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Kent/Blossom Music Festival hosts international musicians at Kent State

Jenna Francis July 12, 2014

Kent State University, Blossom Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra have teamed up once again this summer to put on the Kent/Blossom Music Festival.The Kent/Blossom Music Festival welcomes 46 young...

Teachers from across U.S. learn about legal issues in journalism

Jennie Barr July 11, 2014

Censoring in school districts does not work, according to the executive director of Student Press Law Center, who was the keynote speaker at a conference for high school journalism teacher hosted at Kent...

Sorority recruitment to stay open until September

Josh Yager July 10, 2014

Registration for sorority recruitment at Kent State opened June 1 and will stay open until September 13 at midnight.Anna Lood, senior fashion merchandising and vice president of recruitment and retention...

 USG hosts Sounds of Summer on the Student Green Friday, June 6, 2014. Fork in the road Food truck provided food for the event.

University food truck begins serving unique menu on campus

Kristen Kobe July 9, 2014

Fork in the Road, Kent State University’s new food truck operated by staff from dining services, is serving up specialty items around campus with its yellow, state-of-the-art truck.The truck is primarily...

Wright Hall utilized as summer residence hall for the first time

Josh Yager July 7, 2014

For the first time, Wright Hall is being used as a residence hall during summer 2014 semesters due to renovations being done on Leebrick Hall.Jill Church, director of residence services, said this is the...

Track and Field hammer champion is ‘next best hope’ for Olympic throwers

Josh Yager July 7, 2014

Matthias Tayala, a junior physical education major at Kent State University and now NCAA Division I National Champion, won first place in the hammer throw at the National Championships at the University...

President Beverly Warren reaches to shake the hand of a Flash Guide outside the Kent State Student Center on July 1, 2014. Warren spent her first day focusing on university students. 

“Together We’ll Stand Tall”

Emily Mills July 2, 2014

Kent State’s 12th president hopes her legacy can be summed up in two words: engaged and caring.Beverly Warren, who began her term Tuesday, said she is excited to meet with and get to know students, colleagues...

Kent State University's new President Beverly Warren shakes hands with Chief Michelle A. Lee on the Esplanade on July 1, 2014.

On her first day, Warren reaches out to community

Emily Mills July 1, 2014

Kent State’s 12th president began her term Tuesday, and after waiting six months since the announcement, she was excited to meet with students, colleagues and community leaders. “I’ve been waiting...

President Beverly Warren answers questions during her first meeting of the day with KentWired.com and TV2.

Warren’s welcome letter to the Kent State community

Jacqueline DeMate July 1, 2014

Today marks President Beverly Warren's first day as head of Kent State University. This morning Warren released a letter to students and faculty of Kent State.Jacqueline DeMate is the managing editor for...

Architecture students experience hands-on field work

Josh Yager June 28, 2014

Six students from Kent State’s architecture program are experiencing an 8-week, hands-on approach to construction by working with a design and build studio in Cleveland.Chris Maurer, adjunct architecture...

Campus Kitchen awarded AARP Foundation grant

Jennie Barr June 26, 2014

Campus Kitchen at Kent State recently received a portion of a $625,000, three-year grant from the AARP Foundation to help community senior citizens fight hunger.The grant, developed by the American Association...

City plans to purchase College Avenue properties for new police department

Emily Mills June 26, 2014

Kent City Council is working with the law department of the City of Kent to purchase land at the west end of College Avenue near Haymaker Parkway for the city’s new police department.Kent City Manager...

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