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![A Kent State graduate indicates to his family, seated in the stands at Dix Stadium, that he has located his name in the 2018 One University Commencement program while waiting for the ceremony to begin.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Comm1-web.jpg?VersionId=n8krtpg52vfHx8ZfZZKUsUsERpZARyKU)
Michael Keaton was multitasking during his upcoming return to Kent State University.
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Awards Honorary Degree to Commencement Speaker Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton was multitasking during his upcoming return to Kent State University.Image
![Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Kent State University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images) Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at Kent State University. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Photo%20of%20Michael%20Keaton%20-%20Photo%20credit%20MJ%20Kim-HFA2014-Getty%20Images.jpg?VersionId=jGXZoWtZs44HCHATTGIbzCJbNcpaT3nd)
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Kent State University will celebrate its newest graduates at its One University Commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Dix Stadium. The ceremony recognizes graduates from the university’s eight campuses. In total, Kent State will confer 5,345 degrees this spring.…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Details for Media Planning to Cover Kent State’s One University Commencement With Speaker Michael Keaton
WHAT: Kent State University will celebrate its newest graduates at its One University Commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Dix Stadium. The ceremony recognizes graduates from the university’s eight campuses. In total, Kent State will confer 5,345 degrees this spring.…Image
![Katie, an English cream golden retriever, enjoys the company of Kent State students as she smiles for the camera during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/StressFreeZone3-web.jpg?VersionId=OK4TF4WFEG5npKw6RtQnhX3eOYednTDU)
Kent State University Libraries will provide a solution to end-of-semester stress by giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to unwind and get some pet therapy during finals week.
Students to De-stress With Dogs During Finals Week
Kent State University Libraries will provide a solution to end-of-semester stress by giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to unwind and get some pet therapy during finals week.Image
![Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren and Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná President Waldemiro Gremski formally signed an agreement between the two universities to launch the American Academy.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Signing1a-web.jpg?VersionId=RvJ9U_lgf4NKqJY1_qo5aoqnuPgjQScF)
Matheus Priosti came a long way to find his purpose. Five thousand miles, in fact.
The São Paulo, Brazil, native made the long journey from South America across the equator to arrive at Kent State University in August 2016, and he has never looked back.
Kent State and Brazil’s Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Partner to Launch the American Academy
Matheus Priosti came a long way to find his purpose. Five thousand miles, in fact. The São Paulo, Brazil, native made the long journey from South America across the equator to arrive at Kent State University in August 2016, and he has never looked back.Image
![Kent State University students practice their egaming skills prior to Kent State’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, 2018. Kent State University students practice their egaming skills prior to Kent State’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, 2018.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/practiceroom2%20ka.jpg?VersionId=8FkLFcO_vgI0lALDBBTDjfmoupo8QgYf)
If you enjoy playing video games – you are a hobbyist.
If you enter competitions – you are a gamer.
If you like to watch others play – you are a fan.
Together, all three make up esports, one of the fastest growing industries in the world - playing games such as Counter Strike…
Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Kent State’s First Esports Tournament
If you enjoy playing video games – you are a hobbyist. If you enter competitions – you are a gamer. If you like to watch others play – you are a fan. Together, all three make up esports, one of the fastest growing industries in the world - playing games such as Counter Strike…![](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-May4%20Digital%20Collection1.jpg?VersionId=KHY6BR4di6sgZA0P1j1ScHeKDcPAWKtl&h=e6f36a9c&itok=nZ0vPcDh)
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![Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection. Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-May4%20Digital%20Collection1.jpg?VersionId=LRhYHGUMPF8BQ_xgq9C9AH5tBC0slZ5a)
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
Kent State Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.Image
![Friends of Taylor Pifer raise funds for a scholarship and memorial plaque in her memory. Friends of Taylor Pifer raise funds for a scholarship and memorial plaque in her memory.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Bench1-ka.jpg?VersionId=8vuEZf4Q5_9RVBvShAtju14Eg3HVHvbC)
As the sun made a rare, warm April appearance, a crowd gathered in the shade outside Kent State University’s Rockwell Hall to remember Taylor Pifer. One-by-one, Ms. Pifer’s friends stepped up to the microphone remembering how their kind and outgoing friend would say hi to…
Purple Ribbons, Fond Memories and a Passion for Fashion Come Together to Honor a Beloved Friend
As the sun made a rare, warm April appearance, a crowd gathered in the shade outside Kent State University’s Rockwell Hall to remember Taylor Pifer. One-by-one, Ms. Pifer’s friends stepped up to the microphone remembering how their kind and outgoing friend would say hi to…![](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Grant1.jpg?VersionId=TlvyENpo8OwfemN8n.swYoYc4xqrRzEo&h=e6f36a9c&itok=qibsqH1i)
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![Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders. Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Grant1.jpg?VersionId=5jY2VisyxPc.xcL9D4okvGguHm9prSiQ)
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.Image
![The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Kent State University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/May42018d-web.jpg?VersionId=hL6YWZv9Qu1lLi67lryekUZwUNauw5eF)
A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Those 17 acres represent the…