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Second annual Alumni Awards honors outstanding alumni, student

Danie Minor September 28, 2015

On Oct. 2, the Alumni Association will award those who have made exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, communities and at Kent State through leadership and hard work at the second annual...

Opinion: Focus on preventing, not debating, college sexual assaults

St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 28, 2015

A much-needed conversation about how to prevent sexual assault on college campuses is being hijacked. Social media are being manipulated into debating about whether the numbers in recent studies are right....

Leading the community, leading for life

Samantha Nonno September 21, 2015

On Monday, Capt. Miguel Negron of the United States Marine Corp. gave a presentation about leadership as part of the Leadership Speakers Series at Kent State, presented by the Kent State Center for Student...

Opinion: Extremism and hate popular in the land of diversity

Bruno Beidacki September 21, 2015

Before anything else, I am Brazilian. I was not raised in a Republican or Democratic family. I did not grow up in a country led by George W. Bush neither am I directly impacted by most of Obama’s policies....

Alumni gather for a group photo in the Student Center after a brunch for alumni and their legacies on Saturday, Sept.12, 2015.

Alumni Association hosts Legacy Family Brunch

Danie Minor September 14, 2015

Kent State University’s Alumni Association held a Legacy Family Brunch Sunday inviting families who currently have a legacy attending KSU.Families were able to tell their stories of their time spent...

Theodore Roosevelt teacher on paid leave after pornographic images surface

Erin Zaranec September 14, 2015

A Theodore Roosevelt High School teacher went on paid administrative leave Sept. 9 after sexually explicit images surfaced on social media.Accounts featuring pornographic images and videos of Kristin Sundman,...

Kent State Students Receive 2015 Colloquium Series’ Excellence in Research Award

Stephanie Rosso September 14, 2015

The Performing Arts Library recognized four students Thursday, Sept. 3, for their excellence in scholarship for undergraduate and graduate research in the performing arts.Music education doctoral student...

Kent State Receives Grant to Host English Seminar

Gabrielle Woodard September 14, 2015

Kent State University was awarded a $114,616 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to host an English seminar July 18 to Aug. 13, 2016.Susanna Fein, a Kent State English professor,...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: Preconceptions are stopping us from being happy

Bruno Beidacki September 14, 2015

I remember the first time someone mentioned meditation to me. I was about five or six, and the idea of sitting in complete silence and thinking about nothing seemed meaningless at the time. You can’t...

FlashLine Maintenance Taking Longer than Planned

Theresa Cottom September 14, 2015

Kent State University's FlashLine and DegreeWorks has resolved all issues late afternoon Sept. 14, after 24 hours of being shut down due to a scheduled maintenance, disabling services since Sunday, Sept....

Screenshot of KSUMobile app.

Download This Update

Theresa Cottom September 13, 2015

KSUMobile, the official mobile app for Kent State University, made several changes to improve student usability for the school year.The KSUMobile app allows students and staff to view their university...

Steve Sabo, of The Orange Trük, talks to Dan and Donna Lange at the International Festival in Downtown Kent on Saturday Sept. 12, 2015.

Downtown Kent celebrates culture with International Festival

Bailey Purpura September 12, 2015

Friday, Water Street became home to unique foods, shops, and performers for the annual International Festival in downtown Kent.Kent State graduate Genia Kollie came up with the idea four years ago.“I...

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