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A Kent State student listens to a speaker during the university’s 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

David Anderson, Founder and President of the BridgeLeader Network, Served as Keynote Speaker at University’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Kent State University held its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s theme was “Testament of Hope: Past, Present and Future of Diversity.” The keynote speaker for the event was David…
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Kent State students rip their yellow shirts open to reveal blue #UNLEASH shirts.

Kent State Athletics Launches Its New Branding and a Whole New Gameday Experience

Kent State University students, employees, alumni, donors and community members gathered on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) to cheer on the Golden Flashes as Kent State Athletics launched its new branding and a whole…

Kent State to Hold 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26

David Anderson, founder and president of the BridgeLeader Network, to serve as keynote speaker
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Visitors share a quiet moment at the Kent State May 4 Memorial, honoring four students who were killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

Historic Landmark Status Helps Kent State May 4 Site Tell its Story

The National Historic Landmark designation brings mixed emotions, as well as a purpose for current and future visitors to the site.
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Students gather at the site where one of four students was killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War

Kent State May 4 Site Reaches National Historic Landmark Status

U.S. Secretary of the Interior announces the designation of the Kent State University May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark.
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Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of Kent State’s May 4 Site

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the Kent State University May 4, 1970, Site as a National Historic Landmark. The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national…

Kent State Marks New Year with Launch of Redesigned Website

Out with the old and in with the new! Kent State University ushered in the New Year with a brand new website on Sunday, Jan. 8. The cross-divisional redesign team, composed of team members from Information Services, University Communications and Marketing, all departments…
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Members of the Kent State University Police Department (second, third and fourth from left) receive its reaccreditation award from officials with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Kent State Police Recognized for Excellence, Earns Reaccreditation

The Kent State University Police Department was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The recognition comes after a comprehensive review of the agency and marks the eighth time the…

Kent State Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health

University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village Kent State University, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from…
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A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

Kent State Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

Kent State University will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715…
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