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Kieran Raines, an information architecture and knowledge management graduate student, founded Trans*Formers, the transgender organization on campus, last year because of a lack of resources for transgender students.

KSU group aids transgender students

Christina Suttles January 23, 2014

A recent Pew poll revealed that only 8 percent of Americans personally know someone who is transgender. The KSU Trans*Formers work to shed light on a sometimes-misunderstood faction of the university.In...

Michelle Craig

KSU data employee remembered as friend to all

Marissa Barnhart January 13, 2014

Michelle Craig, a data coordinator for Admissions Operations and Transfer Systems, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 13 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.Craig, 52, worked at Kent State for over 15...

Update: Power plant costing upward of 2 million

Taylor Williams January 13, 2014

After catching fire in September, the Kent State power plant has seen repairs costing around 2 million dollars.Tom Euclide, associate vice president of facilities planning and operations, said while the...

In Warren’s words: What the next president has said

Beverly Warren January 13, 2014

Collaborating with other Ohio schools: I think the number one thing I want to make sure as I introduce myself to my colleagues across Ohio is that there is commitment to do this work together. Higher education...

Business plan to guide county economic development

Audrey Fletcher January 13, 2014

In early spring, Portage County will have a plan to guide business growth and retention in the county for the first time. Strengths: -Rubber and plastics -Oil and gas -Geographic location -Potential strength...

KSU aeronautics partnership provides prospective jobs

Breyanna Tripp January 13, 2014

Kent State’s aeronautics graduates will be able to soar the skies professionally before they graduate.The aeronautics program has partnered with CommutAir, an airline that operates as United Airlines...

Facility in W.Va spill flew under regulatory radar

Mitch Weiss & Ray Henry: Associated Press January 13, 2014

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The facility whose chemical spill contaminated the water supply for 300,000 West Virginia residents was barely scrutinized, flying largely under the radar of government regulators...

Democrats intensify Christie scandal inquiry

Angela Delli Santi & Geoff Mulvihill: Associated Press January 13, 2014

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democrats in New Jersey sharpened their aim at Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday, forming special legislative committees to explore the role politics played in traffic jams...

Car-Rental Service Coming To Kent

Anthony Hill January 13, 2014

Kent State will enter a partnership with car-sharing service Zipcar, Inc., on Jan. 15, which will give Kent State students and staff 18 and older a convenient new transportation option. The service will...

Alex Evans

Student trustees may gain right to vote on board issues

Jimmy Miller January 13, 2014

Kent State’s pair of student trustees, senior biology major Alex Evans and graduate higher education major Monique Menefee, might soon have the opportunity to vote on Board of Trustees issues.Ohio’s...

Partisans divided about scandal fallout for N.J. governor

TRENTON, N.J. — Prominent Republicans leapt to GOP Gov. Chris Christie's defense on Sunday, insisting that an ongoing traffic scandal wouldn't ruin any presidential ambitions, while Democrats say it's...

W.Va. water tests encouraging after chemical spill

Mitch Weiss & Brendan Farrington; Associated Press January 12, 2014

DRY BRANCH, W.Va. — For Bonnie Wireman, the white plastic bag covering her kitchen faucet is a reminder that she can't drink the water.The 81-year-old woman placed it there after forgetting several times...

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