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University and student leaders share their personal insights into America's current unrest and whether protests will lead to lasting change.
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Tayjua Hines, president of Black United Students at Kent State, shares this student perspective about racism in our country and says now is the time to enact change.
Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff,
Kent State is preparing for a safe return to on-campus operations. Consistent with the latest guidance from local, state and federal government agencies as well as our own public health experts, the university has developed…
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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Kent State's interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chair and associate professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, offers her insights in current unrest in America.
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Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, says civil disturbances of the kind witnessed since the death of George Floyd represent moments of opportunity for societies.
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Kent State University student-athletes conquered the unprecedented challenge of completing the final months of the spring term via remote classes by posting the highest term grade point average (3.563) in athletics department history. All 17 programs posted a term GPA of 3.1 or…
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Kent State University is committed to making a college education affordable for all students and their families. Over the last two years, Kent State has dedicated an additional $2 million for need-based aid.
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Over the last several months, Kent State University faculty, staff and leadership have been consulting with local and national authorities as well as our own health experts as we work to develop a return-to-campuses plan that ensures, to the greatest extent possible, the health…
Dear Kent State University Community,
We all have spent much of the last few days watching as the nation mourns the death of George Floyd. We join the nation in mourning. Our collective sorrow remembers Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, two African Americans also killed this…
Hello Golden Flash Parents,
We know that your student’s spring semester at Kent State was disrupted and didn’t end the way any of us hoped it would.
But at Kent State, Flashes keep moving forward toward their goals despite challenges. We’re encouraging our students to maintain…