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Alumni Listening Tour

Kristen Kobe July 29, 2014

President Beverly Warren’s alumni Listening Tour kicked off on July 23 with its first stop in Akron, Ohio.  This six month Listening Tour will consist of more than 50 different events. “To chart...

Kent State graduate architecture student Parva Majidi presents her design, titled "Creek Revitalization," to a resident of Garrettsville, Ohio at an open meeting held Friday, July 25 in the village city hall.

Architecture revitalization designs presented to local city

Matt Merchant July 28, 2014

On the morning of March 24, Bill Willoughby, associate dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, sent an email to the school’s faculty. The email contained an idea for an opportunity...

Fan-I-Am app to bring FLASHperks like rewards from athletics

Josh Yager July 27, 2014

Beginning fall semester 2014, Kent State students will have the opportunity to download a new mobile app from the Athletic Department. Fan-i-Am, a rewards program similar to FLASHperks, will allow students...

Former Kent economic development director dies at 45

Emily Mills July 25, 2014

Dan Smith, 45, Kent’s economic development director who shaped the downtown transformation, died Wednesday after a yearlong battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.“Dan was inspirational about helping...

Weight management class aims to improve Kent community health

Jennie Barr July 25, 2014

An eight-week weight management class will begin Aug. 25 in Nixson Hall. Tanya Falcone, adult nutrition counselor for the Center of Nutrition Outreach, will be instructor of the first ever class, which...

Alumni Association to host Kent State Day at Cedar Point

Josh Yager July 24, 2014

All Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to Cedar Point on August 9 for a day of fun and entertainment with the Alumni Association.Carrie Circosta, assistant director for student...

Olson Hall renovations on track for 2015 completion

Kristen Kobe July 24, 2014

Renovations to Olson Hall, home to the College of Undergraduate Studies, are on track to be completed by March 2015. Olson Hall is located along the esplanade next to the M.A.C. Center.The new facility...

New Faculty Professional Development Center Director

Kristen Kobe July 23, 2014

The Faculty Professional Development Center appointed David Dees as the new director for the center on July 1. Dees has served as the interim director for the FPDC since July 2013. Dees said the FPDC...

Dogs Days of Summer coming in August

Josh Yager July 23, 2014

The Kent State University Alumni Association will host Dog Days of Summer, an alumni dog walk, Aug. 2 at Kent State’s main campus. The walk will begin at the Student Green outside the Student Center.Joy...

Piano Institute’s final concert planned for Severance Hall

Jenna Francis July 22, 2014

Fourteen pre-collegian pianists will close out a series of performances with Kent State’s Piano Institute’s ninth annual Gala Concert. The event will be held 7 p.m. on July 22 in Severance Hall’s...

Kent Blues Fest 2014

Summer Stater Photographers July 21, 2014

The 6th annual Kent Blues Fest was a free live music event hosted by 23 venues in downtown Kent, Ohio hosted on Friday, July 18, 2014.A crowd gathers at Acorn Alley Plaza to listen to the Brighter Side...

KSU named “Great College to Work for”

Emily Mills July 21, 2014

Kent State was named one of this year’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a national publication for college and university faculty members and administrators.The...

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