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Finish Line Feeling.  A Kent State student embraces the moment after receiving his degree during the Aug. 17 undergraduate commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

Kent State Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement

The Kent State University alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. Kent State will held its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

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LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE students take part in an awards dinner marking the end of their four-week Kent State camp for intensive college entrance exam preparation.

Kent State Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams

Kent State University hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
 

Tags: Community & Society , Office of the Provost , Success Story

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Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., talks to the crowd about some of the things he would like to accomplish as director of Kent State’s Advance Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

New Director Named for Kent State’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of Kent State University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Success Story

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Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Kent State University’s 13th President

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders

As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as Kent State University’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

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Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Kent State University’s 13th President

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders

As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as Kent State University’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

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Steve Harvey shares a joke with the eight scholarship recipients who will be attending Kent State this fall as Sonya Williams (far right) from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion looks on. (Photo provided by the "Steve" television show)

Talk Show Host and Former Kent State Student Steve Harvey Pays It Forward

Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former Kent State University student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of Kent State’s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.

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Kenzie Alge and Alex Johnson

Kent State Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic

Kenzie Alge, a Kent State University certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a Kent State junior flight technology student, make up the Kent State team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee. 

Tags: Student Life , Featured Story , Success Story , Student Success , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Kent State University students wearing their rainbow graduation stoles smile during the university’s 2019 One University Commencement.

Kent State Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

A national organization has recognized Kent State University with a perfect overall score for the university’s efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.

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Megan Schinker, a senior at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, participated in the College Credit Plus Science Experience Internship Program at Kent State University's Department of Geology.

High School Student’s Research Into “Little Things” at Kent State Leads to Big Experience

Imagine being a 17-year-old high school student, and in your first semester of a geology research internship, your professor asks you to identify an extinct 300-million-year-old, tiny and unknown crustacean specimen. Megan Schinker, then an ambitious Stow-Munroe Falls High School junior, jumped right in. 

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Success Story , Student Success

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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is congratulated by fellow Kent State graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and Kent State Degree

A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new Kent State graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

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