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Nov. 15, 2021
From November 15 through December 10, Kent State University will be collecting clean, gently used or new items for all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Look for large boxes …
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Oct. 22, 2021
On Wednesday, Oct. 27, representatives from Kent State University and the city of Kent will hold a community meeting called “A Vision of a Village” to share information and answer questions about a new residential complex designed to…
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Oct. 22, 2021
Board of Trustees approves naming of Crawford Hall and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
The largest single gift in Kent State University history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the…
Oct. 18, 2021
Visible Mending Workshop With School of Fashion
BRING NEW LIFE AND BEAUTY TO OLD CLOTHES
Do you have holes and rips in your favorite clothing? By learning visible mending techniques, you can keep clothing out of landfills and extend…
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Oct. 12, 2021
Alumna Emilie Oxel O’Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a woman-owned mechanical installation company that partners with major brands such as L’Oreal and Amazon by installing solar power to support their overarching goals of being…
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Oct. 7, 2021
Kent State University will host the kickoff event for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program celebrating “An American Sunrise” by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American…
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Oct. 4, 2021
Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability, the Women’s Center, and Employee Wellness and Health Promotion, is hosting a bra recycling drive October 5 through 29, to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce…
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Sept. 30, 2021
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton is supporting the project
Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering is unique in the country as the only college that combines the disciplines of aeronautics,…
Sept. 21, 2021
National Wildlife Federation Press Release
By Cait Fallon
RESTON, Va. – The 2021 winners for the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Race to Zero Waste case study competition have been announced in four categories…
Sept. 21, 2021
Kent State of Well-being is teaming up with the Haymaker Farmers’ Market to provide those on campus with a unique opportunity to purchase locally sourced items and learn more about the inner workings of the trade.
The Haymakers Farmers…
