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Dec. 4, 2019
Kent State University’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the…

Dec. 1, 2019
Kent Wired Article
By Kimberly Fisher General Assignment reporter
December 1, 2019
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges.
Princeton profiled 413…

Dec. 1, 2019
By Kent Wired, Kimberly Fisher, General Assignment reporter
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges.
Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018…
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Nov. 15, 2019
By Macy Kittleberger
When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the…
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Nov. 14, 2019
By Olivia Boris
Kent State University’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This…
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Nov. 9, 2019
By Olivia Boris
A makerspace is a “do-it-yourself” space where people can gather to create, invent, build and learn. Makerspaces can exist in many forms and be equipped with a variety of tools and equipment, but at Kent State,…
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Nov. 8, 2019
By Flash Communications
What do NASA, Porsche, the National Park Service, Walt Disney World, New York Fashion and C-SPAN all have in common? Kent State University students gained valuable experience and showcased their education and…

Nov. 6, 2019
For the third consecutive year, Kent State University is participating in the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an annual program that draws attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness with a series of educational,…

Nov. 4, 2019
From November 17 through December 13, Kent State University will collect clean, gently used or new items for all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Look for large boxes wrapped with wintry wrapping paper and…

Nov. 4, 2019
Kent State is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.The education services company features Kent State in its just-published free resource, The Princeton Review's Guide to Green…