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![Kent State ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance. Kent State ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/10.30.18%20Photo%20from%202017%20Veterans%20Day%20ceremony%20at%20Kent%20State.jpg?VersionId=eN1t93vyNEAUB5Qy_uumL8Hg7.qkgvGT)
Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva.
The program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air…
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![A team of students display the interactive dress they created at the Fashion/Tech Hackathon.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Design%20Innovation%20Student%20Pic%202.jpg?VersionId=0hHdezopZ5_LJq91AOPutn1m7HaNfABo)
Kent State’s newly announced Design Innovation (DI) Initiative will cultivate a culture where students from a wide array of degree programs will collaborate across disciplines and create unique concepts to tackle “wicked” problems, according to J.R. Campbell, inaugural…
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People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a Kent State University researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.
Dear Members of the Kent State University Community,
With profound affection for the Kent State community and after deep reflection, I share the news today that I will depart my position as president of Kent State on July 1, 2019, at the end of my current contract term. I will…
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![Kellie Miley standing among greenery and plants](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/kelliemileysuccess.jpg?VersionId=NuWmE8RqAef2BWA31LhozfT1N.THknpX)
Kellie Miley is the first to admit, when she graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA).
Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman…
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![Blake Stringer, Ph.D. (right), assistant professor of aerospace engineering at Kent State, and research assistant Kendy Edmonds study the power needs for a new larger generation of drones for a research grant Blake Stringer, Ph.D. (right), associate professor of aerospace engineering at Kent State, and research assistant Kendy Edmonds study the power needs for a new larger generation of drones for a research grant funded by the Army Research Laboratory.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/10.23.18%20Photo%20of%20Blake%20Stringer%20with%20research%20assistant%20-%20WEB%20VERSION.jpg?VersionId=QLMsuf0rC1FnsYJ7xR5TkvzucDsWBahR)
A grant from the Army Research Laboratory has a Kent State University researcher flying high.
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![In honor of John and Fonda Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the Kent State University Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the pictured building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design. In honor of John and Fonda Elliot’s generous legacy of giving, the Kent State University Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 12 to name the pictured building The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/10.18.18%20Photo%20of%20The%20John%20Elliot%20Center%20for%20Architecture%20and%20Environmental%20Design.jpg?VersionId=YkhpwRTlX5tEtN3d_QYgI0bhNZutF5dM)
John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in Kent State University’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
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![Catherine Leslie, Ph.D. (pictured far right), graduate studies coordinator of Kent State University’s Fashion School, stands with graduate students of the 2018-19 Master of Fashion Industry Studies cohort. Catherine Leslie, Ph.D. (pictured far right), graduate studies coordinator of Kent State University’s Fashion School, stands with graduate students of the 2018-19 Master of Fashion Industry Studies cohort.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/10.15.18%20Photo%20of%202018-19%20Master%20of%20Fashion%20Industry%20Studies%20cohort%20with%20Dr.%20Catherine%20Leslie.jpg?VersionId=7XbooTD8zBB.kegj.gJGdcR3oYusn6kU)
This semester, Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, an Ohio Center of Excellence, added a new graduate-level educational experience to its highly nationally and internationally ranked offerings. The new program, a Master of Fashion Industry Studies…
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![Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Kent State University, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain. Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Kent State University, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/10.11.18%20Photo%20of%20Heather%20Caldwell.jpg?VersionId=P1oIcGaHtgzRFoUGR41gwSd48n5gckJB)
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State University’s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain.
Labeled by some as “the bonding hormone,” oxytocin is well known for helping…
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![Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren and Eastern Gateway Community College President Jimmie Bruce pose for a picture after signing an agreement to form a strategic partnership. Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren and Eastern Gateway Community College President Jimmie Bruce pose for a picture after signing an agreement to form a strategic partnership.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/10.10.18%20Kent%20State%20University%20President%20Beverly%20Warren%20and%20Eastern%20Gateway%20Community%20College%20President%20Jimmie%20Bruce.jpg?VersionId=ogW4pBWinLi9J3TxnPidWblne8sWdqTI)
Kent State University and Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) have formed a strategic partnership that will create new access to courses and degrees for thousands of students living and learning on Ohio’s eastern border.
Leaders from both institutions met Oct. 10 at…