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Kent State team wins Mission:Life international competition

Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition

A team of Kent State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

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The 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign is a monthlong event, providing an expanded timeframe for giving, additional giving options and more occasions to have gifts matched.

Kent State’s Giving Tuesday 2018 Attains Record-Breaking Success

Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday 2018 broke the million-dollar mark for the second year in a row.

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Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday at Kent State University Is a Monthlong Celebration of Philanthropy

With the launch of its 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, Kent State University has again transformed what was just a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and 21st-century facilities.

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Giving Tuesday

Kent State University’s Month-long Giving Tuesday Celebration Allows You to Increase Your Impact

Throughout the month of November 2018, alumni and friends of Kent State University have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of our students and on Kent State.

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John and Fonda Elliot Become Largest Donors in Kent State University’s History

John and Fonda Elliot have become the largest donors in Kent State University’s history, providing the largest total outright gift of $10 million as well as a $2 million planned gift, benefiting the College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

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Jennifer Jones

Lifting Up A Community Through Art

Kent State University professor of art, Jennifer Jones, hopes to engage and inspire a community and Kent State students though planned murals within The Summit County Department of Job and Family Services building in Akron.

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Chris Coles

Influencing Impactful, Social Change Through the Arts

Art has the power to change the world. Kent State University faculty member Chris Coles aspires to use the arts to make a powerful impact on social injustice and violence in our communities.

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Roe Green May 2018

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at Kent State

“With the support of the Roe Green Foundation, the university will continue to serve Roe’s vision and honor her legacy with creative excellence,” said John Crawford-Spinelli, dean of the College of the Arts at Kent State.

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