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Hockey upsets Davenport, advances in postseason tournament

Erik Svensson February 25, 2017

Kent State's hockey team beat the University of Davenport 5-2 Friday night. The Flashes' victory eliminated the Panthers from the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League playoffs.Kent State is ranked No....

Revolution Pie performs during the downtown Kent Beatlefest on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

Sun came for 4th annual Kent BeatleFest

Madeline Crandall February 25, 2017

Beatles music and blue skies brought crowded streets for the fourth annual Kent BeatleFest Friday. The unseasonably warm February evening was filled with locals and out-of-towners celebrating free live...

The first floor of the library is under construction as a part of the One Stop project on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. 

University Library to unveil One Stop in June

Paige Brown February 24, 2017

The University Library will welcome the bursars, registrars and financial aid offices into a singular location this summer in an effort to give students easier access.One Stop is the name of the service...

Early childhood education major Hannah Maxwell leads a Zumba dance workout in the Student Recreation and Wellness center on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.

Zumbathon raises hundreds of dollars for children’s hospital

Shane Transue February 23, 2017

The Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SWRC) held its third annual Zumbathon to support the Akron Children’s Hospital’s #ForTheKids movement Thursday night.#ForTheKids movement is a...

Kent State marketing graduate Nick Yopko (right) speaks to Kent State graduate and Geometry Global project coordinator Ryan Kekela (left) about job opportunities during the Spring Internship, Co-op and Career Fair held in the Kent State Field House on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. “I’m looking for something that uses my skills that I’ve gained from school for some stability,” said Yopko.

Kent State hosts Spring Internship, Co-op and Career Fair

Danielle Johnson February 23, 2017

Kent State students and alumni filled the Kent State Field House Thursday afternoon, prepared to network with a wide variety of potential employers at the Spring Internship, Co-op and Career Fair. The...

Students participate in ‘Preview Night of Networking’

Malcolm Murray February 22, 2017

The Career Services Office of Kent State’s College of Business Administration held a “Preview Night of Networking” event Wednesday on the third floor of the Student Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30...

Rec Center holding fitness events to help vets

Shane Transue February 22, 2017

The Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) will be holding its fourth annual Wheels4Change Remembrance Fitness event from 11:30 a.m. — 2 p.m. Saturday.The event is free to attend, but...

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IdeaBase experiments with virtual reality technology

Molly Spillman February 21, 2017

Since September, Kent State's IdeaBase has been incorporating virtual reality equipment into their design firm and have enhanced student portfolios by teaching them specialized and unique skills.IdeaBase...

Recreation Center to host annual Zumbathon

Shane Transue February 21, 2017

The Kent State Recreation and Wellness Center will be holding its third annual Zumbathon on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit the #ForTheKids movement by Akron Children’s Hospital.The event is...

Melissa Fabello, Managing Editor of Everyday Feminism, speaks at KSU on February 20, 2017. Fabello discusses self-care practices and eating disorders for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Body Acceptance Movement keynote speech kickstarts National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Linda Stocum February 20, 2017

Body acceptance activist and sexuality scholar Melissa Fabello emphasized the importance of focusing on recovery in her keynote speech hosted in the Kiva on Monday for National Eating Disorders Awareness...

The “Ode to My Body poem” was written by a 12th-grade class at the Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna as part of the “Traveling Stanzas” program. Designed by Kent State graduate Erin Stearns.

Kent State nursing students use poetry to help cope in nursing profession

Abigail Winternitz February 19, 2017

The Wick Poetry Center hosted “Healing Stanzas," a workshop hosted in celebration of the College of Nursing’s 50th anniversary.The workshop is a part of the Wick Poetry Center’s “Traveling Stanzas”...

A tree in downtown Kent, Ohio shows its vibrant autumn colors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015.

Kent State named Tree Campus for ninth straight year

Henry Palattella February 19, 2017

Kent State has once again been recognized for its foliage:  the university was recently named a Tree Campus USA school for the ninth straight year.The program — which was created in 2008 — honors...

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