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As the Ohio wine industry continues to expand, Kent State Ashtabula has partnered with a local winery and launched a wine label to help students gain real-world experience and meet the industry’s demand for skilled workers.  

By Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine

Kent State Magazine

Kent State University recently concluded its largest fundraising year in school history after securing $38.9 million in private support during Fiscal Year 2017.

Kent State University recently concluded its largest fundraising year in school history after securing $38.9 million in private support during Fiscal Year 2017.

Judge Carla Moore has been named Kent State University’s 2017-18 President’s Ambassador.

Kent State University President Beverly Warren has named Judge Carla Moore the 2017-18 President’s Ambassador.

The Kent State University Marching Golden Flashes will perform during the Homecoming parade and game on Oct. 14.

Catch the Marching Golden Flashes at the Kent State University Homecoming parade and game on Saturday, Oct. 14!

Hurricane Harvey caused damage to the home of Kent State student Alexis Bartee's grandparents.

Senior insurance studies major Alexis Bartee was in Texas caring for her elderly grandparents when Hurricane Harvey hit. From that experience, she has learned more about her chosen field than any classroom could have taught. 

Kent State’s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design was named "Best in Class” for incorporating clay brick in its design.

The 2017 Brick in Architecture Awards named Kent State University’s Center for Architecture and Environmental Design as “Best in Class” for the Educational (Higher Education) category.

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Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a fifth consecutive year.

Kent State University students make their way to the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus.

The Kent State University community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Integrated Sciences Building on Sept. 15.

Kent State University's newly renovated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center will hold its grand reopening celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Kent State University will celebrate its newly renovated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27.