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Kent State May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend Events Canceled in Response to COVID-19 Virus

In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, Kent State University regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020.

Fall 2020 Recipient of the University Fellowship Award - Sasan Shadpour

Fall 2020 recipient of the University Fellowship was awarded to Sasan Shadpour.

Congratulations Sasan!

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Love Story and Legacy:

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Lifelong Learner

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Turning Trials into Triumph

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First Place on the Food Network

Epidemiology Professor Tara Smith Says Be Ready for the Long Haul with Social Distancing

As the country adjusts to the new normal of working from home, schooling from home and living lives of social isolation, Kent State University professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., said people need to realize this new normal may need to continue for a long time.

“It really would not surprise me if this lasted for at least eight weeks or longer,” Smith said.

Kent State Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands

Two Kent State professors partnered with the Summit County Juvenile Court and Hands of Gratitude over the summer to teach juveniles how to assemble prosthetic hands for children in Central America and were featured in the Akron Beacon Journal.

Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast

Kent State University College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast to talk about the novel coronavirus (and its associated disease, COVID-19) pandemic. Smith gives insight on what measures are useful and which are probably not.

University Libraries Awarded Grant to Completely Digitize Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Collection

On Ohio Statehood Day, February 26, Kent State University Libraries was awarded a $13,646 grant from the Ohio History Fund to partially cover the digitization costs of their Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Collection. The grant will provide funding to create free, online access to high-resolution, digitized copies of these sought-after resources. Aside from the United States Library of Congress, Kent State is the holding institution for the largest and most complete set of Ohio Sanborn maps.

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Kent State Men’s Soccer Alumni Reunion Recap