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![Kent State University’s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs. Kent State University’s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/11.01.16%20Photo%20from%20Kent%20State%27s%20Veterans%20Day%20observance.jpg?VersionId=T_r95EpVsu.JAP3V8P9HzkL7nbFnVRD.)
Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.
The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s…
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![Kent State researchers study the effects of cellphone use on walking speed. Kent State researchers study the effects of cellphone use on walking speed.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/1500x800_Cell2.jpg?VersionId=cGsg4oceedIrhEbFzphgOkSpIRi2Z93f)
We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? Kent…
Student Recreation and Wellness Center Will Be Closed All Day on Monday, Oct. 31
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![Doug Kline (left) and Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan (right), both professors in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, have received NIH grants to study reproductive challenges. Doug Kline (left) and Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan (right), both professors in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, have received NIH grants to study reproductive challenges.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/PROFILESBiologists.jpg?VersionId=nrcTMKscsGAx2hJYk8EQr0bJ6lGgU91T)
It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it.
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![Kent State University’s Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Kent State University’s Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/Profiles1_0.jpg?VersionId=vjjIg0iH0TQGRnyvkZrvvQqKWuPbYDMp)
The Kent State University Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year…
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![A Kent State public relations major speaks with an alumna during a Public Relations Student Society of America meeting. Graduates of the program returned to campus to speak with current students about career paths. (Photo credit: Brenna Parker) A Kent State public relations major speaks with an alumna during a Public Relations Student Society of America meeting. Graduates of the program returned to campus to speak with current students about career paths. (Photo credit: Brenna Parker)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/1500x800Photo-1---PR-Certification---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE.jpg?VersionId=7ARyeiHFp7a7iUPzNC0VPa.aBvSkCl97)
Kent State University’s undergraduate public relations program has joined a select group of fewer than 40 colleges around the world that hold official certification from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial.
A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from Kent State…
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The Kent State University Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development.
“The alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates…
Guided Tours of May 4 Site to Be Offered During Taylor Hall Renovations
Guided tours of Kent State University’s historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily beginning Nov. 1 as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall, which houses the May 4 Visitors Center.