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Kent State Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 15
Kent State University congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, Kent State conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864 bachelor’s degrees, 874 …
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Attend Strategic Visioning Town Hall Meeting Thursday
How do you believe being bold at Kent State University looks when put in action? Melody Tankersley believes the campus community is on the right track. “The comments we’ve received so far have generated excellent examples of our strengths, our opportunities and our aspirations,” said Tan…
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Kent State’s MBA Team Wins Regional Competition
Kent State University’s MBA team took home the grand prize in the Cleveland Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Competition that took place at the Union Club in Cleveland. The regional competition’s case focused on mergers and acquisitions. Members of the winning team include Josh Hostetler, B…
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Kent State Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration
Kent State University held its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also …
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Kent State Gears Up for 21st Annual FlashFest Celebration
Kent State University’s 21st annual FlashFest will deliver a mix of music genres with hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, R&B artist Jeremih and disc jockey duo the Chainsmokers. This year, the event will take place Thursday, April 23. Music begins at 5 p.m. on the Student Green, weather permitting, wi…
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Kent State Students Celebrate at 21st Annual FlashFest
Kent State University’s 21st annual FlashFest delivered a mix of music genres with hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, R&B artist Jeremih and disc jockey duo the Chainsmokers. Kevin Otubu, director of programming for the Undergraduate Student Government at Kent State, says the variety of genres w…
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Kent State Formally Installs Beverly Warren
Members of the Kent State University community were invited to attend the inauguration of Beverly Warren as the 12th president of the university on May 1 in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on the Kent Campus. A reception followed in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. A week of activit…
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Grand Opening of Kent State’s Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24
Kent State University hosted a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24. The event celebrated the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology from Van Deusen Hall to the Scie…
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Are You Bold Enough?
Are you bold enough to push Kent State University to even greater heights? The university community is looking to “… identify our collective insights and commitment to developing a shared vision — one that reflects with bold clarity our unique distinctiveness as a university,” said Beverly …
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Center for Student Involvement’s Awards Ceremony Recognizes Student Leaders
Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement hosted the 37th annual Student Leadership and Honors Awards on April 8 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event celebrates and recognizes student leaders, organizations and advisors for their contributions to the Kent State community durin…
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