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A PARTA bus drives by the M.A.C. Center on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. 

Proposed budget plan could hurt PARTA

Hannah Coleman February 13, 2017

Transit agencies in Ohio are bracing for the loss of millions of dollars in their budgets starting in July. The financial impact comes from the state no longer collecting the sales and use tax on Medicaid...

A PARTA bus pulls into the Kent State Student Center stop on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. 

PARTA announces route changes, plans for construction

Hannah Coleman February 8, 2017

Bus riders can now travel easier and farther with PARTA's route changes. The alterations went into effect at the start of the semester, expanding services in the Portage County Area.On Jan. 16, PARTA released...

PARTA planning to open Portage County’s first compressed natural gas station for public, private use

Mitch Felan December 4, 2016

ARTA is continuing to make progress in building the first compressed natural gas (CNG) facility in Portage County that will be available for public and private use.The bus service is planning to build...

PARTA discusses cutting routes, stops at Kent State public hearing

Mitchell Felan October 19, 2016

Community bus riders discussed their concerns about proposed changes to PARTA routes during a public meeting on Wednesday morning.The meeting, which took place at the Kent State Student Center, was the...

Students take advantage of PARTA's reverse loop on campus.

PARTA makes route alterations, prepares for real-time tracking function

Benjamin VanHoose August 30, 2016

New PARTA bus routes from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Riding the bus to class just got a lot easier—or at least that’s what PARTA is hoping for.The public transportation service, free to Kent State students...

PARTA bus

PARTA routes subject to change due to Summit Street construction

Samantha Contrill February 28, 2016

Due to the construction on Summit Street, PARTA routes will change or be out of service starting Monday.The street will become both one-way and one lane starting March 7 as the Summit Street Improvement...

The members of the Board of Trustees gather to approve and review the results of the multiple morning meetings regarding the school and plans for the future on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015.

Board of Trustees approves university vision statement, awards bonus to Warren

Kent State’s Board of Trustees approved the Strategic Roadmap for a Distinctive Kent State and a six-year capital spending plan at the Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 8.The meeting, held at Akron Children’s...

Senior Criminal Justice major Ariel Schaefer. Nov. 9, 2015.

Students of PARTA

Rachel Duthie November 9, 2015

Inspired by Humans of New York, The Kent Stater took the opportunity to explore the diverse stories of students riding on the Campus Loop Bus. As a criminal justice major, how do you feel about Ferguson...

This semesters new bus stop addition located in front of Franklin Hall

PARTA bus stop added on campus

Dana Miller October 26, 2015

Parking Services and the Office of the University Architect implemented a new covered bus stop in front of Franklin Hall this semester in addition to the three added last fall.“We noticed from our staff...

Two-year Summit Street Improvement Project will affect driving conditions, parking lots

Chelsea Graff July 29, 2015

The two-year Summit Street Improvement Project will improve traffic and safety conditions by adding turn lanes, medians and sidewalks to the roadway, but it will also cause several disruptions for drivers...

Board of Trustees increases 16-credit hour cap to 18, waits to set in-state tuition

Jimmy Miller and Emily Mills June 4, 2015

Kent State’s Board of Trustees voted to push the threshold of the credit hour cap from 16 to 18 credit hours and not raise undergraduate in-state tuition pending the release of the state budget in its...

Northeast Ohio schools, business close down for the cold

Candace Monacelli February 19, 2015

Record low temperatures close KSU main campus from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Local schools, businesses and government buildings closed Thursday due to inclement weather, and Kent State was one of the last...

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