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Kenni Burns, Kent State’s 23rd football coach in program history, gives his opening remarks at his first Kent State press conference Dec. 16, 2022.

Kent State places football coach Kenni Burns on administrative leave

Alton Northup, News Director March 27, 2025

Kent State has placed football coach Kenni Burns on administrative leave with pay, according to a university spokesperson. The university did not provide a reason for the move, which comes a week before...

USG offers free Narcan in the lobby of DeWeese Health Center, located at 1500 Eastway Drive. March 24, 2025.

DeWeese Health Center introduces free Narcan initiative

Aryn Kauble, Reporter March 27, 2025

Students now have access to free Narcan at the DeWeese Health Center in an effort to provide resources combating opioid use.    Undergraduate Student Government partnered with the Kent City Health...

A sign against SB1 reading "Our academic freedom is not up for debate" sits at OEA event on March 19, 2025.

Education advocates lobby at Statehouse for budget and diversity initatives

Ari Collins, Beat Reporter March 25, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an order to dismantle the Department of Education last week, and as education is put on the federal back burner, it emerges to the surface in state-level politics.  Educators,...

Kent Police park on University Rd during Fake Patty's Day on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Fake Patty’s Day concludes with 23 arrests

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus editor March 24, 2025

Kent police made 23 arrests on March 22, the day of Kent’s Fake Patty’s Day celebration, with arrests including disorderly conduct while intoxicated, underage drinking and more. Kent Police Chief...

Partygoers wait downtown in long lines to celebrate Fake Patty's.

Kent overflows with green as parties move downtown

John Engoglia, Reporter March 23, 2025

Downtown Kent was a sea of green as hundreds of partygoers packed the streets to celebrate Fake Patty’s Day.  Students, local residents and visitors from other colleges all roamed trying to find...

From left to right, Kent alumni Ciara Davis, Kent student Micalister Markiewicz, Jaxson Gillespie and Abbey Jennings pose for a picture on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Fake Patty’s Day commences despite poor weather

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter March 22, 2025

Battling cold temperatures, high winds and rain, students came out in droves and painted the outskirts of Kent State green for the annual Fake Patty’s Day celebration.  Countless students filled...

KentUnited leaders stand on top of the Kent State University wall in front of the Student Center at the beginning of the protest for Ohio Senate Bill 1 on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Students protest the passage of Senate Bill 1 during KSUnited walk out

Makayla Jones, Reporter March 21, 2025

Students and faculty members participated in a protest organized by KSUnited against the passage of Senate Bill 1 in the Ohio Senate on March 20. The bill, which includes provisions to limit union...

Kent students celebrating Fake Patty's outside Kent State fraternity Kappa Sigma.

Kent gears up for iconic Fake Patty’s Day

Jewels Cydrus, Reporter March 21, 2025

Each spring, Fake Patty’s Day floods Kent in a sea of green. This year, Fake Patty’s Day will be celebrated March 22, the Saturday after St. Patrick’s Day, because the holiday falls during spring...

Kent Police investigate break-in, theft at Mazda dealership

Kent Police investigate break-in, theft at Mazda dealership

Savana Capp, Planning Editor March 20, 2025

After finding broken glass and a bent service garage, police said a 2020 purple Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was stolen from a local dealership.  Investigators found that someone broke through the...

Kent Students chant as they stand on the fields outside of Taylor Hall during the Kent State Ohio Student Association-led protest on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

KSUnited prepares students for protesting Senate Bill 1

Tanner Smith, Beat Reporter March 19, 2025

KSUnited, a student coalition group made up of several on-campus organizations, informed students Tuesday night in Oscar Ritchie Hall on how to protest properly on campus.  The coalition plans to stage...

Kent students march towards Taylor Hall during the protest against the passing of the Senate Bill 1 on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

‘DEI will survive’: Kent students walk out in protest of Senate Bill 1

Connor Nagy, Reporter March 19, 2025

Countless Kent students left their classes on March 19 and assembled outside of the Student Center to protest Senate Bill 1, as part of a statewide walkout organized by the Ohio Student Association.  Senate...

Kent State announces finalized Transformation 2028 plan

Grace Claxon and Sydney Brown March 19, 2025

Editor's note: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the plan for Transformation 2028. Kent State is set to reduce academic leadership positions by 40% under the newly endorsed Transformation...

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