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Intramural Sports Basketball League Championships Spring 2023

IN A FLASH: Intramural Champs

Players and fans saw great gameplay at the Intramural Sports Basketball Championships this week. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Sports

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Ironwork going up in Crawford Hall construction.

IN A FLASH: Over the Fences

The framework of Crawford Hall has begun to rise from behind the construction fence. 

Tags: University News, Students First, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Woman smiling at her service dog

Kent State Offers Welcoming Environment for Service Animals

Kent State campuses are no stranger to service animals. With 32 service dogs currently registered across all campuses and student organizations that train future service dogs like Paws with a Cause, the Kent State community happily welcomes service animals.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Community Impact

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Bent Tree Coffee Drink

Iced, Iced Baby

Want coffee? Good news. We visited seven coffee places in Kent and on the Kent Campus and discovered their most popular drink orders just for you.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First

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LaTisha Culler Commencement

LaTisha Culler’s Long Journey To Her Dream

Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from Kent State. 

Tags: Diverse Kent State, Students First, Community Impact, Community & Society, Kent State Works

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Roe Green, MA ’80, who will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from Kent State University, is pictured in the lobby of the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State.

Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary Kent State University Doctoral Degree

The Kent State University Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.

Tags: Arts & Culture, University News, Students First, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news,

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Cli'Ron Hornbeak is ready for March Madness as Kent State takes on Indiana

Big Man With Big Smile Not Afraid of Big Moments

Kent State’s 6’9” center with a deep, booming voice is an imposing force having earned a spot in the starting rotation during his freshman year, but spend a few moments with the team’s top big man — the oldest of seven children — and you’ll find him friendly and approachable.

Tags: Sports, Students First, Mens Basketball, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Chris Payton (4) and Miryne Thomas share a hug in final moments of Kent State's MAC Championship win

What a Difference a Year Makes

Chris Payton and Miryne Thomas committed to Kent State one day apart last April. While they didn’t know one another, they bonded as transfer players and have helped lead their team to March Madness.

Tags: Sports, Students First, Mens Basketball, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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At 72, Bob Rader is working on his second bachelor's degree at Kent State.

Retired Engineer Chooses Kent State to Pursue Second Degree

Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional. 

Tags: Student Life, Profiles, Students First

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Deven Smith and mentee Jamir Kennedy on WKYC

Sport Administration Junior Shares Bond With Mentor

Mentors can make a tremendous impact in the lives of their mentees. Just ask Jamir Kennedy.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Community Impact

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