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![Kent State University student Mallory Woods, who is currently studying in Florence, Italy, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Award. (Photo credit: Stefano Passerini)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Mallory%20Woods%20in%20Florence%2C%20Italy%20-%20photo%20credit%20Stefano%20Passerini_0.jpg?VersionId=1.fjSJS.8YWNb4TSH51pRA67gs9g77.2)
In an impressive close to her undergraduate career, Kent State University Honors College senior Mallory Woods was recently awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Award (ETA). A native of Fairview, Pennsylvania, Woods is completing a major in translation with a…
Kent State Senior Honored With Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
In an impressive close to her undergraduate career, Kent State University Honors College senior Mallory Woods was recently awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Award (ETA). A native of Fairview, Pennsylvania, Woods is completing a major in translation with a…Image
![Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences, developed and launched the Spirit of Motherhood Program.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Angela%20Neal-Barnett%20-%20web_0.jpeg?VersionId=vNvZfeczzBYfFIm5LJ6NbxNTcudblkO9)
Infant mortality rates in Northeast Ohio are three to five times higher for Black babies than white babies, an alarming statistic that is an issue across the country but particularly prevalent in this part of the state. A new $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue…
Kent State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program for Pregnant Black Women Receives $100,000 Grant
Infant mortality rates in Northeast Ohio are three to five times higher for Black babies than white babies, an alarming statistic that is an issue across the country but particularly prevalent in this part of the state. A new $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue…Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,
As we finish up the last few weeks of the 2022 Spring Semester, we remain heartened by the low number of COVID-19 cases on our campuses.
Given the continued low case rates and our high vaccination rates, we want to let…
What to Expect for Summer and Fall
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As we finish up the last few weeks of the 2022 Spring Semester, we remain heartened by the low number of COVID-19 cases on our campuses. Given the continued low case rates and our high vaccination rates, we want to let…Image
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U.S. News & World Report ranks six Kent State University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Kent State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs,…
Six Kent State Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks six Kent State University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Kent State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs,…Image
![A marker on the spot where Kent State student Alan Canfora was standing when he was shot on May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/20210504_BC_210151_May%204%2C%202021_192_2.jpg?VersionId=mLaqmpQFyNKg6qkGKRMOHR2kS_X07whq)
This year’s return of in-person events to commemorate the Kent State shootings will include the dedication of bronze markers placed on the spots where nine students were wounded on May 4, 1970. Markers designating the locations of each of the four students killed were installed…
Kent State’s May 4 Events to Include In-Person Dedication of Wounded Student Markers
This year’s return of in-person events to commemorate the Kent State shootings will include the dedication of bronze markers placed on the spots where nine students were wounded on May 4, 1970. Markers designating the locations of each of the four students killed were installed…Image
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Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, whose knowledge of politics, history, religion and current affairs makes him one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals, will appear the evening of May 4 for Kent State University’s Presidential…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Headline Kent State Presidential Speaker Series and Deliver May 4 Keynote
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, whose knowledge of politics, history, religion and current affairs makes him one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals, will appear the evening of May 4 for Kent State University’s Presidential…Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,
Spring brings many things to Northeast Ohio: warmer weather, budding flowers and trees, and groups gathering on campus to present their beliefs and causes.
Please know that as a public university we must, by law, allow…
Spring Semester Offers Opportunities to Gather on Campus
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, Spring brings many things to Northeast Ohio: warmer weather, budding flowers and trees, and groups gathering on campus to present their beliefs and causes. Please know that as a public university we must, by law, allow…Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,
Welcome back! We hope you had an enjoyable spring break and that you are rejuvenated and ready to finish the 2022 Spring Semester on a high note.
The sustained decline of COVID-19 cases has given us reason to feel…
Let’s Finish the Spring Semester Strong
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, Welcome back! We hope you had an enjoyable spring break and that you are rejuvenated and ready to finish the 2022 Spring Semester on a high note. The sustained decline of COVID-19 cases has given us reason to feel…Image
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During National Autism Acceptance Month, Kent State University will hold a film screening of “Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. “Loving Lampposts” is a documentary by Todd Drezner, a father of a now 13-year-old…
Kent State Presents ‘Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion With Director Todd Drezner
During National Autism Acceptance Month, Kent State University will hold a film screening of “Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. “Loving Lampposts” is a documentary by Todd Drezner, a father of a now 13-year-old…Image
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The School of Fashion announces the return of its acclaimed in-person Fashion Show, April 28-30, 2022, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. The presenting sponsor of the 2022 show is renowned American department store, Dillard’s Inc. Dillard’s is a long-time supporter of the…