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Each Kent State TRIO Upward Bound Program received a 4.25% increase this year.
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The Student Multicultural Center’s (SMC) 50th Anniversary celebration is well under way! We have made plans to celebrate, honor and commemorate the 50th Anniversary throughout the entire 2018-19 Academic Year.
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This year was a busy and productive year for the LGBTQ Student Center.
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The Office of Faculty and Graduate Student Retention, Success and Inclusion in collaboration with Human Resources hosted the annual New Hire Diversity Luncheon on November 7, 2018.
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This 28-day program is designed to help you start every day with a nutritious breakfast. While breakfast is often skipped to accommodate our busy schedules, it doesn't have to take a lot of time to
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Kent State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is presenting the inaugural issue of a new peer-reviewed, academic online journal called Trends in Diversity.
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Thanks to a collaborative effort between Spectrum; the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; the Division of Human Resources; and the Division of Information Services, the first phase of the Preferred Name system is now active for
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It's that time of year, and we want to hear from you!
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Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at Heer Hall for a lunch and learn designed to assist employees in investment planning.