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![Students De-stress with Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/StressFreeZoneHeaderPic.jpg?VersionId=1iNIv3uv79Obog6TwFk86Y8vnzQxTLL5)
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year’s Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of…
Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year’s Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of…Image
![Kent State's Fall Commencement Ceremonies To Be Held Dec. 13-14](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/DSC_8916.jpg?VersionId=PMq8dAClAbglUnnjbgfXb1AJY7cryerS)
Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.
'Go Get It' – Commencement Speaker Joan Cronan to Share Life Lessons With Graduates That Go Beyond Sports
Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.Image
![Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday raised more than $1.6 million to support student success, keeping Kent State students on track to their ultimate goal of obtaining their degree.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/12.05.19%20Photo%20from%20Kent%20State%20commencement_0.jpg?VersionId=duWD.ReYzmv6.tjkHe3S0D92S_3TvGYv)
Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year’s record of $1.03 million.
Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year
Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year’s record of $1.03 million.Image
![COBA North Deck](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/file/COBA-deck-from-north.jpg?VersionId=yvJ68DBwvZnhTE2lAMrGnrNHSgz7lmIg)
Kent State students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
Park Place. Kent State’s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
Kent State students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.Image
![The rendering shows the location of the new parking deck and the realignment of Terrace Drive at Kent State University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/12.04.19%20Rendering%20of%20Gateway%20Area%20Site%20Plan_0.jpg?VersionId=wEJBNVPxhjhh7GXDRlnG6_QPdsWjtdCj)
Kent State University’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.
Kent State Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
Kent State University’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.*For media planning purposes, Kent State University is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu…
Kent State May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (December 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Kent State University is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu…The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Board is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library.…
ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 4
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Board is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library.…Image
![President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of Kent State University’s Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) pose for a photo. The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has pledged a $10,000 matching gift for Giving Tuesday to the M.E.N. Fund.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/11.25.19%20Photo%20of%20Male%20Empowerment%20Network%20members_0.jpg?VersionId=Re4IoOrVU1vigRvKpSPyrbMMYdsP2l5n)
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, Kent State University has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
Kent State Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, Kent State University has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.Image
Kent State University’s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
Peg’s Foundation Gifts Kent State’s College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio
Kent State University’s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.Image
![Kent State is launching a new program to support area teens who have been placed in foster care as a result of the opioid crisis.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/20191102_BC_19-1002_admissions_151-2_0.jpg?VersionId=VMG5MhxvKY.bxCwXZ0LpXBREEHoQucFY)
Kent State will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.