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Participate (virtually) in KSU Safety Awareness Week, March 22 - 26.
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Four new teachers' high hopes and big dreams for middle school instruction were dashed by the COVID pandemic.
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Congratulations to Jill Kawalec, Ph.D., on her recent receipt of a Gold Teaching Recognition Award from Kent State University.
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No less than ten Kent State University School of Art associates have been awarded the Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Excellence Awards for 2021, a list that includes faculty and alumni.
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National Nutrition Month is an
education and information campaign focused on good food choices and sound eating habits.
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For nine years, Kent State has been named one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” Can we make it an even ten?
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The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion continues its yearlong virtual series, Shaping a Better Future: Dialogues and Strategizing for Change.
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College of Business Adjunct James Ferguson just penned his first book, "WorkTopia: a down-to-earth look at work, navigating today's job market, and rising to the top."
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A new innovative website honors International Mother Language Day.