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![Lamar R. Hylton Ph.D., senior vice president for Student Affairs at Kent State University, was the featured speaker for the Bowman Breakfast. Lamar R. Hylton Ph.D., senior vice president for Student Affairs at Kent State University, was the featured speaker for the Bowman Breakfast.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/20221012_BC_220435_Bowman_Breakfast_116%20%281%29_0.jpg?VersionId=u8zwDZgyAiuEe6z8PxJrybrIHRY_Kp1K)
Officials from Kent State University and the greater Kent and Portage County community came together Wednesday morning for the annual Bowman Breakfast, an event that has been bringing university and town officials together since 1963.
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![Widespread property damage in Fort Myers, Fla., created by Hurricane Ian Widespread property damage in Fort Myers, Florida, from Hurricane Ian](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/hurricane-ian-debris-940x529%20%281%29_0.jpg?VersionId=vKao0fzS3wufgyzAJTc6Ga82_P6vB4sP)
Homeowners with property damage from Hurricane Ian are contacting their insurance agents, some who may be Kent State graduates.
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![Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, speaks to attendees at Kent State's inaugural Anti-Racism Conference. Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, speaks to attendees at Kent State's inaugural Anti-Racism Conference.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/20221006_BC_220427_AntiRacism_142%20gooden_0.jpg?VersionId=O9SiGTReci_5Jp0Ff0e_qNlg4xQg5ulv)
Kent State University’s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.
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Many Kent State University student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.
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![LGBTQ Scrabble Survey LGBTQ+ Survey Results Released](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/lgbtq%20scrabble%20new_0.jpg?VersionId=hSqgLh0fa0MCCzySf5pCaTDWb3vU4xUJ)
A survey led by Kent State University's College of Public Health provided dozens of short- and long-term recommendations to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people living in Greater Akron.
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,
The DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus is hosting upcoming immunization clinics for flu shots and the Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
Flu Shot Clinics
Two flu shot clinics will be offered:
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Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.
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![Former Kent State female student-athletes pose for a picture before serving as this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/RAD_5064.jpg?VersionId=BZedLG0HD5p6_ByOwCEs39EaeB3VkJXm)
The Kent State University Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university…
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![Proclamation by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine and Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted next to photo of Michael Palmieri (left) and Chris Cooper Proclamation by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine and Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted next to photo of Michael Palmieri (left) and Chris Cooper](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/OEOC%20Palmieri%20Cooper%20Governor%20Proclamation%20copy_0.jpg?VersionId=VAfPO8dXPDg2ODALFGRP4hqzo2Xl9uQk)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at Kent State University, which…
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Current Kent State students had a chance to relive what many of their parents did at the same age -- roller skate! More than 400 students donned skates Sept. 26 for a throwback night at the Kent Student Center.
A special 40-by-80-foot rink was constructed…