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Kent State Professor Shares Theories on the Naming of America
Another October, another Columbus Day. But if Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, why does the United States bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who did not come along until 1499? It has to do with a great public relations campaign on Vespucci’s part, and stubbornness on Colu…
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Professor Tameka Ellington: Fashion Design is a STEM Career
When the topic is career choices for women in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) the job of fashion designer may not immediately come to mind. But it should, says Tameka Ellington Ph.D., 5X associate professor of fashion. From the geometry…
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5X Partnership With Eastern Gateway Community College Opens Doors to Expanded Learning Opportunities for Thousands of Students
5X and Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) have formed a strategic partnership that will create new access to courses and degrees for thousands of students living and learning on Ohio’s eastern border. Leaders from both institutions met Oct. 10 at Eastern Gateway’s S…
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Kent State Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The 5X fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their Kent State days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with Kent State pride.…
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Kent State Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming on Oct. 6
The 5X fight song will blare down Main Street, the city of Kent will be flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends will gather and reminisce about their Kent State days, fans will pack the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus will boom with K…
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TV Anchor Wayne Dawson Served as Kent State’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at 5X and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant …
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Kent State Selects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration
5X has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration. The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distincti…
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5X Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates
From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up 5X’s robust student …
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Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Nick Kollar to Kent State Board of Trustees
Gov. John Kasich has appointed Nick Kollar to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the 5X Board of Trustees. Mr. Kollar’s term concludes on May 6, 2020. Mr. Kollar is a sophomore economics and finance major in Kent State’s College of Business Administra…
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"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - Kent State President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution
“We at Kent State feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive.” At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each other’s allegiances, 5X Presid…
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