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Stories and Highlights from Across the Regional Campuses
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GlenOak Graduate, Kent State Stark Nursing Student Brings Hometown Talent to White House Performance
Dec. 11, 2025
When Kent State University at Stark nursing major Malcolm Morgan walked into the White House in early December, he felt the weight of history settle around him. The Canton native and GlenOak High School graduate’s a cappella ensemble, Vocal Fusion, was invited to perform for the…
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Nov. 21, 2025
She’s been there; done that; walked in their shoes.Ashley Dunlope knows exactly what it feels like to be a first-generation college student and, rightly so, was recently recognized with the 2025 I AM FIRST Advocate Award for Staff at Kent State University.
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Nov. 21, 2025
Without a doubt, Elizabeth Sowa is the definition of high achiever.Currently a junior at Glen Oak High School, they earned a first-place award this past summer at the Kent State Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through…
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Nov. 18, 2025
Few regional campus students at Kent State University are aware of research opportunities through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program. KSU Twinsburg Academic Center biochemistry major Zaniya Houston is an exception.During summer 2025, this pre-med…
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Nov. 5, 2025
Thirteen students from Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC) got a firsthand look at the world of engineering during a visit to Kent State University at Trumbull on Friday, Oct. 31, as part of TCTC’s new “Flex Friday” initiative.
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Oct. 29, 2025
Kent State University at Stark student Kendall Myers and Matt Lehnert, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Kent State Stark, recently earned honorable mention in the 2025 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious contests…
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Oct. 20, 2025
For Beth Murray, returning to college decades after graduating from Warren Western Reserve High School in 1986 was not part of her original plan. But, after witnessing the courage and compassion of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, she knew it was time to answer a new calling…
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Oct. 16, 2025
Students in the insurance studies program do not have to search far to find someone who models what it takes to be successful in the industry. They only need to look to Diauntae Morrow, the new lead faculty for the program, who is helping promote the Kent State insurance studies…
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Oct. 10, 2025
Most faculty members don’t welcome classroom interruptions — but for Jess
Oct. 10, 2025
Kent State University’s Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses are celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week, Oct. 12–18, by partnering with local animal shelters to promote dog adoptions during National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.