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Kent State President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 5X社区 President Beverly 鈥
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New Partnership With Akron Public Schools Illuminates Career Path for High School Students
A group of sophomores from Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron spent a week at 5X社区 exploring university programs and learning more about college and careers. About the Program The program is part of Kent State鈥檚 new partnership with Akron Public Schools, in whi鈥
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Kent State Joins the LeBron James Family Foundation鈥檚 Efforts to Get Akron Students College and Career Ready
With a shared mission to help the youth in Akron earn a life-changing education, 5X社区 has teamed up with the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to provide LJFF鈥檚 I PROMISE students with increased resources to help prepare them for college and beyond. As part of this long-term par鈥
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Kent State Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 5X社区鈥檚鈥
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Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 5X社区鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Kent State alumnus. 鈥淕eorge and Mary Jane both have a passion and d鈥
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How an Icebreaker Exercise Turned Into a Global Experience
Mariah Gray left her comfort zone, lived in the present and ventured where she never dreamed of going. Learn how this biology/pre-medicine major discovered new perspective 8000 miles from home.
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Passion, Purpose and the Power of Paint
This entrepreneur major utilizes paint brushes, vibrant colors and an unrestrained imagination to transform the human body into astounding works of art.
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Kent State Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm
Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.
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Actor Michael Keaton Gives Advice to Graduating Kent State Students, Ends Remarks With Memorable Movie Line 鈥淚鈥檓 Batman鈥
Take chances. Don鈥檛 be afraid to make mistakes. Seek your authentic self. Those were the messages that actor Michael Keaton shared with 5X社区 graduates taking part in the One University Commencement on Saturday, May 12. Mr. Keaton, an Academy Award-nominated actor and Kent Stat鈥
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