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Scholarship Creates Opportunity

Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with Kent State’s field hockey program she decided to “cross the pond” to Kent, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her Kent State journey possible.

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Alumni and Giving

Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.

SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals

Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

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Bill Hoover, ’71

Amid the tremendous cultural change unfolding in the early 1970s, Bill Hoover, ’71, co-founded the Kent Gay Liberation Front with Dr. Dolores Noll and Gail Pertz, to foster a community for LGBTQ+ individuals and their supporters.

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Alumni and Giving

Ivana Krsteska

Student Enjoys Eclectic Experience

After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose Kent State to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.

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Alumni and Giving

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Nursing Students Immerse in Lakota Culture

Kent State Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.

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Alumni and Giving

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Kent State Trumbull Opens Military & Veteran Resource Center

Warren, OH (Aug. 18, 2023) - Kent State University at Trumbull announces the grand opening of At Ease, the campus's first military & veteran resource center, on Monday, Aug. 21, at 1:30 p.m.  At Ease offers military and veteran students a place to access information on the G.I. Bill®, ca…
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Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.

SURE Program Gave McNair Scholar New Challenge in Working with Liquid Crystals

Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

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Kent State Today

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Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications

Kent State’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Students First

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Kent State grad Josh Budd, teaches at Stow-Munroe Falls Schools

Honors College and Education Abroad Gave Kent State Grad Tools For Success

Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend Kent State because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own. 

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Honors College , Kent State Works

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Kent State Trumbull offers Youth Police Academy Experience to local students 

Kent State University at Trumbull is offering the Youth Police Academy Experience (YPAE) this fall and next spring to high school seniors. The new program is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in the justice field. Students who complete this program are each eligible to receive a $…
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