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April 26, 2025
Portage Park District Foundation Annual AwardsPortage Park Distric Foundation's 27th Annual Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Watch the video of the award recipients!Portage2025…
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April 22, 2025
While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.The series, By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our…
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April 22, 2025
While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.The series, By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our…
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April 22, 2025
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, Kent State’s community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, a non-profit organization focusing on the promotion and improvement of…
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April 16, 2025
A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to Kent State University on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., director of the Advanced Materials and…
April 14, 2025
Jill JenkinsFrom spring break to move-out, thousands of students pack their bags and leave the residence halls. When they leave, sometimes they throw away useful items, non-perishable foods or clothes with years of life left in them.…
April 14, 2025
Every April, Kent State University celebrates Earth Month by having Earth-related events all month long. Tuesday, April 22 will be the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with this year’s theme being “Our Power, Our Planet.”The Kent State…
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April 9, 2025
POV shares insights from the Kent State University community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, will deliver this year’s address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. Ahead of her…
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April 9, 2025
April 22, 2025, marks the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day. The Kent State University Earth Month Planning Committee has organized events throughout the month of April. Check out over 40 events hosted by various departments and organizations…
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April 9, 2025
Our collective community tells the story of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University. What happened, who was where and what did they feel? Established in 1990, the May 4 Oral History Collection includes more than 200 firsthand accounts…
