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University Bookstore's Top Sellers

Kent State Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The Kent State University Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Kent State gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

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Ohio Magazine is featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns 2022-23.

Ohio Magazine Features City of Kent as a ‘Best Hometown’

The November/December issue of Ohio Magazine featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns for 2022-2023 is now available online.  

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Court Gavel

History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial

Kent State professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

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First-year student Ronica Marandi speaks to the crowd about how they can help Iranians.

Kent State Community Rallies for Solidarity and Human Rights for Iranians

First-year students Ronica Marandi and Goli Kavoosi organized the rally in partnership with Kent State’s Women's Center and the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to raise awareness about the atrocities that are happening in Iran. 

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Nursing students learn about muscle structure at the Twinsburg Academic Center

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory

Kent State’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses. 

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UCM Student Workers with Flash

Kent State Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving

In every Kent State University video commercial there are students. Students are the face of Kent State. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.

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The Dec. 2, 2022 fire at the former Star of the West mill complex.

Mill Fire in Downtown Kent Remains Under Investigation

The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined. 

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Dancers rehearse for "Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes"

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight

"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

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Downtown Kent Mill Fire

Fire Erupts in Downtown Kent


On Friday morning, Kent State issued an advisory to the community about a fire that erupted at the former Star of the West mill in downtown Kent. Though the smoke is visible from campus, there is no danger on campus as the fire is contained to downtown.

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Mahtab Tehrani,BS'11, Ph.D.,'18, and first year student Goli Kovoosi, discusses the unrest that is taking place in her home country.

Iranian Members of Kent State Community Say: We're Here to Ask You to Support Us

A standing-room-only crowd gathered to hear Kent State alumna Mahtab Tehrani, Ph.D., and first-year student Goli Kavoosi, discuss how the denial of human rights in Iran impacts us all and the tangible actions that Americans can take to help.

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