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Kent State University women’s basketball head coach Danielle O’Banion is taking on her toughest opponent yet: stage II lymphoma.
O’Banion shared her story with P.J. Ziegler from FOX 8. O’Banion talks about the power of positivity and how she’s taking the advice she gives her…
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![Co-owners Nichole Catalano-Miller (left) and Amanda Edwards (right) sit in their new Centerpiece Yoga and Wellness Center in Kent, Ohio. Catalano-Miller is a Kent State student majoring in exercise physiology. Co-owners Nichole Catalano-Miller (left) and Amanda Edwards (right) sit in their new Centerpiece Yoga and Wellness Center in Kent, Ohio. Catalano-Miller is a Kent State student majoring in exercise physiology.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Yoga1%20-%20USE%20ON%20HOME%20PAGE.jpg?VersionId=RtF5gf50H8UxmOY7WQMY.ftXTWKzhzuN)
Dangle from the ceiling upside down draped in a silk hammock. Find inner peace though massage. Balance your body with therapeutic yoga ropes.
These unique offerings are just a small sample of the holistic approach to wellness at the newly opened Centerpeace Yoga and Wellness…
The recent measles outbreak in the United States has stirred up a lot of debate about getting children vaccinated. Kent State University associate professor Tara Smith in the College of Public Health shared her views with CNN on what does and does not influence parents to…
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Scholar of the Month
Mark Bracher
Professor of English
College of Arts and Sciences
1985-present
Lance Grahn, Ph.D., has been selected as the new dean and chief administrative officer at Kent State University at Trumbull. Grahn was chosen following a national search. He currently serves as a professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas.…
Former Golden Flashes continue Kent State’s strong ties to Patriots and Super Bowl
On Feb. 3, 2008, Julian Edelman and Josh Kline both watched the New England Patriots play in Super Bowl XLII.
Virginia C. Albanese to be honored at the Spirit of Women in Business Conference on March 4
Virginia C. Albanese, president and CEO of FedEx Custom Critical and alumna of Kent State University’s College of Business Administration, is the 2015 recipient of Kent State’s Spirit of…