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Kent State University at Ashtabula employees stay active during a lunch break on the campus.

On the Move: Kent State Receives Top 50 Most Active Employers Honor

Faculty and staff participation in national “On the Move” challenge earns university designation.

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Yanhai Du, Ph.D. (center), assistant professor in Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

Kent State Earns "Great College to Work For" Designation for Seventh Time

Kent State is the only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list.

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Record Setting: Kent State Athletes Score Highest GPA in Program History

The 2016 Kent State University Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0. 

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Kent State University employees, led by a Kent State zoology major, explore campus pollinators during a lunchtime walk and talk on the Kent Campus.

National Recognition: American Heart Association Names Kent State Fit-Friendly Workplace

Kent State University has been named a 2016 Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites recognition program.

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Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Carly Evans to Kent State Board of Trustees

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Carly Evans to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Evans’ term concludes on May 16, 2018. Evans is a junior public relations major in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information, with a minor …

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Carissa Marion (left) Jalia Manga (right) are the first female pilot team from Kent State to compete in the Air Race Classic. Follow their progress on Twitter using #NikkiTheTopHawk.

The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early

What was scheduled to take four days to complete, Kent State University’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a Kent State flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustain…

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Could the Miss Ohio Crown go to yet Another Kent State Student?

Two Kent State University students are competing for the coveted title of Miss Ohio 2016. Veronica Garey, a junior in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information, and Erin Simonek, a freshman in Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, are among 20 contestants in this yea…

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Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of Kent State, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. The award recognizes outstanding work by student journalists. (Photo credit: Gary Hanson)

2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence

Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of Kent State University who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. 

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Clone of On Compassion

First-year student Elizabeth Schmidt is YES! Magazine’s online “Justice For All” University Winner for her essay about a mindful response to injustice. illustration by Melissa Olson Elizabeth Schmidt, a student of Professor Karen Cunningham at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, read and r…

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Kent State baseball player Eric Lauer has been named the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. He also has earned First Team All-America and Academic All-America honors.

Kent State’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues

Kent State University’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. Kent State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…

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