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![Pictured (left to right) are Barb Smith of KeyBank; Margot Copeland of KeyBank Foundation and Kent State Board of Trustees; Kent State student Jordan Wilkins; Kent State President Beverly Warren; and Kent State Foundation Board Chair Gary Brahler. Pictured (left to right) are Barb Smith of KeyBank; Margot Copeland of KeyBank Foundation and Kent State Board of Trustees; Kent State student Jordan Wilkins; Kent State President Beverly Warren; and Kent State Foundation Board Chair Gary Brahler.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/05.10.17%20Photo%20from%20KeyBank%20Foundation%27s%20gift%20announcement%20with%20Kent%20State.jpg?VersionId=DuLjWwz7BvCjzhb6sXQ6dDrbztXKJCes)
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Kent State University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.
Kent State University will become a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus beginning July 1. The new policy is part of the university’s healthy campus initiative, Kent State of Wellness.
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![A new Kent State graduate responds to the introduction of speaker Octavia Spencer during the One University Commencement Ceremony in Dix Stadium.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Commencement4_1.jpg?VersionId=rzQwXw3hMdIYFrdnblgFKxh9Crkkl9pq)
Kent State University celebrated its newest graduates at its Spring 2017 Commencement ceremonies. In total, Kent State were conferred 5,636 degrees, including 992 associate degrees, 3,319 bachelor’s degrees, 1,139 master’s degrees, 181 doctoral degrees and five educational…
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Leaders from Kent State University and KeyBank Foundation will join corporate and foundation leaders from across Northeast Ohio to announce a partnership and significant financial gift. This contribution supports incoming Kent State freshmen with access and support to…
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![Senior Jake Addessi’s spring break memories include feeding the poor and helping to renovate a building damaged in a hurricane. Addessi has taken part in Alternative Spring Break trips for four straight years.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Jake2.jpg?VersionId=KZWPuNfcuvU7ArcIrYJxXdX85YVjCMCw)
Senior Jake Addessi has spent all of his undergraduate spring breaks in places like New Orleans and Chicago. Yet, unlike his peers, none of the getaways were for fun in the sun. Instead, Addessi was taking part in Alternative Spring Breaks to help others in need.
Kent State University President Beverly Warren recently presented 13 Kent State faculty members with the 2017 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty…
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![Kent State students enjoy a study break by petting a Bernese mountain dog during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Dogs2---USE-ON--HOME-PAGE.jpg?VersionId=WBA.hGSA90t_TsEKF90cve35ZcQxrZKU)
University Libraries will provide opportunities for Kent State University students to shake off stress during finals week.
University Libraries will hold its semiannual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of…
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![The Kent State University men’s golf team poses for a group picture after winning its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship. The team placed second at Regionals and now advances to the NCAA Championship.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/image1---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE.jpg?VersionId=9ELhIMt8597pkYU3hSm2H0IMxjaN7lui)
The No. 12 Kent State University men’s golf team won its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship on April 30 at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio.
The Kent State Golden Flashes finished the four-round tournament with a score of 3-under par 1,149 (287-288-285-289…
Gift to endow Fashion School chair and support study-away program for students
Kent, Ohio – May 1, 2017 – Kent State University has received a $2.5 million gift for its Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Margaret Clark Morgan…
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![A student stands vigil on the spot where one of four students was shot on May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/B0B_6379.jpg?VersionId=S5EFzwpZKFnw.kpyS.Kd2.fjpW9dfVjh)
Kent State University held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured…