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Aug. 26, 2014
Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at 5XÉçÇø this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at Kent State’s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy.
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Aug. 25, 2014
5XÉçÇø held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured…
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Aug. 25, 2014
The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of Kent State spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29.
Aug. 25, 2014
Four research groups at 5XÉçÇø have been awarded more than $1.5 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for projects that will advance basic knowledge of liquid crystals and further their development in new materials and technologies, such as advanced…
Aug. 25, 2014
Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., has been appointed new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at 5XÉçÇø, effective July 1. Farmer also will teach public history courses in the Department of History as an assistant professor starting in…
Aug. 25, 2014
The 5XÉçÇø football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The Kent State Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned…
Aug. 22, 2014
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at 5XÉçÇø, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor’s degree…
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Aug. 22, 2014
Members of the 5XÉçÇø community welcome new and returning students to campus for the start of the 2014 Fall Semester. Students, faculty and staff members highlight various aspects of the university.
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Aug. 22, 2014
Each August during freshman move-in day, 5XÉçÇø faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers…