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Kent State University plane in flight.

Flying Into a New School Year

Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering opened a new building expansion this fall after a record-breaking enrollment year for the flight school. WFMJ recently produced two segments about the school's record enrollment and what it means for the industry.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Students First, Kent State Works, College of Aeronautics & Engineering

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Fork in the Road Food Truck on the Student Green

IN A FLASH: Everybody Loves the Wednesday Food Truck Series!

Grab lunch on Wednesdays at one of the food trucks parked on the Student Green.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Student Life, Food Truck, Fork in the Road!, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News

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Students at the construction management job fair

Constructing a Career Path

Finding an internship doesn’t have to be hard. Students in the Construction Management Student Organization at Kent State University helped make job-searching easier for their peers. 

Tags: Kent State Works, Student Life, University News

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Flu clinic at the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season

Kent State is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season. 

Tags: Students First, Health care, University Health Services, Community Impact, Student Life, University News, Community & Society

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Kent State's College of Podiatric Medicine hosted the Walk to Defeat ALS

Hundreds Gather at Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine to Raise Money for ALS

Hundreds of walkers joined the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter for the walk held at the college’s Independence campus to raise money for the ALS Association, which is the only national nonprofit organization fighting ALS.

Tags: University News, Community and Society

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Three Trees 9/11 Memorial

IN A FLASH: A Living Memorial to 9/11

Kent State honors the memory of those lost on 9/11 with a living memorial on its Kent Campus.

Tags: University News, University Facilities Management, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Dana Oleskiewicz, second from right, a doctoral student in cultural foundations, learns at a reconciliation village in Rwanda.

Becoming a Better Peacemaker

Kent State's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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University Libraries is hosting a Constitution Day event Sept. 18, 2023

Celebrate the Birth of the US Government, Constitution Day, with University Libraries

Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., director of the Kent State University Florence Center will speak on the topic "The Italian City-State and the Roots of Democracy" at University Libraries' Constitution Day on Sept. 18.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Global Reach

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1922 Faculty Collage

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today

After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from Kent State Normal College in 1922-23. 

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