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Lamar Hylton, Ph.D. will replace Shay Little as interim vice president for student affairs. 

KSU holds last open forum for dean of students candidates

Alicia Krynock February 16, 2017

Kent State held its final open forum Thursday evening for students and faculty to meet Lamar Hylton, one of three candidates in the running to become the next dean of students.Hylton is currently the assistant...

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Principal pressures rise: Does training need improvement?

Hannah Wagner February 16, 2017

In 2016, a study of 408 superintendents through The Wallace Foundation found 80 percent of those surveyed believed principal preparation programs needed a dramatic improvement.Out of those surveyed, only...

JMC to host next panel in conversation series

Molly Spillman February 16, 2017

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) continues its Journalism’s Way Forward conversation series with its second panel of the semester, addressing how to communicate in a divided government.“Navigating...

Open panel for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week keeps the discussion going.

Linda Stocum February 15, 2017

Kent State's Body Acceptance Movement (BAM) held an open panel about eating disorders in the Kent State Student Center on Tuesday night.The four panelists included Kylie McCann, the previous president...

UNICEF KSU to host ‘Crisis in Syria Simulation’

Francesca Demming February 15, 2017

Ever wondered what life in Syria is like? UNICEF KSU is partnering with The Syrian American Medical Society to host a “Crisis in Syria Simulation” event, providing an interactive glance into the lives...

Undergraduate Retention

Kent campus experiences slight drop in enrollment

Taylor Robinson February 14, 2017

Kent State released 15th Day Enrollment Statistics for Spring 2017, which showed a small drop in undergraduate enrollment compared to Spring 2016 at the Kent Campus.Currently, 22,175 undergraduate students...

James Hintz, the director of Leadership and Professional Development Initiative at Purdue University and assistant to the vice provost for student life, speaks to students about possibly becoming the dean of students at Kent State University at the Kent State student center on Feb. 14, 2017.

Division of Student Affairs hosts first open forum for dean of students candidates

Addie Gall February 14, 2017

The Division of Student Affairs has narrowed their search down to three finalists for dean of students and will be having open forums for students to provide feedback this week.The first forum was Tuesday...

Kent Cheesemonger hosts class for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

Sarah Lorenz February 14, 2017

Kent Cheesemonger, a local chhese shop owned and operated by Tim Sahr, hosted a Valentine’s day wine and cheese class with the help of Sveto Popović Monday night.After being a civil engineer for 20...

Matthew Azyenberg, a junior entrepreneurship and marketing major, holds his shoe merchandise at Province apartments in Kent, Ohio on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

Kent State student puts heart and sole into building a business

Mikala Lugen February 14, 2017

Junior entrepreneurship major Matthew Ayzenberg has become a serial entrepreneur by reselling popular shoe brands as a business.Ayzenberg started his business “Redrop” about three months ago after...

Simulation raises awareness about life in Syria

Francesca Demming February 14, 2017

UNICEF KSU hosted a Crisis in Syria Simulation event Tuesday, giving students a chance to see what life is like for Syrian citizens on a daily basis.Attendees split into groups where they received a card...

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Kent State: Sanctuary or United?

Megan Ayscue and Anna Huntsman February 14, 2017

The future of Kent State as a sanctuary campus is uncertain.At the Faculty Senate meeting Monday evening, Kent State President Beverly Warren spoke of the university’s current social environment and...

LGBTQ program to study abroad in Greece for spring break

Addie Gall February 14, 2017

As a part of the course “Dionysian Study in Athens Greece: Theatre, History, Performance and Sexuality,” 14 Kent State students will be going abroad to Greece during spring break.Last year, the “Democracy...