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Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,
As you are no doubt already aware, the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has begun to spread across the globe since first being identified in southern Africa, including confirmed cases in the United States.
In…
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Kent State’s high-powered offense struggled to move the ball against Northern Illinois, and the Huskies prevailed 41-23 over the Golden Flashes in the MAC Championship game in Detroit.
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With smiles and a bit of a swagger, the Kent State Golden Flashes arrived Friday at Ford Field, which is exactly where they expected to be when the season began.
Kent State (7-5, 6-2) is set to play Saturday at noon in the Rocket Mortgage Mid-American Conference …
UPDATED 12/9/21: The following advisory has been updated to include specific information about the Dec. 15 Board of Trustees meeting.
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This year, Kent State University donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.
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Come join Kent State University President Todd Diacon, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala and the Marching Golden Flashes as they celebrate the opening of the new public rink, Kent Skates, on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. with music, free giveaways and, of course, ice skating.
Dear Kent State University Students,
Kent State is now in phase two of its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, and we encourage you to act. Don’t procrastinate, vaccinate!
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Vaccines are readily available weekdays on the Kent…
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The Golden Flashes clinched the MAC East Division title in overtime, after a 48-47 victory against the Miami Redhawks Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium.
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A 12-0 run late in the fourth quarter put Kent State ahead for good in a 75-69 win over No. 19 UCLA in the opening round of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
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Following a national search, R. William (Bill) Ayres IV, Ph.D., of Toledo, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University at Trumbull. Ayres is currently a professor of political science at the University of Toledo, where he…