KSU alumna, instructor celebrates survival during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Megan Wilkinson
October 15, 2012
Todd Diacon, the new Provost for Kent State University, speaks at the October Faculty Senate Meeting on Oct. 8. Photo by Jacob Byk.

Provost announces strategic planning committee at Faculty Senate

Audrey Fletcher
October 8, 2012
Brayden Wadsworth, 13 from Twinsburg, wrote on an easel at the Portage county National Alliance for Mental Illness Walk for Recovery, which raised awareness about those who suffer from mental illness. Brayden's sister has bipolar disorder, and his younger brother is autistic. Photo by Jacob Byk

Raising Red Flags: National Depression Awareness Month

Megan Wilkinson
October 8, 2012

Provost appoints three staffers to different positions

Audrey Fletcher
October 7, 2012

Educational materials can help KSU students succeed in class

Audrey Fletcher
September 26, 2012

Student debit cards continue to create controversy

Angel Mack
September 24, 2012
Physics professor Jon Secaur teaches 7 Ideas That Shook The Universe and Physics In Entertainment And The Arts online. "I try to respect my students' intelligence and time by only asking them to do projects that are worthwhile," said Secaur. Photo by Hannah Potes.

Online courses continue to grow

Audrey Fletcher
September 20, 2012
Fashion Bug, located at 176 Cherry Street in University Plaza, is currently having liquidation and blowout sales after Fashion Bug's new owner, Ascena Retail Group, Inc., announced on June 15 that they would be closing down all Fashion Bug stores. No final closing date has been announced yet, but it's expected that most Fashion Bugs will stay open until the end of the year.. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Fashion Bug to go out of business

Angel Mack
September 18, 2012

School of Digital Sciences’ enrollment increases drastically

Audrey Fletcher
September 15, 2012
Michael Work, Kent State architecture graduate, was the main designer for the Police and Fire All Patriots 9/11 Memorial in Tiffin, OH. The memorial features a steel beam that was part of one of the World Trade Center buildings, which is angled on a pentagon-shaped base at 9.11 degrees. The memorial, located at the intersection of N. Washington St. and Frost Pkwy, was dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 9 after a solemn progression by Tiffin police and firefighters from St. Joesph's Church. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Ohio communities honor victims of 9/11 with new memorial sites

Megan Wilkinson
September 9, 2012
Fleet Services employees leave the University Facilities Management complex located on Summit Street August 31. Photo by Shane Flanigan.

Kent State’s street fleet

Megan Wilkinson
September 5, 2012

Students turn to online options for books

Angel Mack
September 5, 2012

KSU to announce 2012 class has school’s smartest freshmen ever

Audrey Fletcher
September 3, 2012
Lorriane Odhiambo lights Katelynn Dearth's candle prior to the Take Back The Night march Thursday evening. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Take Back the Night lets sexual assault victims vent and reflect in a candlelight vigil

Megan Wilkinson
April 26, 2012
Lorriane Odhiambo lights Katelynn Dearth's candle prior to the Take Back The Night march Thursday evening. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Take Back the Night lets sexual assault victims vent and reflect in a candlelight vigil

Megan Wilkinson
April 26, 2012

Spring clean, pack up and move out — for less

Kelli Fitzpatrick
April 22, 2012

Save money while saving the planet this Earth Day

Kelli Fitzpatrick
April 18, 2012

Secure the salary you need

Kelli Fitzpatrick
April 15, 2012

Chances of landing a job

Megan Wilkinson
April 14, 2012

It’s spring decor makeover time: Revamp your room

Kelli Fitzpatrick
April 12, 2012

Kent’s TimeBank exchanges tasks for time

Kelli Fitzpatrick
April 11, 2012
Lucy Merriman, freshman theatre design major, organized a 12 hour protest against the Ambition Penalty outside president Lester Lefton’s office in the Kent State University library. Photo by Sam Verbulecz.

Students protest for 12 hours outside the president’s office against the $440 credit hour fee

Megan Wilkinson
April 9, 2012
Lucy Merriman, freshman theatre design major, organized a 12 hour protest against the Ambition Penalty outside president Lester Lefton’s office in the Kent State University library. Photo by Sam Verbulecz.

Students protest for 12 hours outside the president’s office against the $440 credit hour fee

Megan Wilkinson
April 9, 2012

Kent State Admissions Office finishes the recruitment process

Megan Wilkinson
April 3, 2012

Casino brings jobs to Cleveland

Kelli Fitzpatrick
April 1, 2012

Expo to include money-saving, personal finance tips

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 26, 2012
The M.A.C. Center sold out on March 4, 2011 for the Kent v. Akron game. File photo by Matt Hafley.

Kent State to review donation policies after Cope Court controversy

Megan Wilkinson
March 25, 2012

Build smart credit: Students should understand the system before opening

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 24, 2012

Five ways to invest your money while in college

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 14, 2012
This burger made from the garden begins with a pretzel roll, beef patty and goat cheese. It features crisp spinach, tomato, caramelized onion, tomato vinaigrette, basil pesto and vinegar relish.

Don’t go broke over spring break

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 14, 2012

Students looking for summer financial aid encouraged to apply

Megan Wilkinson
March 14, 2012
Information courtesy of U.S. Energy Information Administration and AAA.

Relieving pain at the pump

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 12, 2012

Who are the online professors at Kent State?

Megan Wilkinson
March 12, 2012
The Record Courier is one of many businesses that utilize Kent State students as interns. Photo by Chelsae Ketchum.

Kent and Cleveland businesses seeking summer interns

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 11, 2012

Make cash quick (and legally) for spring break

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 8, 2012

Funeral attendees in Chardon prepare for protests with human barricade

Megan Wilkinson
March 5, 2012

Save, manage and even make money — all from your smartphone

Kelli Fitzpatrick
March 2, 2012
Freshman Amanda Hill, a former Chardon High School student, keeps her commemorative candle lit awaiting a Chardon group photo at the vigil for victims of the Chardon High School shooting, Feb. 29. Photos by Chelsae Ketchum.

KSU students reflect on Chardon shooting in a candlelight vigil

Megan Wilkinson
March 1, 2012
Super Simple Parfait. Submitted by Sarah W. Caron for tablespoon.com

On-campus cuisines

Kelli Fitzpatrick
February 28, 2012
Popcorn from the Kent Plaza theatre.

Brighten up your winter blues for just $10 per day

Kelli Fitzpatrick
February 27, 2012
Quizzes by Quibblo.com

Ten percent of degrees must have short-term programs by October

Kelli Fitzpatrick
February 22, 2012

Last day to sign up for Lunch with the Leaders series

Megan Wilkinson
February 22, 2012
Michael Moses, front center, is the founder of the clothing company Brand 216. Friends, from left to right, Danny Sciuva, Joe Sciuva, Tony Mancuso, Chris Humphries and Matt Bloom help Moses promote his clothing line. Photo by Grace Jelinek.

KSU senior remembers his roots as he launches clothing company

Kelli Fitzpatrick
February 21, 2012
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