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Recent News About Kent State University At Kent
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Late Spark Gets Flashes Past Ohio University
The Kent State men's basketball team (14-3, 4-0 MAC) remains the only undefeated team in the Mid-American Conference with their 70-65 win against Ohio University.
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Bernice King, Daughter of Civil Rights Leader, to Speak at Kent State MLK Celebration
Kent State University commemorates the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader on Monday, Jan. 16.
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Thall’s Three-Pointer is Winner in Overtime Thriller
Graduate student Lindsey Thall connected on her fourth three-point field goal of the game to go ahead with 40.7 seconds remaining in overtime as Kent State defeated Coppin State, 72-69, at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday afternoon.
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Flashes Excel in Classroom in Record-Setting Semester
The Golden Flashes set department records for fall term and cumulative grade-point average (GPA) in another record-setting semester in the classroom.
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Kent State to Air MAC Basketball Games on 850 ESPN Cleveland
The Golden Flashes and 850 ESPN Cleveland have reached an agreement to broadcast select men's and women's basketball games through the rest of the 2022-23 regular season.
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Flashes-Edinboro Dual Postponed
The Golden Flashes dual with Edinboro scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed due to the impending winter weather.
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Kent State Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s Stem Workforce
The Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation have announced that Kent State University will receive $960,000 in new scholarships through the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies
The Kent State University alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement ceremonies.
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Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies.
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Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the Kent State University community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy.
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Advisory: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 7
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 11:15 a.m. in Room 306 of the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.
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Judy Devine, Chris Plonsky, and Other Title IX Trailblazers Honored at Women Leaders National Convention
Last month, Women Leaders in College Sports hosted its annual Women Leaders National Convention.
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Parkland School Shooting Survivor Shares Lessons, Encourages Journalistic Empathy
Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on Oct. 25. Garner, the TV production teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School where the 2018 massacre occurred, has been credited for having a calm demeanor while shielding 54 students for more than an hour as the gunman killed 17 people and wounded several others.
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First-Year Student Ava Latham Leaves Former High School Peers A Legacy
During Ava Latham’s childhood, the first-year nursing student developed a love for helping people.
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First Star Kent State Academy Provides Umbrella Of Protection For Foster Care Alumni
Throughout Claire’s high school years, First Star Kent State Academy college access program for youth in foster care has provided her with life skills, career exploration, social and cultural activities and moral support.
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Bowman Breakfast Celebrates Town And Gown Connection Between Kent State And City
Kent State Senior Vice President Lamar R. Hylton says sense of community is crucial for student success
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Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens To Identify Racism And Improve Culture
Kent State University’s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.
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Volleyball Set for Road Contests Against Chippewas and Eagles
The Kent State volleyball hits the road for the second weekend in a row, visiting Central Michigan for a 6 p.m. match on Friday and then heading to Eastern Michigan for a 4 p.m. battle on Saturday.
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Research & Innovation Forums Showcase Breadth Of Scholarship Of Faculty
Kent State professors come together to learn about the research of their colleagues and share ideas.
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International Student Enrollment Up For Third Consecutive Year
Buoyed by graduate students seeking American advanced degrees, international admissions increases by more than 17%.