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The Maltempi family at the bell
May 4 and One Family’s Kent State Legacy
The Maltempi family is not your average Kent State family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended Kent State. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending Kent State.
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Students standing in green house
What Determines Your Social Behavior as You Develop Into an Adult?
For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, has been studying what happens within the brain that potentially modulates social behavior such as aggression, social memory and maternal care.
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Graphic for a video game created by AGD students
Animation Game Design Soars to the Top 50 of Princeton Review
The Princeton Review’s 2023 rankings of top undergraduate schools for game design have been released, and the Kent State University College of Applied and Technical Studies Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) program broke through the top 50 as one of the best programs in game design studies.
 
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Ikram Toumi
Bringing a Transnational Perspective To Students
Introducing new perspectives can help students learn about unique cultures and explore similarities and differences. Ikram Toumi, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, has brought that possibility to Kent State University with her global education initiatives.
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Gracie Ford and Lulu on Daffodil Hill
IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill

The colors of spring have arrived on the Kent Campus. 

 

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Undergrad researcher at ESDRI symposium
“This is, by far, my favorite event of anything we do here.”

Kent State's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is one of the university's biggest research events of the year.

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Earn your degree completely online.
‘Labor of Love’ Leading Design and Success of Online Programs
Kent State is already among 2023’s Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.
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Two students in a lab.
New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’

Following Kent State’s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

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Dorceta Taylor ESDRI Symposium Keynote Speaker
Environmental Justice, Ecology and Race
Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at Kent State University
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Students on Manchester Beach
IN A FLASH: Catching Rays on Manchester Beach
Students found many ways to enjoy the summer-like days this week.
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Bethany Barkley-Hanson working at her shop in Akron.
Former Student Says Class Assignment on Michael Jordan Helped Launch Her Booming Craft Business

It's easy to see why Bethany Barkley-Hanson is always in the holiday spirit.

Her booming online store, TheDoorandMantel, offers handcrafted wreaths and wall hangings and showcases many holiday-themed items.

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Porthouse Theatre
LOL At Porthouse Theatre In 2023
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."
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Professor wearing VR goggles in classroom
The Virtual Future Of Educating Teachers

Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.

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Police cadets at Trumbull
Police Academy Cadets Serving Up Community Goodwill
Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. 
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Student speaking in front of white board
Learning to Design With Empathy
As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.
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GF PB Egg Roll
IN A FLASH: Good Food, Better Earth
Students can try samples of gluten-free and plant-based foods at a vendor showcase today. 
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Student Employee Appreciation Week Banner at UCM
It’s Student Employee Appreciation Week at Kent State!
Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Here at Kent State, we celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week and dedicate this week to celebrating and recognizing on-campus student employees.
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Roe Green May 2018
Audio: On the Go With Roe
Kent State University alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
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M4VC Gallery One
Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines
Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.
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College of the Arts Faculty Award Winners Pose at the 2023 University Honors Banquet
‘We Continue to Create New Successes Together’
More than 200 Kent State employees were honored with numerous distinctions as awards and recognitions were presented to staff and faculty members for their excellence and dedication at the University Honors Banquet.
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