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Kent State University ROTC Cadets present the colors at a Kent State football game at Dix Stadium.

Serving Those Who Serve

“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, Kent State has been designated a Military Friendly School.

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Ramona Hood, president and CEO of FedEx Custom Critical, speaks to students

From Entry Level to CEO: Climbing the 'Lattice' of Success

Ramona Hood, the first Black female president and CEO of a FedEx operating company, spoke at the School of Media and Journalism to Kent State’s Public Relations Student Society of America and an array of College of Communication and Information students, staff and faculty about her experiences and wisdom.

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Exploratory Lounge Instagram Posts

A Lounge Built for Exploring

Exploratory students explore. University College’s Exploratory Lounge is designed to provide students with information about different majors at the university and to teach them about on-campus resources available to them. Or, students can drop in and just hang out.

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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2023 Women's History Month Graphic

Celebrating Women’s History Month at Kent State

This March, Kent State University is celebrating the 2023 Women’s History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

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Joshua R. Beacom, playing at the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Live at the DI Hub

A student from Kent State's School of Music provided the soundtrack for Tuesday's Kent State Farmers' Market. 

Tags: Student Life, Diverse Kent State, Design Innovation, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music

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Q & A at the SMC's "Body and Soul" event

Feeding the Body, Soul and Heart

Monday's event at the Student Multicultural Center provided cultural comfort food and good counsel.

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Astronaut taking a selfie

Scholars Assembling Hygiene Kits That Could Be Headed To Space

The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society

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Brian Johnson, programming director for Black United Students, traveled to Israel with Hillel Jewish campus organization

Travel to Israel Brings Insight and Knowledge About Jewish Culture to BUS Leader 

Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Global Education, Global Reach

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Amoaba Gooden

Black History Month Ends, but Diversity Work Continues at Kent State

One of the leaders of Kent State University’s Anti-Racism Task Force is reflecting on the group’s success with an eye to the past. 

“The accomplishments of the task force are really grounded in the historic work of the Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students and many others,” said Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who heads the task force. 

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