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Our view: Not enough freshmen safety training

KS Editors September 1, 2015

Kent State's freshmen class has three different ways of learning about how to be safe on campus: an hour-long safety presentation at Destination Kent State from the Women's Center, DeWeese Health Center,...

Opinon: Why colleges should report sex crimes, pronto, to police and prosecutors

Chicago Tribune August 31, 2015

Sexual assault has doubtlessly occurred on college campuses at least as long as there have been coeducational institutions.But only in recent years have schools, students and parents begun to grasp just...

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Kent residence halls look to win $200,000 grant for security enhancements

Julianne Calapa January 28, 2015

Kent State is a contender to win a $200,000 grant for safety and security technology upgrades to be used in the residence halls.Together for Safer Schools Grant Program, a nationwide vote-based contest...

Winter weather raises concerns for students with disabilities

For Kent State students with physical disabilities, the severe weather of the winter season can make life more difficult and dangerous.“For me, a lot of the challenge is the cold weather,” senior paralegal...

Cars drive by the PARTA Kent Central Gateway bus station on Tuesday, January 14, 2013. Students choose to ride PARTA busses in the winter months rather than walking or driving in the snow.

Local authorities offer safety tips and advice to students as winter weather persists

Nathan Havenner January 16, 2014

Winter weather has come to northeast Ohio, with parts of the state seeing temperatures not seen in more than 20 years, the result of a polar vortex affecting much of the United States, according to weather.com.These...