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Kent State economics major and Chinese minor Garmai Matthew is excited to climb the Great Wall of China during her education-abroad trip this past summer.

Kent State Economics Student Explores Sustainable Fashion in China

An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got Kent State University student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other Kent State students c…

Tags: Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Department of Economics , Global Education , Education Abroad , Student Success , Research & Science

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Education Abroad

An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got Kent State University student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other Kent State students c…

Tags: Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Department of Economics , Global Education , Education Abroad , Student Success , Success Story , Research & Science

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Student Success at Kent State Yields Big Regional Benefits

Kent State University’s efforts to help students succeed and graduate resulted in a big payoff for Northeast Ohio. The university accounted for the largest increase in the number of new graduates among colleges and universities in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Summit and Portage C…

Tags: Office of the President , Office of the Provost , Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs , Student Success , Success Story

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Students Connect With Kent State Community During Welcome Weekend

Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 21-24 and helped students familiarize themselves with the Kent State University community. The events during the weekend served as an opportunity …

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Kent State’s “Formula to Finish” Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money

Kent State University is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The university’s “Formula to Finish” initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degre…

Tags: Office of the President , Office of the Provost , Undergraduate Studies , Advising , Student Success , Success Story , Commencement , Research & Science

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Congratulations, Graduates

Kent State University held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 associate …

Tags: Commencement , Student Success , Office of the Provost , Success Story

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Kent State graduates pose with an esplanade arch picture frame following Spring 2014 Commencement ceremonies on Kent Campus.

Summer Commencement Ceremonies Occur Saturday

Kent State University will hold its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 ass…

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