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Student Recreation Fields Open for Play Aug. 26

Kent State University's Department of Recreational Services is proud to debut the Student Recreation Fields, opening Aug. 26. The fields, located at the corners of East Summit Street and Loop Road, will be used for intramural soccer and flag football, as well as multiple club sports. The fields are …

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Kent State Alumni Association Initiative for Students

The Kent State University Alumni Association is looking for your help to find exceptional undergraduate students to be a part of the Student-Alumni Association. The goal of the program is to reconnect alumni to the university through interviews conducted by the students. Students will conduct one-h…

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Kent State Students Travel to Uganda for Global Tourism Class

Kent State University alumnus Ryan Rohrer led eight students to study in Uganda during the Summer Intercession 2013, May 20 through June 7. “The entire trip was completely remarkable and amazing,” says Meghan Walker, junior early childhood education major. “From the wildlife and scenery to the inte…

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Welcome Weekend Invites New Kent State Students to Get Familiar With Campus

Before the fall semester went into full swing on Aug. 26, new students were invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 22-25 and helped acclimate students to the Kent State University community. The event served as an opportunity for students to transitio…

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Kent State University at Ashtabula Students Earn Top Honors at Information Technology Conference

Kent State University at Ashtabula students who are members of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) won honors and awards at the association’s National Collegiate Conference that took place recently in St. Louis, Mo. Special awards also went to two Kent State faculty member…

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Kent State Students Serve as Volunteers in Service to America

Ten Kent State University students are serving as AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members in local communities. A VISTA member, who is not a Kent State student, also is serving with Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, helping to support retention of low-inco…

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Kent State student Zoë Burch poses with her parents, Michele and Daniel Burch. Zoë received certificates from the Kent State Police Department and Ohio Homeland Security for reporting a potential threat she saw online.

Kent State Student’s Actions Help Prevent Potential Violent Act at Pennsylvania School

Take the Internet seriously. As crazy as that sounds, if a threat is made and feels real, report it. That’s the advice Kent State University student Zoë Burch offers as she reflects on her experience.  While in her first year at Kent State, Burch, a Pittsburgh native, was online and noted…

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