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The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the…
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![The Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of fall classes. The Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of fall classes.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-10%20at%202.08.46%20PM.png?VersionId=fW6YoheOnLf24nN0xL_RzntTdAy7re6w)
Faculty, staff, students and visitors to Kent State University will no longer have to deal with orange barrels, detours, and traffic delays on Summit Street. After more than two years of construction, the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is scheduled to…
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![Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18. Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Warren.jpg?VersionId=EJmNQXGk9KmrfTUAs3i_291mJxuYRFkB)
Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.
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![A Kent State University graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during the Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. A Kent State University graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during the Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/08.09.18%20Photo%20from%20Summer%202017%20Commencement.jpg?VersionId=m.tL2tmovd46zJ3j5E20DWvCM8wExNXT)
The Kent State University alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. Kent State University will hold its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and…
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Transferring to Kent State is easy. Two hours is all it takes for an on-the-spot admission decision and to get registered for fall semester. Register to attend!
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![Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/kayaking.jpg?VersionId=Hp5P9.lGMyYKxqCT2RHonm8CsR8XnI7f)
Two days and 50 miles.
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![A Kent State University student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students. A Kent State University student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Lavender3.jpg?VersionId=4IIdFyOHblNq_NNQBq2c_KMtCRS82kqk)
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.
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![A Kent State University student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students. A Kent State University student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Lavender3.jpg?VersionId=4IIdFyOHblNq_NNQBq2c_KMtCRS82kqk)
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.
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![Northeast Ohio Medical University President Jay Gershen and Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren pose for a photo after signing a shared services agreement. Northeast Ohio Medical University President Jay Gershen and Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren pose for a photo after signing a shared services agreement.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/08.06.18%20Photo%20from%20NEOMED%20and%20Kent%20State%20signing%20ceremony.jpg?VersionId=yKZme8W3En2Z8j3paeFMcbfyixMKAzKw)
NEOMED will offer online graduate degree programs, starting with leadership training for practicing pharmacists
On Monday, Aug. 6, Northeast Ohio Medical University and Kent State University signed a shared services agreement that will enable NEOMED to offer online degree…
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![Kent State University students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show. Kent State University students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Fashion1.jpg?VersionId=PKzHlYfTyKoFz6e30xQT.BitCVR40o6T)
Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to Fashion-schools.org.