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Officials from Kent State University’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion pose in this photo with graduating students during the spring 2018 Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Graduados.

Cheers to 50 years of embracing diversity and empowering students of color to be successful. These and more are what Kent State University’s Student Multicultural Center is celebrating as it marks its golden jubilee this year.

Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology in Kent State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Humorist, columnist and author Dave Barry will headline the Kent State University at Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive Celebration on Monday, Sept. 10.

Humorist, columnist and author Dave Barry will headline the Kent State University at Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive Celebration on Monday, Sept. 10, in the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.

Step Up and Speak Out is a collaborative initiative intended to better educate university community members on how to assist distressed or disruptive individuals.

Step Up and Speak Out is a collaborative initiative intended to better educate university community members on how to assist distressed or disruptive individuals.

A Kent State employee looks on as a Dining Services’ staff member prepares the new Golden Flash Bistro for the start of the fall semester. Golden Flash Bistro, formerly Kent Market I, will feature Olilo by Cat Cora, renowned celebrity chef.

Want to try out several dishes on campus without having to pay a la carte? Want to observe chefs prepare your meal from start to finish? How about on-campus access to healthy, Mediterranean, made-your-way meal options?

Kent State University Assistant Professor of Physics Björn Lüssem, Ph.D., (right) works with a graduate student (left) in a lab at the Integrated Sciences Building.

While wearable technology is all the rage among high school and college-aged Americans, the average student may not know much about the science behind their high-tech apparel.

The Bulldog Flash Academic Institute helps eliminate barriers to success. Participants earn admission to Kent State and renewable scholarships to cover tuition, creating a pathway to higher education.

The distance between downtown Canton and New York City is 444 miles, but the journey for aspiring fashion designer Andrea McEaddy begins at her hometown university.

The Pizza Boss was formed after a group of students had to create their own business for an entrepreneurship class.

Finding the perfect pizza used to be difficult, especially if you have Celiac disease or are gluten-free, but it isn’t anymore.

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.

A Kent State University graduate celebrates during the 2017 Summer Commencement ceremony.

The Kent State University alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees.