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Nov. 7, 2016
Experience the autumn colors of the Kent Campus.
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Nov. 7, 2016
Lisa Ferrell, Kent State University’s housekeeping manager, has been selected as a 2016 Manager of Distinction by Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine. This award is presented based on nominations from co-workers and…

Nov. 7, 2016
The first phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is almost complete. Work began nearly a year ago on the stretch of Summit Street from Fraternity Circle to just past Loop Road, and that section of the road is…

Nov. 2, 2016
The Suburbanite Article
By Suburbanite Staff Report
Three local colleges and universities were among the seven from around Ohio which shared $150,000 in Dominion Higher Education Grants.
Stark State College received $30,000, while…
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Oct. 31, 2016
Kent State University at Salem horticulture students recently helped Associate Professor Chris Carlson take the first step toward creating a series of themed gardens on the grounds of the Salem Campus by designing a butterfly…

Oct. 31, 2016
The Kent State of Wellness Steering Committee has awarded 14 minigrants totaling more than $11,000 to departments and student organizations with creative proposals to enhance the culture of health and wellness at Kent State University. The…

Oct. 31, 2016
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Oct. 31, 2016
At the Kent State University Board of Trustees meeting held on Sept. 30, 2016, the Board approved the planning and execution of a major comprehensive campaign. This campaign will be the largest in the history of Kent State, with its goals…

Oct. 31, 2016
Kent State University at Salem’s City Center received the 2016 Sunflower Award from the Salem Beautification Committee through the Salem Chamber of Commerce for the third consecutive year. The award is given based on the upkeep of the…

Oct. 31, 2016
Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Oct. 7.
Visitors, alumni and friends from around the world toured the 110,191-…